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| Global Score | |
| 80.8 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-09-20 | 2020-03-23 |
| 6.07 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Crush blue and Midsummer purple | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 430.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 8.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 11.55 |
| 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 | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
Samsung Galaxy M21 has an overall score of 84.1, which is a little bit better than the Huawei nova 5T's 80.8 general score. Both of these phones work with Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy M21 has the newer 11 version and Huawei nova 5T has Android 10 version. Even being the best in this comparison review, the Samsung Galaxy M21 construction is somewhat thicker and a little heavier than Huawei nova 5T.
The Samsung Galaxy M21 features a bit sharper screen than Huawei nova 5T, because although it has a little inferior pixel count in each screen inch, and they both have the same 1080 x 2340 resolution, the Samsung Galaxy M21 also counts with a little larger display. The Galaxy M21 features a bigger memory for games and applications than Huawei nova 5T, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 512 GB.
Huawei nova 5T counts with a bit better CPU than Galaxy M21, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei nova 5T also has more RAM memory. Galaxy M21 counts with a really longer battery life than Huawei nova 5T, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity against 3750mAh. Galaxy M21 and Huawei nova 5T have similar cameras, and although the Galaxy M21 has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not nice for low-light captures, they both have the same resolution back-facing camera, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and a same size sensor.
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