Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 91.8 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 11 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-01-29 | 2019-09-20 |
| 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches | 6.07 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White | Black, Crush blue and Midsummer purple |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 722.00 | $ 430.00 |
| 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 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor |
| 8 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 + 10.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| 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 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
Samsung Galaxy S21 is better than Huawei nova 5T, getting a score of 91.8 against 80.8. Both phones in our current comparison have Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy S21 has 11 version and Huawei nova 5T has Android 10, providing the user some additional features. The Samsung Galaxy S21 is a a bit lighter device than Huawei nova 5T, but both have the same thickness.
Samsung Galaxy S21 counts with a much better looking screen than Huawei nova 5T, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a bit better pixel number per screen inch and a slightly higher 1080 x 2400px resolution. Samsung Galaxy S21 has just a little better performance than Huawei nova 5T, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy S21 also has more RAM memory.
The Huawei nova 5T and Samsung Galaxy S21 both feature really similar storage for applications, games, photos and videos, both of them have equal internal memory capacity. The Galaxy S21 has a bit superior battery lifetime than Huawei nova 5T, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3750mAh.
The Huawei nova 5T counts with just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy S21, because although it has a tinier sensor, and they both have a same size aperture and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Huawei nova 5T also counts with faster 30 frames per second video frame rates and a much better 48 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera.
The Galaxy S21 costs a lot more money than Huawei nova 5T, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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