Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 11 |
| 2017-07-11 | 2021-01-29 |
| 5.60 x 2.71 x 0.27 inches | 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.04 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 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 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 | |
| 2950mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 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
Samsung Galaxy S21 is much better than the Huawei nova 2, having a 91.8 score against 74.2. Samsung Galaxy S21's body is newer, but somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier than Huawei nova 2. Both phones in this comparison use Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy S21 has an older 11 version and Huawei nova 2 has Android 7.0 Nougat version.
Galaxy S21 features a more vivid display than Huawei nova 2, because although it has a just a little worse pixel count per inch of display, it also counts with a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2400px and a larger display. Samsung Galaxy S21 features a bit better hardware performance than Huawei nova 2, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Samsung Galaxy S21 also has more RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy S21 counts with a slightly bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Huawei nova 2, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 64 GB more internal memory capacity. The Galaxy S21 features longer battery duration than Huawei nova 2, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
The Galaxy S21 captures much clearer pictures and videos than Huawei nova 2, and although they both have a same resolution back camera and a F1.8 diafragm aperture, the Galaxy S21 also has a way better video quality.
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