Huawei Mate Xs vs. Samsung Galaxy A21s

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Huawei Mate Xs and Samsung Galaxy A21s. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Huawei Mate Xs vs. Samsung Galaxy A21s Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Huawei Mate Xs Samsung Galaxy A21s
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-A217F/DSN
Form Factor Folder Touch
Height 161.3 mm 163.7 mm Samsung Galaxy A21s has greater height than Huawei Mate Xs.
Width 78.5 mm 75.3 mm Huawei Mate Xs has greater width than Samsung Galaxy A21s.
Depth 11 mm 8.9 mm Samsung Galaxy A21s is narrower than Huawei Mate Xs.
Weight 300 g 192 g Samsung Galaxy A21s is lighter than Huawei Mate Xs.
Dimensions Details Unfolded - 146.2 mm x 11 mm x 161.3 mm -
Body Colour Interstellar blue White | Blue | Black
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.99 W/kg (body), 3.19 W/kg (limb), 0.49 W/kg (head) 1.544 W/kg (body), 0.422 W/kg (head), 2.21 W/kg (limb)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Huawei Mate Xs Samsung Galaxy A21s
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology Flexible OLED PLS TFT
Screen Size (Display Size) 8" 6.5" Huawei Mate Xs has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy A21s.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2480 x 2200 pixels 1600 x 720 pixels Huawei Mate Xs has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy A21s.
Display Format - HD+
Aspect Ratio - 20:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Features FullView Display, Main screen: 6.6" - 2480 x 1148 pixels, Secondary screen: 6.38" - 2480 x 892 pixels Infinity O display
PROCESSOR Huawei Mate Xs Samsung Galaxy A21s
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 990 -
Clock Speed 2.86 GHz 2 GHz Huawei Mate Xs has higher clock speed than Samsung Galaxy A21s.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Huawei Mate Xs has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Mali-G76 -
MEMORY Huawei Mate Xs Samsung Galaxy A21s
RAM 8 GB 3 GB Huawei Mate Xs has more RAM than Samsung Galaxy A21s.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 512 GB 32 GB Huawei Mate Xs has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy A21s.
User Memory - 19.5 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) NM card - up to 256 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB
CAMERA Huawei Mate Xs Samsung Galaxy A21s
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 4 4
Sensor Resolution 40 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A21s has better camera resolution than Huawei Mate Xs.
Lens Type Wide-angle lens Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/2.0 Huawei Mate Xs has better lens aperture than Huawei Mate Xs.
Field of View (FoV) - 80 degree(s)
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom - 8x
Camera Modes - Live Focus mode
Light Source LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Huawei AI Image Stabilization (AIS), Leica Quad Camera System, Contrast detection focus, Mirror Shooting Live Focus
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 16 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Huawei Mate Xs has better second camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy A21s.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 F/2.2 Both phones have the same second camera lens aperture.
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 123 degree(s)
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 8 Megapixel 2 Megapixel Huawei Mate Xs has higher resolution third camera than Samsung Galaxy A21s.
Lens Type (3rd Camera) Telephoto lens -
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.4 Both phones have the same lens aperture of the third camera.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Huawei Mate Xs has optical stabilisation of the third camera.
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Macro camera
Camera Features (3rd Camera) - 4cm macro photography
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (4th Camera) HUAWEI Time-of-Flight (TOF) Camera Depth camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 0 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) - 13 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.2
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
BATTERY AND CHARGING Huawei Mate Xs Samsung Galaxy A21s
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4500 mAh 5000 mAh Samsung Galaxy A21s has larger battery capacity than Huawei Mate Xs.
Fast Charging Technology HUAWEI SuperCharge technology - Huawei Mate Xs has fast charging technology.
Talk Time - 3240 minutes
Run Time Details - Active online usage (4G): up to 23 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 23 hrs
Playback (video): up to 21 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 109 hrs
Talk (4G): up to 3240 min
Battery Technology - Lithium Ion
CELLULAR Huawei Mate Xs Samsung Galaxy A21s
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 5G 4G Huawei Mate Xs has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 10 -
User Interface EMUI 10.0.1 One UI
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Huawei Mate Xs Samsung Galaxy A21s
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1 GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19 Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800 2100, 1900, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 7, Band 8, Band 9, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 1800, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
5G NR Band N1, n3, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, n79 -
5G NR Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD TD 4500 -
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 LE Bluetooth 5.0 LE
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Huawei Mate Xs Samsung Galaxy A21s
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, LDAC, MP4, SBC, 3GP WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards 3GP, MP4 MKV, FLV, AVI, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
Sound Enhancements - Dolby Atmos sound technology
FEATURES Huawei Mate Xs Samsung Galaxy A21s
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, gravity sensor, infrared (IR) sensor, colour temperature sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader (side) Face recognition, fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Multitasking, Tiny-Core NPU (Neural Network Processing Unit), Dual Big Core Samsung KNOX, Virtual Light Sensing
OTHERS Huawei Mate Xs Samsung Galaxy A21s
Included Accessories Headset, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, protective case, protective film Power adapter
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