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| Global Score | |
| 91.8 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 11 | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2021-01-29 | 2018-07-18 |
| 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches | 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 722.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 8 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 + 10.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor | -- |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.78 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 10.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy S21 has a score of 91.8, which is a lot better than the Huawei nova 3's score of 76.3. The Galaxy S21 body is incredibly newer than the Huawei nova 3's, although it is a bit thicker and just a little bit heavier. Both of these devices have Android OS, but Galaxy S21 has 11 version while Huawei nova 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo version.
Galaxy S21 has a much better looking display than Huawei nova 3, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a quite greater pixel amount in each display inch and a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels. The Huawei nova 3 has a very superior memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy S21, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Huawei nova 3 also has an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB.
The Galaxy S21 counts with just a bit better performance than Huawei nova 3, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S21 also has a higher amount of RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy S21 has just a bit better battery duration than Huawei nova 3, because it has a 7 percent more battery size.
Galaxy S21 features a bit better camera than Huawei nova 3, because although it has a way less mega pixels camera in the back, and they both have a same size aperture, the Galaxy S21 also counts with a lot higher video resolution.
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