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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 11 |
| 2018-08-18 | 2021-01-29 |
| 6.20 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches | 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White |
| Glass and Metal | 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 710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G51 MP4 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Nano SIM Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S21 is way better than Huawei nova 3i, having a 91.8 score against 73.7. Galaxy S21 is a newer cellphone than the Huawei nova 3i, although it is a little bit heavier and just a little bit thicker. These phones come with Android operating system, but the Galaxy S21 has 11 version and Huawei nova 3i has Android 8.1 Oreo version.
Galaxy S21 has a much better display than Huawei nova 3i, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit better number of pixels in each inch of display and a slightly better 1080 x 2400 resolution. The Galaxy S21 counts with just a little better performance than Huawei nova 3i, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S21 also has 4 GB more RAM memory.
The Galaxy S21 shoots better photos and videos than Huawei nova 3i, because although it has a much less megapixels back facing camera, it also counts with a much higher 7680x4320 video quality and a bigger diafragm aperture. Huawei nova 3i has a superior memory capacity for apps and games than Galaxy S21, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Huawei nova 3i also has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB.
Galaxy S21 has greater battery lifetime than Huawei nova 3i, because it has a 20 percent larger battery capacity.
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