Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 84.1 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-03-23 | 2019-04-05 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 5.87 x 2.81 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Raven black | Black, Breathing and Crystal aurora |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 504.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 9611 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 40.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 11.66 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3650mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 5.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy M21 is a bit better than the Huawei P30, having a score of 84.1 against 81.7. The Samsung Galaxy M21 body is newer, but heavier and thicker than Huawei P30. Both of these phones use Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy M21 has a newer 11 version and Huawei P30 has Android 10, so it provides the user a lot of extra features.
The Huawei P30 features a bit better processing power than Galaxy M21, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Huawei P30 also has a greater amount of RAM. The Galaxy M21 has a bit better looking display than Huawei P30, because although it has a little bit lower screen density, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1080 x 2340px, the Galaxy M21 also counts with a quite bigger display.
The Samsung Galaxy M21 counts with more storage for games and applications than Huawei P30, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 512 GB. Huawei P30 shoots a bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy M21, because although it has a less mega-pixels camera in the back and a worse (4K) video resolution, it also counts with a larger camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a bigger camera aperture for better images in low-light environments.
Samsung Galaxy M21 counts with a very superior battery lifetime than Huawei P30, because it has a 64 percent bigger battery size.
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