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| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-10-25 | 2020-03-23 |
| 6.15 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.14 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy M21 has a general score of 84.1, which is better than Huawei nova 2i's 72.4 overall score. Both of these devices work with Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy M21 has older 11 version and Huawei nova 2i has Android 7.0 Nougat version. Even though Samsung Galaxy M21 is newer than the Huawei nova 2i, it is thicker and heavier.
Samsung Galaxy M21 counts with a bit better display than Huawei nova 2i, because although it has a little bit lower pixels density, it also counts with a quite larger display and a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340. The Galaxy M21's processing unit is very similar to the Huawei nova 2i one, both have a Octa-Core CPU and a 4 GB RAM.
Samsung Galaxy M21 shoots a lot better pictures and videos than Huawei nova 2i, because it has a much better resolution back camera and a lot higher (4K) video definition. The Samsung Galaxy M21 has a greater memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Huawei nova 2i, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy M21 also has a SD memory slot that holds up to 512 GB.
Samsung Galaxy M21 counts with a much longer battery life than Huawei nova 2i, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3340mAh.
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