Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 84.1 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-03-23 | 2019-04-05 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.02 x 2.86 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Raven black | Black, Blue and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 491.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2312 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 412 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 9611 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 710 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Mali-G51 MP4 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 24.00 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 | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.55 | 9.13 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3340mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy M21 is slightly better than Huawei P30 Lite, getting an 84.1 score against 77. These devices have Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy M21 has an older 11 version while Huawei P30 Lite has Android 9.0 Pie. Samsung Galaxy M21's construction is newer than the Huawei P30 Lite's, although it's somewhat heavier and somewhat thicker.
The Samsung Galaxy M21 has a slightly better display than Huawei P30 Lite, because although it has a just a bit inferior count of pixels per inch in the display, it also counts with a little bigger display and a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340. Galaxy M21 features a bit better performance than Huawei P30 Lite. Both of them have the same number of cores and 4 GB of RAM memory.
The Huawei P30 Lite counts with a lot bigger storage to install games and applications than Galaxy M21, and although they both have a SD extension slot that holds up to 512 GB, the Huawei P30 Lite also has more internal storage. The Galaxy M21 counts with a superior battery performance than Huawei P30 Lite, because it has an 80% more battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy M21 shoots greater photographs and videos than Huawei P30 Lite, because although it has a smaller aperture which is worse for taking photographs or videos in low light situations, and they both have a 0.5 inches back-facing camera sensor, the Samsung Galaxy M21 also counts with a way more MP back-facing camera and a lot higher (4K) video definition.
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