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Samsung Galaxy M21 vs Huawei Honor 20 Pro

45 out 100
Samsung Galaxy M21
VS
51 out 100
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
Samsung Galaxy M21
Huawei Honor 20 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy M21 Manufactured in March, 2020, with display 6.4 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 7 Octa 9611, vs Huawei Honor 20 Pro, Manufactured in June, 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 M21
  • Larger display: 6.4in
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor 20 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 412ppi
  • Lighter design: 182g vs 188g

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy M21 and Huawei Honor 20 Pro
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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy M21
vs
Huawei Honor 20 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.4 in 6.26 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 403 ppi 412 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 630 nits 500 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 84.2 % 84.2 %
Features Always-On Display n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy M21
608 nits
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
494 nits
sRGB gamut141.3 %100 %
PWM (Flicker)215 Hz333 Hz
Response time9 ms33 ms
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy M21], [Huawei Honor 20 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159 mm (6.26 in) 154.6 mm (6.09 in)
Width 75.1 mm (2.96 in) 73.9 mm (2.91 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 188 g (6.63 oz) 182 g (6.42 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green		 - Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes rear Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy M21
84.2 %
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
84.2 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy M21 and Huawei Honor 20 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9611 HiSilicon Kirin 980
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 2600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.3 (Cortex-A73)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.92 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.6 (Cortex-A76)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 10 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G72 MP3 Mali-G76 MP10
GPU Cores 54 360
GPU Frequency 850 MHz 720 MHz
FLOPS 113.8 GFLOPS 518.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy M21
514
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
955
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy M21
1558
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
2503
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)514955
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15582503
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy M21
266455
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
591363
CPU76468189613
GPU45756158736
Memory70269121205
UX73962121809
NanoReview Score266455591363
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy M21
816
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
2481
Max Surface Temp.44.1 °C46.7 °C
Stability73 %47 %
Graphics Test4 fps14 fps
Graphics Score8162481
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy M21], [Huawei Honor 20 Pro]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy M21
n/a
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
8855
Writing scoren/a10875
Web scoren/a7309
Video editingn/a5734
Data manipulationn/a7972
NanoReview Scoren/a8855

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 1866 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12.0) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
OS Size 14.5 GB 13 GB
UI Skin One Ui 4.1 Magic 4.0

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 15 W 225 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (25% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:35 h 1:25 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy M21
24:03
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
20:55
Web Browsing10:07 h08:17 h
Video Playback13:59 h12:21 h
Games05:35 h05:04 h
Standby Mode115 h103 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 480 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 117 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Depth: 5 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/1.4
Focal length26 mm28 mm
SensorSamsung S5KGM2Sony IMX586
Sensor size1/2.01/2
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a80 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/4.4
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP16 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length12 mm17 mm
Sensor size1/4.01/3.1
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy M21
n/a
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
117
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy M21
n/a
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
97
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy M21
n/a
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
111
Sources: DxOMark [Huawei Honor 20 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 5184x3888 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm 26 mm
Sensor CMOS BSI CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/2.8
Pixel size n/a 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
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy M21
n/a
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
104
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy M21
n/a
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
126

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		 - 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 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
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/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B800/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category1221
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy M21
83.8 dB
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
84.9 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2020 yr May, 2019 yr
Release Date March, 2020 yr June, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 210 600
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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