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| Global Score | |
| 89.1 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 11 | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2022-01-11 | 2018-07-18 |
| 6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches | 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| Metal and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 700.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | -- |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 10.6 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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 Galaxy S21 FE is better than Huawei nova 3, getting an 89.1 score against 76.3. These phones include Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy S21 FE has an older 11 version while Huawei nova 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo. The Galaxy S21 FE is a incredibly newer phone than the Huawei nova 3, although it is a bit thicker and a little heavier.
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE counts with just a little better hardware performance than Huawei nova 3. Both have 6 GB of RAM and 8 cpu cores. The Galaxy S21 FE has a slightly better display than Huawei nova 3, because although it has a little worse pixels density, and they both have the same exact 1080 x 2340px resolution, the Galaxy S21 FE also counts with a little bit bigger screen.
Huawei nova 3's camera is very similar to Samsung Galaxy S21 FE's camera, because although the Huawei nova 3 has slower 30 fps video frame rates, and they both have the same video quality and a same size camera aperture, it also counts with a back-facing camera with a lot better resolution. The Huawei nova 3 counts with a lot bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S21 FE, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal memory, the Huawei nova 3 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 256 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE has better battery duration than Huawei nova 3, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity instead of 3750mAh.
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