Huawei Mate Xs vs Samsung Galaxy M21 Specs Comparison

Display

Size
8.0-inch	6.4-inch
Resolution
2480 x 2200 px, 414 PPI	2340 x 1080 px, 19.5:9 ratio, 403 PPI
Technology
OLED	Super AMOLED
Screen-to-body
86.86 %	84.11 %
Peak brightness
	420 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Folding around the outside, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Proximity sensor
Front cover display
6.6 inches 1148 x2480 px Part of the main display
Rear cover display
6.4 inches 892 x2480 px Part of the main display

Hardware

System chip
HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G (7 nm)	Exynos 9611 (10 nm)
Processor
Octa-core, 2860 MHz, ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit	Octa-core, 4x 2.3GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x 1.7GHz Cortex-A53, 64-bit
GPU
Mali-G76 MP16	Mali-G72 MP3
RAM
8GB (LPDDR4)	4GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
512GB	64GB, available to use: 49 GB
Storage expansion
Nano Memory (NM) up to 256 GB	microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (10), Huawei Emotion UI	Android (11, 10), Samsung One UI
Device type
Smartphone	Smartphone

Battery

Capacity
4500 mAh	6000 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer, Not user replaceable	Li - Polymer, Not user replaceable
Charging
Huawei SuperCharge	Fast charging
Max charge speed
Wired: 55.0W

Camera

Rear
Quad camera, Doubles as a selfie camera	Triple camera
Main camera
40 MP (PDAF) Specifications: Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 27 mm Sensor size: 1/1.7"	48 MP (PDAF) Specifications: Aperture size: F2.0 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2" Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Telephoto, OIS, Laser and PDAF) Specifications: Optical zoom: 3.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 80 mm Sensor size: 1/4"	8 MP (Ultra-wide) Specifications: Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 12 mm Sensor size: 1/4" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
16 MP (Ultra-wide, Laser and PDAF) Specifications: Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 16 mm	5 MP (Depth information) Specifications: Aperture size: F2.2
Fourth camera
ToF 3D depth sensing
Flash
Dual LED	LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps) Features: Video calling, Video sharing	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps) Features: EIS
Front
	20 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Design

Dimensions
6.35 x 5.76 x 0.43 inches (161.3 x 146.2 x 11 mm )	6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches (159.0 x 75.1 x 8.9 mm)
Folded
6.35 x3.08 x0.43 inches (161.3 x 78.3 x 11 mm)
Weight
10.58 oz(300.0 g)	6.63 oz(188.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum	Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Interstellar blue	Midnight blue, Raven black

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n3, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 9(1800), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 32(1500 L-band)	Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)	Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800), 8(900)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 21 (1400/200 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback	Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Radio
	FM

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.0
Wi-Fi
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C (reversible), USB 3.1, Features: Charging, Headphones port	Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0, Features: Charging
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Dual-band positioning, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope
Other
NFC, Infrared

Buyers information

In The Box
Quick Start Guide, Type-C digital headset, Charger Type-C Cable, Eject pin, Folding Protective Case, Warranty card, Precautions carд, Folding Protective Case Installation Guide	This is the official Samsu​ng Galaxy M21 User Guide in English provided from the manufacturer.

Availability

Officially announced
Feb 24, 2020	Mar 18, 2020

Alternative variants

with 128GB storage

RAM	6GB
Internal storage	128GB

Links

Full specifications
Huawei Mate Xs Specs	Samsung Galaxy M21 Specs
PhoneArena Review
Huawei Mate Xs Review