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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| HarmonyOS 2 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-09-20 | 2020-03-23 |
| 6.43 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green and Violet | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2676 x 1236 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 440 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642L 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 | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 11.55 |
| 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 | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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
Galaxy M21 is just a bit better than Huawei nova 9 Pro, with a global score of 84.1 against 79.3. Despite being the best phone in this comparison review, Galaxy M21 is an older, thicker and just a little heavier phone than Huawei nova 9 Pro. The Galaxy M21 counts with Android 11 OS, while Huawei nova 9 Pro works with HarmonyOS 2 OS.
The Huawei nova 9 Pro features a little faster processing unit than Galaxy M21, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei nova 9 Pro also has more RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy M21 counts with a slightly better screen than Huawei nova 9 Pro, although it has a little bit worse pixels density, a little bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a little bit smaller display.
The Galaxy M21 counts with more memory capacity to install applications and games than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. The Galaxy M21 counts with a much better camera than Huawei nova 9 Pro, although it has a less mega pixels resolution camera in the back, a tinier aperture which is not recommended for low-light photography and video and a worse video definition.
Galaxy M21 features a much better battery lifetime than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because it has a 50 percent greater battery size.
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