Samsung Galaxy A21 vs Huawei P20 Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy A21
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Samsung Galaxy A21 or Huawei P20 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy A21 | Huawei P20 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2020, April 8 | 2018, March | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 167.8 x 76.7 x 8.1 mm | 6.61 x 6.61 x 3.02 in | 149.1 x 70.8 x 7.7 mm | 5.87 x 5.87 x 2.79 in | |
| Weight | 193 g | 6.81 oz | 165 g | 5.82 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame | Front/back glass & aluminum frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black | Twilight, Black, Midnight Blue, Pink Gold | |
| Battery | 4000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 3400 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Approximate price | 199 EUR | 440 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | LTPS IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.5" in | 5.8" in | |
| Screen area | 102.0 cm2 | 84.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 18.7:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 79.3% | 80.4% | |
| Screen resolution | 720 x 1600 px | 1080 x 2240 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 270 PPI | 429 PPI | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 16 MP, Quad | 12 MP, Dual | |
| Camera specs | -16 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm, PDAF -8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) -2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) |
-12 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/2.3'', 1.55µm, OIS, PDAF & laser AF -20 MP B/W, f/1.6, 27mm (wide), 2x lossless zoom, PDAF |
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| Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | Leica optics, LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 102 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 107 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 94 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 13 MP, Single | 24 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 13 MP, f/2.0, (wide) | 24 MP, f/2.0 | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 10.0; One UI 2.0 | Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 8.1 | |
| Chipset | - Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm) | ||
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz & 4x1.8 GHz) | - Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53) | |
| GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 | ||
| External memory | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | No | |
| Internal memory | 32GB 3GB RAM | 128 GB, 4 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 102874 | 235257 | |
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 193 | 346 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 975 | 1743 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 740 | 1891 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 4039 | 6712 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO | |
| NFC | Yes (market/region dependent) | Yes | |
| USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 4.2, A2DP, LE, EDR, aptX HD | |
| Harmful irradiation | SAR - 1.27 W/kg (head) 0.60 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | No | |
| Others | - 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, color spectrum | |
| Other extras |
- Fast charging 15W |
- Fast battery charging - Dust and splash resistant |
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