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| Global Score | |
| 84.1 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-03-23 | 2020-03-02 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.27 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Raven black | Crush green, Midnight black and Sakura pink |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 244.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2310 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 398 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 9611 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 810 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 2270 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Mali-G52 MP6 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm 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 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.55 | 10.89 |
| 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 |
| 7.52 | 6.08 |
| 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 Galaxy M21 has a general score of 84.1, which is slightly better than the Huawei P40 Lite's 79.5 overall score. Both of these devices work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy M21 has 11 version and Huawei P40 Lite has Android 10 version, so it provides you a lot of extra features and increased performance. Even though the Galaxy M21 is better than the Huawei P40 Lite, we must highlight that it is also a just a little bit thicker and just a little heavier cellphone.
The Huawei P40 Lite has a processor that is very similar to the Samsung Galaxy M21 one, and although the Huawei P40 Lite has 2 GB more RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. Galaxy M21 counts with just a bit better looking screen than Huawei P40 Lite, and although they both have a same size screen, the Galaxy M21 also has a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a little better display density.
Samsung Galaxy M21 features a slightly better camera than Huawei P40 Lite, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not nice for capturing photos and video in low-light situations, and they both have the same sensor size and a 48 mega-pixels resolution camera in the back, the Samsung Galaxy M21 also counts with a much better video definition.
The Galaxy M21 has a greater memory for games and applications than Huawei P40 Lite, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB. Galaxy M21 has a much longer battery duration than Huawei P40 Lite, because it has a 43 percent bigger battery capacity.
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