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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-08-18 | 2020-06-29 |
| 6.20 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches | 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black |
| Glass and Metal | 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 710 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-G51 MP4 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.13 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Nano SIM Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A21 is slightly better than Huawei nova 3i, having a overall score of 76.1 against 73.7. The Galaxy A21 design is newer than the Huawei nova 3i's, but it is a little bit thicker and heavier. Both of these phones include Android OS, but Galaxy A21 has older 10 version while Huawei nova 3i has Android 8.1 Oreo version.
The Huawei nova 3i has a much better screen than Samsung Galaxy A21, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a much greater pixel density. The Galaxy A21 counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Huawei nova 3i, although it has 1 GB less RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
Samsung Galaxy A21 has just a bit better camera than Huawei nova 3i, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, a same resolution camera in the back and the same 1920x1080 video definition, the Samsung Galaxy A21 also has a bigger camera aperture. The Huawei nova 3i counts with a superior storage for games and applications than Galaxy A21, because although it has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB against 512 GB, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
Galaxy A21 has better battery life than Huawei nova 3i, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3340mAh.
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