This is a side-by-side specs comparison of the Huawei Mate X and Samsung Galaxy A21s smartphones.
The Huawei Mate X features a foldable 8-inch display, 4,500mAh battery, 55W fast charging, triple-camera setup and Huawei Kirin 980 with Balong 5000 chipset.
Meanwhile, the Samsung Galaxy A21s features a smaller 6.5-inch display, 48MP main camera, 5,000mAh battery, 15W charging rate and Samsung Exynos 850 chipset.
| Specs | Huawei Mate X | Samsung Galaxy A21s |
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| Design and Display | ||
| Display | 8.0-inch Foldable UHD+ OLED Display (2200 x 2480 Pixels 414 ppi) | 6.5-inch HD+ IPS LCD Display (720 x 1600 Pixels, 270 ppi) with 20:9 Aspect Ratio and Punch-hole |
| Size | 146.2 x 161.3 x 11~5.4 mm | 75.3 x 163.7 x 8.9 mm |
| Weight | 295 g | 192 g |
| Build | Glass with Metal Frame | Glossy Plastic |
| Durability | ||
| Colors | Blue | Black, White, Red and Blue |
| Our pick: |
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Huawei Mate X The Huawei Mate X has a larger and sharper display. It is also has better build materials, while the Samsung Galaxy A21s is lighter and thinner. |
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| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Huawei Kirin 980 with Balong 5000 | Samsung Exynos 850 |
| CPU | Octa Core CPU 2x Cortex-A76 @ 2.6GHz , 2x Cortex-A76 @ 1.92GHz & 4x Cortex-A55 @ 1.8GHz |
Octa Core CPU 4x Cortex-A55 @ 2.0GHz & 4x Cortex-A55 @ 2.0GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G76 | Mali-G52 |
| RAM | 8 GB | 3GB, 4GB or 6GB of RAM |
| Storage | 512GB | 32GB or 64GB |
| Expansion | None | 512GB via microSD |
| OS | Android 9.0 Pie with EMUI 9.1.1 | Android 10 with One UI 2.0 |
| Our pick: |
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Huawei Mate X
The Huawei Mate X has better performance and a higher RAM capacity. |
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| Cameras | ||
| Rear Camera | Triple Cameras: 40MP Main Camera (f/1.8 Aperture) 16MP Ultra-wide (f/2.2 Aperture) 8MP Telephoto (f/2.4 Aperture) - Phase Detection Autofocus and Dual LED Flash -4K Video Recording, Optical Image Stabilization and A.I. Enhancements |
Quad Cameras: 48MP Main Camera (f/2.0 Aperture, PDAF) 8MP Ultra-wide (f/2.2 Aperture, 123° FoV) 2MP Macro (f/2.4 Aperture) 2MP Depth Sensor -LED Flash -1080p Video Recording |
| Front Camera |
Megapixels |
13 Megapixels (f/2.2 Aperture) |
| Our pick: |
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Huawei Mate X
Huawei Mate X has the advantage for zoom photography with a stronger telephoto camera and optical image stabilization. Meanwhile, Samsung Galaxy A21s offers a wider 123° ultrawide camera. |
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| Connectivity | ||
| Networks | 5G, 4G LTE (with VoLTE), 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks | 4G LTE, 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n |
| SIM | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| Infrared | ||
| Location | A-GPS | A-GPS, GLONASS & BeiDou |
| Our pick: |
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Huawei Mate X
The Huawei Mate X has better cellular connectivity. |
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| Audio and Features | ||
| USB OTG | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| 3.5mm Audio Jack | No | Yes |
| Audio Enhancement | None | Dolby Atmos |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Sensors |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Barometer, Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer |
| Our pick: |
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Samsung Galaxy A21s
Based on the specs, it has Dolby Atmos and a 3.5mm audio jack. |
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| Battery and Charging | ||
| Battery | 4500 mAh Li-ion Battery (Non-removable) | 5000 mAh Li-Po Battery (Non-removable) |
| Charging | 55W Huawei SuperCharge | 15W Fast Charging |
| Our pick: |
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Samsung Galaxy A21s
The Samsung Galaxy A21s has a larger battery capacity. |
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| Price and Availability | ||
| Price | EUR 2,299.00 Official Price / No official price in the Philippines yet. | ₱11,990.00 - Official Price in the Philippines |
| Release Date | February 24, 2019 | June 25, 2020 |
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