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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-10-20 | 2020-03-23 |
| 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 390 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 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 | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 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, with an 84.1 score against 81. Even though Galaxy M21 is a better cellphone than the Huawei Nova 9, it must be noted that it's also older, somewhat thicker and a bit heavier. Both phones we are comparing work with the same Android 11 operating system, so they should count with the same OS features.
The Huawei Nova 9 counts with a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy M21, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Huawei Nova 9 also has 4 GB more RAM memory. Galaxy M21 has a little bit better looking screen than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same 1080 x 2340 resolution, the Galaxy M21 also counts with a little bit more pixels per inch in the display.
The Galaxy M21 features a little bit better camera than Huawei Nova 9, although it has a lower (4K) video quality, a tinier diafragm aperture which is not recommended for low light captures and a less megapixels back-facing camera. The Galaxy M21 features a better memory capacity for games and applications than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
The Galaxy M21 has a much better battery life than Huawei Nova 9, because it has a 40% more battery size.
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