Home Phone comparison Huawei P60 Pro and Samsung Galaxy M21 - Which is better?

Huawei P60 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy M21

77 out 100
Huawei P60 Pro
VS
45 out 100
Samsung Galaxy M21
Huawei P60 Pro
Samsung Galaxy M21

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei P60 Pro Manufactured in March, 2023, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1, vs Samsung Galaxy M21, Manufactured in March, 2020 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 7 Octa 9611. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei P60 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher pixel density: 444ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy M21
  • Lighter design: 188g vs 200g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 4815mAh
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei P60 Pro and Samsung Galaxy M21
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Huawei P60 Pro
vs
Samsung Galaxy M21

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.4 in
Resolution 1220x2700 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 444 ppi 403 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness 550 nits 630 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.5 % 84.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei P60 Pro
1128 nits
Samsung Galaxy M21
608 nits
sRGB gamut99.6 %141.3 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz215 Hz
Response time1 ms9 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei P60 Pro], [Samsung Galaxy M21]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161 mm (6.34 in) 159 mm (6.26 in)
Width 74.5 mm (2.93 in) 75.1 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 8.3 mm (0.33 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 200 g (7.05 oz) 188 g (6.63 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple		 - Black
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei P60 Pro
89.5 %
Samsung Galaxy M21
84.2 %

Performance

Testing Huawei P60 Pro and Samsung Galaxy M21 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9611
Max Frequency 3190 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.75 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X2)		 - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.3 (Cortex-A73)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 730 Mali-G72 MP3
GPU Cores 1024 54
GPU Frequency 875 MHz 850 MHz
FLOPS 1843.2 GFLOPS 113.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei P60 Pro
1758
Samsung Galaxy M21
514
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei P60 Pro
4422
Samsung Galaxy M21
1558
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1758514
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)44221558
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei P60 Pro
1275824
Samsung Galaxy M21
266455
CPU38060976468
GPU47260145756
Memory20296770269
UX21964773962
NanoReview Score1275824266455
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei P60 Pro
10551
Samsung Galaxy M21
816
Max Surface Temp.50.3 °C44.1 °C
Stability41 %73 %
Graphics Test63 fps4 fps
Graphics Score10551816
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei P60 Pro], [Samsung Galaxy M21]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 1866 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardNano MemoryMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12.0)
OS Size n/a 14.5 GB
UI Skin EMUI 13.1 One Ui 4.1

Battery

Volume 4815 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 88 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (58% in 15 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (25% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:35 h 2:35 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei P60 Pro
19:49
Samsung Galaxy M21
24:03
Web Browsing08:26 h10:07 h
Video Playback12:20 h13:59 h
Games05:27 h05:35 h
Standby Mode88 h115 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3.5x Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (1080p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Depth: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.4f/2.0
Focal length25 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX888Samsung S5KGM2
Sensor size1/1.41/2.0
Pixel size1.17 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix48 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.1n/a
Focal length90 mmn/a
SensorOmnivisionn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm12 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei P60 Pro
159
Samsung Galaxy M21
n/a
Video quality
Huawei P60 Pro
147
Samsung Galaxy M21
n/a
Overall camera score
Huawei P60 Pro
156
Samsung Galaxy M21
n/a
Bokeh80n/a
Preview75n/a
Zoom158n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Huawei P60 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels 5184x3888 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Pixel size 1.22 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.2 5
Bluetooth features LE PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes DP 1.2 n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B5(850), B8 (900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B38/B40/B41)
LTE category2012
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei P60 Pro
89.1 dB
Samsung Galaxy M21
83.8 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced March, 2023 yr March, 2020 yr
Release Date March, 2023 yr March, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 1199 210
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 88 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Huawei P60 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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