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| Global Score | |
| 84.1 | 83.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-03-23 | 2020-06-17 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.39 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.67 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Raven black | Crush green, Midnight black and Space silver |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 9611 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 820 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 2360 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Mali-G57 MP6 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 64.00 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 | -- |
| 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 | -- |
| 11.55 | 11.22 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 5.92 |
| 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
The Samsung Galaxy M21 has a global score of 84.1, which is slightly better than the Huawei P40 lite 5G's general score of 83.4. Although Samsung Galaxy M21 and Huawei P40 lite 5G were only released with a couple months difference, the Samsung Galaxy M21 design is just a little bit lighter but also just a bit thicker than Huawei P40 lite 5G. Both phones in this review use Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy M21 has 11 version while Huawei P40 lite 5G has Android 10 version, providing the user some nice extra features.
The Huawei P40 lite 5G counts with a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy M21, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Huawei P40 lite 5G also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The Galaxy M21 features just a bit better display than Huawei P40 lite 5G, although it has a bit lower 1080 x 2340px resolution, a bit less pixels per inch of display and a little bit smaller screen.
Samsung Galaxy M21 shoots slightly better photos and videos than Huawei P40 lite 5G, although it has a much less MP camera, a smaller diafragm aperture and a worse 3840x2160 video resolution. Galaxy M21 counts with a greater storage capacity for apps and games than Huawei P40 lite 5G, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
The Galaxy M21 features a really longer battery duration than Huawei P40 lite 5G, because it has a 50% larger battery size.
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