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| Global Score | |
| 89.1 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 11 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2022-01-11 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches | 6.07 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| -- | Black, Crush blue and Midsummer purple |
| Metal and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 700.00 | $ 430.00 |
| 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 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset |
| Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 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 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| 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 5.0 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE has a score of 89.1, which is better than Huawei nova 5T's 80.8 overall score. Both devices we compare here use Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE has a newer 11 version while Huawei nova 5T has Android 10. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE is a just a little bit lighter phone than Huawei nova 5T, but they are 0.31inches thick.
Huawei nova 5T counts with a screen that's just as good as the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE one, because although the Huawei nova 5T has a quite smaller display, and they both have the same 1080 x 2340 resolution, it also counts with a quite greater number of pixels per inch of display. The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE counts with just a bit better performance than Huawei nova 5T. They have a 6 GB RAM memory and 8 cores.
Huawei nova 5T features a better camera than Galaxy S21 FE, because although it has worse 30 fps video frame rate, and they both have the same diafragm aperture and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Huawei nova 5T also counts with a camera in the back with much more megapixels. The Galaxy S21 FE and the Huawei nova 5T have similar memory capacity to store more apps and games, they have equal internal storage.
The Galaxy S21 FE counts with improved battery performance than Huawei nova 5T, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity against 3750mAh.
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE costs a lot more than Huawei nova 5T, but you can get a better phone for that extra dollars.
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