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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| 2021-10-20 | 2021-01-29 |
| 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet | Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 722.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 390 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642L 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 | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.16 | 5.92 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S21 is better than Huawei Nova 9, with a 91.8 score against 81. The Samsung Galaxy S21 is a just a bit lighter phone than the Huawei Nova 9, but both are equally thin. Both devices in our current comparison work with the same Android 11 operating system. Galaxy S21 features a more vivid screen than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a bit greater pixels quantity per screen inch and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels.
The Galaxy S21 counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Huawei Nova 9. They have the same RAM memory amount and a Octa-Core processor. Huawei Nova 9 captures slightly better photographs and videos than Galaxy S21, because although it has a tinier camera aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Huawei Nova 9 also counts with faster video frame rates and a way more mega pixels back-facing camera.
Galaxy S21 and Huawei Nova 9 count with incredibly similar memory capacity to install games and applications, they have exactly the same internal memory capacity. Huawei Nova 9 has a bit superior battery performance than Galaxy S21, because it has an 8% larger battery size.
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