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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 10 | HarmonyOS 2 |
| 2020-06-19 | 2021-09-20 |
| 6.44 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.43 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Black, Blue, Green and Violet |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2676 x 1236 pixels |
| TFT | OLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 440 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 GPU | Adreno 642L 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 | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 10.78 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 9 Pro is slightly better than Galaxy A21s, having a 79.3 score against 77.7. Huawei nova 9 Pro's design is newer, a little bit lighter and thinner than Galaxy A21s. Huawei nova 9 Pro comes with HarmonyOS 2 operating system, while Galaxy A21s has Android 10 operating system.
The Huawei nova 9 Pro counts with a bit superior CPU than Galaxy A21s, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Huawei nova 9 Pro also has a higher amount of RAM memory. The Huawei nova 9 Pro features a better display than Galaxy A21s, because it has a little larger display, a much higher 1236 x 2676 resolution and a way greater screen pixel density.
Huawei nova 9 Pro features just a bit more storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy A21s, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Samsung Galaxy A21s features better battery duration than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 4000mAh.
The Galaxy A21s counts with a superior camera than Huawei nova 9 Pro, although it has a tinier camera aperture which is worse for shooting pictures in low light situations, a lower resolution back camera and a much lower video quality.
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