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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 10 |
| 2017-07-11 | 2020-06-29 |
| 6.06 x 2.95 x 0.27 inches | 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | Black |
| Aluminum | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.02 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A21 has a score of 76.1, which is a little bit better than Huawei nova 2 Plus's overall score of 74.2. Both of these phones have Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy A21 has older 10 version while Huawei nova 2 Plus has Android 7.0 Nougat. The Samsung Galaxy A21 construction is noticeably newer than Huawei nova 2 Plus's, although it's thicker and somewhat heavier.
Huawei nova 2 Plus and Galaxy A21 feature similar CPUs, and although the Galaxy A21 has less RAM, they both have the same number of cores. The Huawei nova 2 Plus has a better screen than Galaxy A21, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a better 1080 x 1920px resolution and a higher pixels quantity in each inch of display.
The Huawei nova 2 Plus has a little bit more memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A21, because although it has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 128 GB against 512 GB, it also counts with more internal memory. Samsung Galaxy A21 shoots a bit better videos and photos than Huawei nova 2 Plus, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same aperture, the Samsung Galaxy A21 also has a much more mega pixels back facing camera.
Samsung Galaxy A21 counts with improved battery lifetime than Huawei nova 2 Plus, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity instead of 3340mAh.
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