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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 11 |
| 2017-07-11 | 2021-01-29 |
| 6.06 x 2.95 x 0.27 inches | 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 722.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S21 is way better than Huawei nova 2 Plus, with a 91.8 score against 74.2. Both of these phones include Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy S21 has older 11 version and Huawei nova 2 Plus has Android 7.0 Nougat version. Samsung Galaxy S21's body is way newer than the Huawei nova 2 Plus's, but it is thicker and a little bit heavier.
Samsung Galaxy S21 features a bit superior processor than Huawei nova 2 Plus, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy S21 also has a higher amount of RAM memory. The Galaxy S21 features a sharper display than Huawei nova 2 Plus, because it has a little bit more pixels per inch in the screen, a little bigger screen and a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2400px.
Galaxy S21 counts with a slightly bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Huawei nova 2 Plus, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. The Samsung Galaxy S21 has longer battery duration than Huawei nova 2 Plus, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3340mAh.
Samsung Galaxy S21 captures better photographs and videos than Huawei nova 2 Plus, and although they both have a same size aperture and a same resolution back camera, the Samsung Galaxy S21 also has a lot higher 7680x4320 video quality.
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