Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy A21s and Huawei P30 - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy A21s vs Huawei P30

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Samsung Galaxy A21s
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Huawei P30
Samsung Galaxy A21s
Huawei P30

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A21s Manufactured in June, 2020, with display 6.5 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 850, vs Huawei P30, Manufactured in May, 2019 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 980. 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 Samsung Galaxy A21s
  • Larger display: 6.5in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3650mAh
Reasons to choose Huawei P30
  • Higher pixel density: 422ppi
  • Lighter design: 165g vs 192g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 2/32 GB
- 3/32 GB
- 3/64 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 4/32 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB		 - 6/128 GB
- 8/64 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A21s and Huawei P30
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
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy A21s
vs
Huawei P30

Display

Display quality comparison
Type PLS TFT OLED
Size 6.5 in 6.1 in
Resolution 720x1600 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 270 ppi 422 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 540 nits n/a
HDR support No Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 82.9 % 85.8 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A21s
487 nits
Huawei P30
629 nits
sRGB gamut88.4 %99.6 %
PWM (Flicker)500 Hz240 Hz
Response time30.4 ms3.6 ms
Contrast1500:1∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A21s], [Huawei P30]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.6 mm (6.44 in) 149.1 mm (5.87 in)
Width 75.3 mm (2.96 in) 71.4 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 7.6 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 192 g (6.77 oz) 165 g (5.82 oz)
Water resistance No IP53
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Red		 Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes rear Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A21s
82.9 %
Huawei P30
85.8 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A21s and Huawei P30 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 850 HiSilicon Kirin 980
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 2600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (8) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture 8/2 (Cortex-A55) - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.92 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.6 (Cortex-A76)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 8 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor No Yes
Graphics Mali-G52 MP1 Mali-G76 MP10
GPU Cores 24 360
GPU Frequency 850 MHz 720 MHz
FLOPS 40.8 GFLOPS 518.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A21s
484
Huawei P30
957
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A21s
1523
Huawei P30
2513
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)484957
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15232513
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A21s
191375
Huawei P30
588682
CPU68748192129
GPU26807159791
Memory59210109920
UX36610126842
NanoReview Score191375588682
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A21s
425
Huawei P30
2479
Max Surface Temp.43.2 °C38.7 °C
Stability98 %47 %
Graphics Test2 fps14 fps
Graphics Score4252479
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy A21s], [Huawei P30]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A21s
5429
Huawei P30
8482
Writing score542610879
Web score47086709
Video editing51455704
Data manipulation38087470
NanoReview Score54298482

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 3 GB
- 4 GB		 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 1866 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 32 GB
- 64 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDNano Memory

Software

OS Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 12) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
OS Size 12 GB 12 GB
UI Skin One UI 4.1 EMUI 10

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 3650 mAh
Max Charging Power 15 W 225 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 60 min) Yes SuperCharge (70% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:10 h 1:10 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A21s
25:00
Huawei P30
18:54
Web Browsing09:45 h07:35 h
Video Playback14:13 h12:30 h
Games05:34 h04:36 h
Standby Mode128 h85 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 40 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 7360x4912 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion No 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 40 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP40 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/1.8
Focal length26 mm27 mm
SensorSamsung S5KGM2Sony IMX600
Sensor size1/2.01/1.7
Pixel size0.8 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Telephoto
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a80 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/4
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP16 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a17 mm
Sensor size1/4.0n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4128x3096 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor CMOS BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/2.8
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsB1 (2100), B2 (1900), B5(850), B8 (900)HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28)LTE (B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category1321
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A21s
79.5 dB
Huawei P30
82.4 dB

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced May, 2020 yr March, 2019 yr
Release Date June, 2020 yr May, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 200 800
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Huawei P30 the clear winner in this comparison.

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