Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 80.8 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-09-20 | 2020-06-29 |
| 6.07 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Crush blue and Midsummer purple | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| $ 430.00 | $ 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 |
| 8.2 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.55 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
Huawei nova 5T has a global score of 80.8, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A21's score of 76.1. The Huawei nova 5T body is just a bit lighter and a bit thinner than Samsung Galaxy A21, even though it was released about 9 months before. Both phones in this comparison review have the same Android 10 OS (operating system).
Huawei nova 5T has just a little better performance than Galaxy A21, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Huawei nova 5T also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Huawei nova 5T counts with a more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A21, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a much higher 1080 x 2340px resolution and a way greater display density.
The Huawei nova 5T takes greater photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A21, and although they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the Huawei nova 5T also has a much better (4K) video definition, a way larger sensor taking way better quality videos and photos and a lot more megapixels camera in the back.
Huawei nova 5T has a little bit more memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy A21, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. Samsung Galaxy A21 counts with a bit longer battery duration than Huawei nova 5T, because it has a 7% larger battery capacity.
Although Huawei nova 5T is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Samsung Galaxy A21, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Samsung Galaxy A21. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy the Huawei nova 5T, else you can save a couple dollars and buy the Samsung Galaxy A21, resigning some features and specifications.
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