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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 |
| 5.60 x 2.71 x 0.27 inches | 6.44 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 441 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 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 | |
| 2950mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 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
Samsung Galaxy A21s is slightly better than Huawei nova 2, having a 77.7 score against 74.2. Both of these devices use Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy A21s has an older 10 version and Huawei nova 2 has Android 7.0 Nougat version. Even though Samsung Galaxy A21s is way newer than Huawei nova 2, it is way thicker and incredibly heavier.
Huawei nova 2 features a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy A21s, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Huawei nova 2 also has more RAM. Huawei nova 2 has a brighter display than Galaxy A21s, because although it has a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1080 x 1920 resolution and a much higher pixel number per inch of screen.
Huawei nova 2 counts with slightly more storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A21s, because although it has a SD memory slot that holds 384 GB smaller, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. Galaxy A21s counts with a superior battery life than Huawei nova 2, because it has a 69% more battery size.
Samsung Galaxy A21s shoots better photographs and videos than Huawei nova 2, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not favorable for taking photographs or videos in low-light environments, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy A21s also counts with a camera in the back with much more mega pixels.
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