Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 10 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-06-19 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.44 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.07 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Black, Crush blue and Midsummer purple |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | $ 430.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.78 | 11.55 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei nova 5T has a global score of 80.8, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A21s's 77.7 score. Both phones we are comparing here include the same Android 10 OS. The Huawei nova 5T design is somewhat thinner and just a little lighter than Samsung Galaxy A21s, despite of the fact that it was released only 9 months before.
The Huawei nova 5T features a sharper display than Galaxy A21s, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a way better resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a way better screen density. Huawei nova 5T features a little bit more memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy A21s, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
The Huawei nova 5T has just a little better processing power than Galaxy A21s, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei nova 5T also has a larger amount of RAM. The Samsung Galaxy A21s counts with improved battery lifetime than Huawei nova 5T, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
The Huawei nova 5T features a little bit better camera than Galaxy A21s, and although they both have a 48 mega pixels resolution camera and the same sensor size, the Huawei nova 5T also has a larger aperture to capture better photos and videos in low-light situations and a much higher (4K) video resolution.
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