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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-08-18 | 2020-03-23 |
| 6.20 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| Glass and Metal | 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 710 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G51 MP4 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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/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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 11.55 |
| 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 | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M21 has a score of 84.1, which is much better than the Huawei nova 3i's global score of 73.7. Both phones in this review include Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy M21 has the previous 11 version and Huawei nova 3i has Android 8.1 Oreo. Galaxy M21 is a newer phone than Huawei nova 3i, but it is somewhat thicker and heavier.
The Galaxy M21 features a bit more vivid screen than Huawei nova 3i, because although it has a just a little lower pixel density, and they both have the same exact 1080 x 2340 resolution, the Galaxy M21 also counts with a little bit larger display. The Galaxy M21 features a bit superior CPU than Huawei nova 3i. Both of them have 4 GB of RAM and the same number of cores.
The Samsung Galaxy M21 features a greater camera than Huawei nova 3i, because it has a bigger camera aperture to take better photos in low-light environments, a way higher resolution camera and a lot higher 3840x2160 video resolution. The Huawei nova 3i counts with a greater memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy M21, because although it has a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 256 GB against 512 GB, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
Samsung Galaxy M21 features a superior battery performance than Huawei nova 3i, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity against 3340mAh.
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