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| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 10 |
| 2017-10-25 | 2020-06-29 |
| 6.15 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches | 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| 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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.14 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A21 is slightly better than the Huawei nova 2i, with a general score of 76.1 against 72.4. These phones work with Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy A21 has older 10 version while Huawei nova 2i has Android 7.0 Nougat version. Samsung Galaxy A21 is a a lot newer device than the Huawei nova 2i, although it is somewhat heavier and just a bit thicker.
Huawei nova 2i counts with a much better screen than Samsung Galaxy A21, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a much greater quantity of pixels per inch of display and a much better 1080 x 2160 resolution. The Huawei nova 2i and the Galaxy A21 have really similar processors, and although the Galaxy A21 has 1 GB less RAM, they both have 8 CPU cores.
Samsung Galaxy A21 counts with a better camera than Huawei nova 2i. They have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the same video frame rate and a back camera with a 16 mega pixels resolution. The Huawei nova 2i counts with a little bit more storage for games and applications than Galaxy A21, because although it has a SD card slot that allows 384 GB smaller, it also counts with more internal memory.
The Galaxy A21 counts with greater battery performance than Huawei nova 2i, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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