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| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 10 |
| 2017-10-25 | 2020-09-28 |
| 6.15 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches | 6.52 x 3.03 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 7.27 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Blush gold, Crush green and Midnight black |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 710A chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Mali-G51 MP4 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.14 | 11.33 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei P Smart (2021) has a score of 79.2, which is just a bit better than Huawei nova 2i's 72.4 overall score. Both of these phones have Android operating system, but the Huawei P Smart (2021) has the previous 10 version while Huawei nova 2i has Android 7.0 Nougat. The Huawei P Smart (2021) body is a lot newer, but thicker and notably heavier than Huawei nova 2i.
The Huawei nova 2i has a bit more powerful processing unit than Huawei P Smart (2021). Both of them have 8 cpu cores and the same RAM amount. The Huawei nova 2i has a little sharper display than Huawei P Smart (2021), because although it has a little bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2160 and a bit smaller display, it also counts with a just a little greater count of pixels per inch in the screen.
Huawei P Smart (2021) features a much greater memory to store more apps and games than Huawei nova 2i, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity and an external memory slot that allows up to 512 GB. The Huawei P Smart (2021) takes a lot better photographs and videos than Huawei nova 2i, because it has a back facing camera with lot more MP and a much higher video quality.
The Huawei P Smart (2021) counts with a superior battery life than Huawei nova 2i, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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