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| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-07-18 | 2020-06-29 |
| 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches | 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 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 970 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Huawei nova 3 has a score of 76.3, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A21's 76.1 global score. The Huawei nova 3 is an older phone than the Samsung Galaxy A21, but Huawei was able to build it somewhat lighter and just a little thinner anyway. Both phones we compare here include Android OS, but the Huawei nova 3 has a newer 8.1 Oreo version while Samsung Galaxy A21 has Android 10.
Huawei nova 3 features a little bit better performance than Galaxy A21, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei nova 3 also has a greater amount of RAM. Huawei nova 3 features a sharper screen than Galaxy A21, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a lot better display density.
The Huawei nova 3 has much more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A21, because although it has a SD extension slot that admits 256 GB smaller, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Samsung Galaxy A21 features a bit longer battery performance than Huawei nova 3, because it has a 7 percent more battery size.
Huawei nova 3 shoots clearer pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A21, and although they both have a same size aperture and a 16 mega pixels back camera, the Huawei nova 3 also has a way better video resolution.
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