Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 80.8 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2019-09-20 | 2021-01-29 |
| 6.07 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black, Crush blue and Midsummer purple | Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 430.00 | $ 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 |
| 8.2 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S21 is better than the Huawei nova 5T, with a 91.8 score against 80.8. Samsung Galaxy S21's construction has the same thickness than the Huawei nova 5T, but it is a little bit lighter. Both phones we compare here work with Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy S21 has a more recent 11 version and Huawei nova 5T has Android 10.
Galaxy S21 counts with a much better looking display than Huawei nova 5T, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a little better screen pixel density. Samsung Galaxy S21 counts with a bit superior processor than Huawei nova 5T, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Samsung Galaxy S21 also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
The Huawei nova 5T captures a little bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy S21, because although it has a smaller sensor capturing less light and washed colors, and they both have the same video resolution and the same aperture, the Huawei nova 5T also counts with a back-facing camera with lot more megapixels and better video frame rates.
The Huawei nova 5T and the Samsung Galaxy S21 count with quite similar memory capacity to install applications and games, they have equal internal memory. The Samsung Galaxy S21 has a bit superior battery life than Huawei nova 5T, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
Galaxy S21 costs a lot more money than Huawei nova 5T, but you can get a better phone for that extra dollars.
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