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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 10 |
| 2017-07-11 | 2020-06-19 |
| 6.06 x 2.95 x 0.27 inches | 6.44 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 401 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Mali-G76 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.02 | 10.78 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 6.8 |
| 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, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy A21s has a score of 77.7, which is just a bit better than the Huawei nova 2 Plus's overall score of 74.2. These phones come with Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy A21s has the previous 10 version and Huawei nova 2 Plus has Android 7.0 Nougat. Galaxy A21s's body is a lot newer than the Huawei nova 2 Plus's, although it's noticeably thicker and heavier.
The Huawei nova 2 Plus has a better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A21s, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1080 x 1920 resolution and more pixels per inch of display. The Huawei nova 2 Plus has a bit superior processor than Galaxy A21s, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Huawei nova 2 Plus also has more RAM memory.
Huawei nova 2 Plus features a slightly better storage capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy A21s, because although it has an external memory slot that allows up to 128 GB against 512 GB, it also counts with more internal storage. Samsung Galaxy A21s features a superior battery life than Huawei nova 2 Plus, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 3340mAh.
Galaxy A21s has a much better camera than Huawei nova 2 Plus, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not so good for low-light captures and video, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 video quality, the Galaxy A21s also counts with a lot better resolution camera in the back.
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