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| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 89.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 11 |
| 2018-07-18 | 2022-01-11 |
| 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches | 6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| Aluminum and Glass | Metal and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 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 + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.68 | 6.32 |
| 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
Galaxy S21 FE has a general score of 89.1, which is better than the Huawei nova 3's score of 76.3. Both phones we compare here have Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy S21 FE has the older 11 version and Huawei nova 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo. The Galaxy S21 FE is a much newer cellphone than the Huawei nova 3, but it is a little heavier and just a little bit thicker.
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Huawei nova 3. Both of them have 8 cpu cores and a 6 GB RAM. The Galaxy S21 FE features a slightly better screen than Huawei nova 3, because although it has a just a bit inferior quantity of pixels per inch of screen, and they both have the same resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, the Galaxy S21 FE also counts with a little bit larger display.
The Galaxy S21 FE's camera is just as good as the camera in Huawei nova 3, and although the Galaxy S21 FE has a lot less mega pixels resolution camera in the back and a lower (4K) video quality, they both have a same size aperture. Huawei nova 3 counts with a superior storage capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy S21 FE, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Huawei nova 3 also has a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB.
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE features superior battery life than Huawei nova 3, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity instead of 3750mAh.
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