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| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-07-18 | 2020-03-23 |
| 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 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 970 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy M21 has a score of 84.1, which is much better than the Huawei nova 3's global score of 76.3. These phones use Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy M21 has the older 11 version and Huawei nova 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo version. Samsung Galaxy M21's design is newer than Huawei nova 3's, although it is somewhat heavier and somewhat thicker.
The Huawei nova 3 features a little faster processor than Galaxy M21, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Huawei nova 3 also has more RAM memory. The Galaxy M21 has a bit sharper display than Huawei nova 3, because although it has a bit lower display pixel density, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1080 x 2340, the Galaxy M21 also counts with a little bigger display.
The Samsung Galaxy M21 captures better videos and photos than Huawei nova 3, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same video definition, the Samsung Galaxy M21 also counts with a way more mega pixels back camera. Huawei nova 3 features more storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy M21, because although it has a SD memory slot that allows 256 GB smaller, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Galaxy M21 features a really longer battery performance than Huawei nova 3, because it has a 6000mAh battery size.
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