Samsung Galaxy M21 vs Huawei P40 lite 5G Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy M21 Huawei P40 lite 5G
Released · Mar 23, 2020
Released · Jun 17, 2020
6.4-inch · 2340x1080px
6.5-inch · 2400x1080px
Triple camera
Quad camera
4GB · 64GB
6GB · 128GB
6000 mAh
4000 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches
159.0 x 75.1 x 8.9 mm
6.39 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches
162.31 x 75 x 8.58 mm
Weight
6.63 oz (188.0 g) 6.67 oz (189.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Midnight blue, Raven black Space silver, Crush green, Midnight black

Display

Size
6.4-inch 6.5-inch
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 403 PPI 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 405 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED OLED
Refresh rate
60Hz
Screen-to-body
84.11 % 83.87 %
Peak brightness
420 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Proximity sensor HDR support, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Exynos 9611 (10 nm) HiSilicon Kirin 820 (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
4x 2.3GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x 1.7GHz Cortex-A53
Octa-core
2360 MHz
Arm Cortex-A76 and Arm Cortex-A55
GPU
Mali-G72 MP3 Mali-G57 MP6
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4) 6GB
Internal storage
64GB, available to use: 49 GB 128GB (UFS 2.1)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB Nano Memory (NM) up to 256 GB
OS
Android (11, 10), Samsung One UI Android (10)

Battery

Capacity
6000 mAh 4000 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging Huawei SuperCharge, Reverse wired charging
Charge speed
Wired: 40.0W

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Quad camera
Main camera
48 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.0
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
64 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 26 mm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 12 mm
Sensor size: 1/4"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.4
Third camera
5 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.2
2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Fourth camera
2 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED Dual LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)
EIS
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Front
20 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 16 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.1
WLAN
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, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 2.0
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou, Dual-band positioning, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Radio
FM

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n3, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+) Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 5(850), 8(900) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A, 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

Buyers information

In The Box
This is the official Samsu​ng Galaxy M21 User Guide in English provided from the manufacturer. charger, Type-C cable, Type-C headphones, quick guide, eject tool, warranty card

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 18, 2020 May 19, 2020

Alternative variants

with 128GB storage
RAM 6GB
Internal storage 128GB
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