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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-08-18 | 2020-06-19 |
| 6.20 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches | 6.44 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 409 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 710 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-G51 MP4 GPU | Mali-G76 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.13 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Nano SIM Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 6.8 |
| 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, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A21s has a global score of 77.7, which is slightly better than Huawei nova 3i's overall score of 73.7. The Samsung Galaxy A21s construction is newer, but heavier and somewhat thicker than the Huawei nova 3i. These phones have Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy A21s has older 10 version and Huawei nova 3i has Android 8.1 Oreo version.
Huawei nova 3i features a much better looking screen than Galaxy A21s, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a much higher pixel quantity per inch in the display and a way better resolution of 1080 x 2340. The Huawei nova 3i has a much bigger memory to store more apps and games than Galaxy A21s, because although it has a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 256 GB against 512 GB, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage capacity.
Huawei nova 3i features a little bit better performance than Galaxy A21s, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei nova 3i also has more RAM memory. Galaxy A21s takes much better pictures and videos than Huawei nova 3i, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 video quality, the Galaxy A21s also has a way more mega pixels camera in the back and a bigger diafragm aperture to take better captures and video in low-light environments.
Galaxy A21s counts with a very superior battery lifetime than Huawei nova 3i, because it has a 50 percent more battery capacity.
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