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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| HarmonyOS 2 | Android 10 |
| 2021-09-20 | 2020-06-19 |
| 6.43 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches | 6.44 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green and Violet | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2676 x 1236 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | TFT |
| 440 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 chipset |
| Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642L 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 | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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
The Huawei nova 9 Pro is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy A21s, getting a global score of 79.3 against 77.7. The Huawei nova 9 Pro has HarmonyOS 2 OS, and Samsung Galaxy A21s works with Android 10 OS. The Huawei nova 9 Pro is a newer device, and it's also somewhat thinner and a bit lighter than Samsung Galaxy A21s.
Huawei nova 9 Pro counts with a brighter screen than Galaxy A21s, because it has a lot higher number of pixels per inch of screen, a way higher 1236 x 2676 resolution and a bit bigger display. Huawei nova 9 Pro counts with just a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy A21s, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Huawei nova 9 Pro also has more RAM.
The Huawei nova 9 Pro features just a bit bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy A21s, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with more internal storage. The Galaxy A21s captures much better photographs and videos than Huawei nova 9 Pro, although it has a lesser mega pixels camera, a lot worse 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and a smaller camera aperture which is not good for shooting photos in low-light situations.
Samsung Galaxy A21s features better battery performance than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because it has a 25% larger battery size.
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