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| Global Score | |
| 84.1 | 88.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-03-23 | 2020-04-07 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.23 x 2.86 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 7.37 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 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2640 x 1200 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 439 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.4 |
| 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 | 8 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 | 1280 x 720 (7680 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 12.65 |
| 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 | 4200mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.52 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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
Huawei P40 Pro is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy M21, having an 88.2 score against 84.1. The Huawei P40 Pro is a somewhat heavier phone than the Samsung Galaxy M21, but both are 0.35inches thick. These phones have Android OS, but Huawei P40 Pro has the older 10 version and Samsung Galaxy M21 has Android 11 version.
The Huawei P40 Pro counts with a bit superior CPU than Galaxy M21, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei P40 Pro also has more RAM memory. Huawei P40 Pro counts with a display that is just as good as the Samsung Galaxy M21 one, although the Huawei P40 Pro also has a little bit better pixel number per inch of display, a bit higher resolution of 1200 x 2640 and a little bigger display.
The Huawei P40 Pro takes clearer pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy M21, and although they both have the same video quality, the Huawei P40 Pro also has a better 50 megapixels resolution back-facing camera, a much bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing much higher quality videos and photos, faster video frame rate and a bigger diafragm aperture to take better low light photography and videos.
The Samsung Galaxy M21 has a greater memory for apps and games than Huawei P40 Pro, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that allows up to 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy M21 counts with a really longer battery performance than Huawei P40 Pro, because it has a 43% larger battery size.
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