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Samsung Galaxy M21 vs Huawei P30 Lite

45 out 100
Samsung Galaxy M21
VS
38 out 100
Huawei P30 Lite
Samsung Galaxy M21
Huawei P30 Lite

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy M21 Manufactured in March, 2020, with display 6.4 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 7 Octa 9611, vs Huawei P30 Lite, Manufactured in May, 2019 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 710. 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 3340mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5 vs 4.2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Huawei P30 Lite
  • Higher pixel density: 415ppi
  • Lighter design: 159g vs 188g

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy M21 and Huawei P30 Lite
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 P30 Lite

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.4 in 6.15 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2312 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.2:9
Pixel density 403 ppi 415 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 630 nits 460 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 84.2 % 84.3 %
Features Always-On Display n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy M21
608 nits
Huawei P30 Lite
497 nits
sRGB gamut141.3 %99.4 %
PWM (Flicker)215 Hzn/a
Response time9 ms42.8 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite820:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy M21], [Huawei P30 Lite]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159 mm (6.26 in) 152.9 mm (6.02 in)
Width 75.1 mm (2.96 in) 72.7 mm (2.86 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 7.43 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 188 g (6.63 oz) 159 g (5.61 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green		 Black
Fingerprint sensor Yes rear Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy M21
84.2 %
Huawei P30 Lite
84.3 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy M21 and Huawei P30 Lite In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9611 HiSilicon Kirin 710
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.3 (Cortex-A73)		 - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A73)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 10 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Yes No
Graphics Mali-G72 MP3 Mali-G51 MP4
GPU Cores 54 64
GPU Frequency 850 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 113.8 GFLOPS 128 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy M21
514
Huawei P30 Lite
506
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy M21
1558
Huawei P30 Lite
1547
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)514506
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15581547
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy M21
266455
Huawei P30 Lite
250554
CPU7646889926
GPU4575634424
Memory7026956197
UX7396270007
NanoReview Score266455250554
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy M21
816
Huawei P30 Lite
554
Max Surface Temp.44.1 °C45.7 °C
Stability73 %84 %
Graphics Test4 fps3 fps
Graphics Score816554
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy M21], [Huawei P30 Lite]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy M21
n/a
Huawei P30 Lite
6434
Writing scoren/a6669
Web scoren/a5369
Video editingn/a4900
Data manipulationn/a5606
NanoReview Scoren/a6434

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB		 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 1866 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12.0) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
OS Size 14.5 GB 20 GB
UI Skin One Ui 4.1 EMUI 12

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 3340 mAh
Max Charging Power 15 W 18 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 SuperCharge (63% in 60 min)
Full Charge Time 2:35 h 1:55 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy M21
24:03
Huawei P30 Lite
18:16
Web Browsing10:07 h06:54 h
Video Playback13:59 h11:15 h
Games05:35 h04:23 h
Standby Mode115 h90 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 24 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 5288x3968 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 480 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Depth: 5 MP		 Standard: 24 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP24 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/1.8
Focal length26 mm27 mm
SensorSamsung S5KGM2Sony IMX576
Sensor size1/2.01/2.8
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length12 mm17 mm
Sensor size1/4.0n/a
Pixel size1.12 μm1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

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

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 4.2
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 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/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2600)
LTE category1212
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy M21
83.8 dB
Huawei P30 Lite
88.9 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2020 yr March, 2019 yr
Release Date March, 2020 yr May, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 210 330
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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