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| Global Score | |
| 84.1 | 86.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-03-23 | 2020-04-07 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 5.86 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Raven black | Black, Blush gold, Deep Sea blue, Ice white and Silver frost |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 244.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 9611 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 990 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 2860 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Mali-G76 MP16 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.55 | 12.21 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3800mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.52 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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
Huawei P40 has a general score of 86.4, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy M21's 84.1 score. These devices come with Android OS (operating system), but the Huawei P40 has the older 10 version while Galaxy M21 has Android 11. Huawei P40 is a a little thinner and a little lighter phone than Galaxy M21, even when both of them were released with only a few months difference.
Samsung Galaxy M21 has a little sharper display than Huawei P40, because although it has a just a little lower pixel density, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1080 x 2340px, the Samsung Galaxy M21 also counts with a bit larger display. Samsung Galaxy M21 counts with a greater memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Huawei P40, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory slot that admits up to 512 GB.
The Huawei P40 counts with just a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy M21, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Huawei P40 also has a greater amount of RAM. Huawei P40 takes clearer videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy M21, and although they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the Huawei P40 also has a way bigger back camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors, a larger aperture, better 60 fps video frame rate and a back-facing camera with more megapixels.
Galaxy M21 has a much longer battery life than Huawei P40, because it has a 58 percent larger battery capacity.
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