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| Global Score | |
| 80.8 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-09-20 | 2020-06-19 |
| 6.07 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.44 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Black, Crush blue and Midsummer purple | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| $ 430.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 8.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | Mali-G76 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 10.78 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 6.8 |
| 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, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei nova 5T has a global score of 80.8, which is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A21s's 77.7 general score. The Huawei nova 5T construction is a little lighter and somewhat thinner than Samsung Galaxy A21s, even though it was released only 9 months before. These phones work with the same Android 10 operating system, so both should provide very similar operating system features.
The Huawei nova 5T features a bit faster processor than Samsung Galaxy A21s, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Huawei nova 5T also has a higher amount of RAM memory. The Huawei nova 5T counts with a better screen than Galaxy A21s, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a lot better 1080 x 2340 resolution and a lot higher number of pixels per display inch.
The Huawei nova 5T counts with a bit more storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A21s, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. Galaxy A21s counts with superior battery lifetime than Huawei nova 5T, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3750mAh.
The Huawei nova 5T features just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A21s, and although they both have a 48 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera and a same size back camera sensor, the Huawei nova 5T also has a bigger camera aperture to take better images and videos in low light environments and a much higher 3840x2160 video definition.
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