| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 11 |
| 2018-07-18 | 2021-01-29 |
| 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches | 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 722.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.18 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
The Galaxy S21 is way better than the Huawei nova 3, having a global score of 91.8 against 76.3. Both of these devices include Android OS, but Galaxy S21 has an older 11 version while Huawei nova 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo version. Although Galaxy S21 is a lot newer than the Huawei nova 3, it is a bit heavier and a little bit thicker.
Samsung Galaxy S21 features a more vivid display than Huawei nova 3, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a just a little greater display pixels density and a quite better 1080 x 2400 resolution. The Samsung Galaxy S21 has a bit more powerful processor than Huawei nova 3, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy S21 also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Galaxy S21 takes a bit better videos and photos than Huawei nova 3, because although it has a way less megapixels resolution camera, and they both have a same size aperture, the Galaxy S21 also counts with a much higher video definition. The Huawei nova 3 features a way bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S21, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal storage, the Huawei nova 3 also has an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB.
Galaxy S21 has a bit better battery performance than Huawei nova 3, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
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