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| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 10 | HarmonyOS 2 |
| 2020-06-29 | 2021-09-20 |
| 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches | 6.43 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black | Black, Blue, Green and Violet |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| $ 194.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2676 x 1236 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 440 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.84 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 9.35 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Huawei nova 9 Pro is just a bit better than the Galaxy A21, having a score of 79.3 against 76.1. The Huawei nova 9 Pro construction is newer, a little thinner and a little lighter than Galaxy A21. Huawei nova 9 Pro works with HarmonyOS 2 operating system, while Galaxy A21 counts with Android 10 operating system.
Huawei nova 9 Pro counts with a sharper screen than Galaxy A21, because it has a bit bigger display, a way better number of pixels per inch of screen and a way higher 1236 x 2676px resolution. Huawei nova 9 Pro features a bit faster processor than Galaxy A21, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei nova 9 Pro also has 5 GB more RAM memory.
The Huawei nova 9 Pro features a slightly better storage to install games and applications than Galaxy A21, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage. The Huawei nova 9 Pro counts with a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A21, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for taking photos and video in poorly lited situations, it also counts with a back facing camera with way more mega-pixels and a much better video resolution.
Huawei nova 9 Pro counts with a battery life that's very similar to the battery duration in Galaxy A21.
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