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| Global Score | |
| 84.1 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-03-23 | 2021-10-20 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Raven black | Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 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 | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 11.11 |
| 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 | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy M21 is a little bit better than Huawei Nova 9, with an 84.1 score against 81. Although it's the best we are comparing here, Galaxy M21's design is older, somewhat thicker and a bit heavier than Huawei Nova 9. Both of these devices come with the same Android 11 OS (Operating System). The Samsung Galaxy M21 has a little bit better looking display than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have an equal resolution of 1080 x 2340, the Samsung Galaxy M21 also counts with a quite better display pixels density.
The Huawei Nova 9 counts with a little faster CPU than Galaxy M21, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Huawei Nova 9 also has 4 GB more RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy M21 has just a bit better camera than Huawei Nova 9, although it has a camera in the back with a lower 48 mega-pixels resolution, a worse (4K) video resolution and a tinier diafragm aperture which is not favorable for low-light photography.
The Galaxy M21 features a greater memory capacity for applications and games than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB. Galaxy M21 counts with a very superior battery performance than Huawei Nova 9, because it has a 40 percent greater battery size.
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