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| Global Score | |
| 84.1 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-03-23 | 2019-04-05 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.22 x 2.89 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Raven black | Amber sunrise, Aurora, Black and Breathing crystal |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| 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/1.60 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 | 4200mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.52 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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 has a score of 84.1, which is just a bit better than the Huawei P30 Pro's 82.1 score. Samsung Galaxy M21's construction is newer and a little lighter, but just a little thicker than the Huawei P30 Pro. Galaxy M21 features just a bit better display than Huawei P30 Pro, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have the same resolution of 1080 x 2340px, the Galaxy M21 also counts with a bit more pixels per inch of screen.
Huawei P30 Pro has a bit more powerful CPU than Galaxy M21, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Huawei P30 Pro also has a greater amount of RAM memory. The Huawei P30 Pro captures clearer videos and photos than Galaxy M21, because although it has a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a lesser MP camera in the back, it also counts with a bigger aperture to capture better images and videos in low-light environments and a larger sensor capturing higher quality videos and photographs.
Galaxy M21 features a bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Huawei P30 Pro, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that supports up to 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy M21 features a much longer battery lifetime than Huawei P30 Pro, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity.
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