Samsung Galaxy A21s vs Huawei nova 8i compare

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Samsung Galaxy A21s vs Huawei nova 8i

What is the difference between the Samsung Galaxy A21s and Huawei nova 8i? Which one is better? The answers to these questions and many more can be found here in this detailed comparison of the two phones. Discover the differences in specs between these two desirable devices, from screen size to battery life, in the table below. We have all the information you need to choose the best phone for you.

Common specs

Brand and model	Samsung Galaxy A21s	Huawei nova 8i
Rating	(+)	(+)
Review	Samsung Galaxy A21s Review	Huawei nova 8i Review
Release date	2020, May 15	2021, July 07
Dimensions (HxWxD)	163.7 x 75.3 x 8.9 mm \| 6.44 x 6.44 x 2.96 in	161.9 x 74.7 x 8.6 mm \| 6.37 x 6.37 x 2.94 in
Weight	192 g \| 6.77 oz	190 g \| 6.7 oz
Colors	Black, White, Blue, Red	Moonlight Silver, Interstellar Blue, Starry Black
Battery	5000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po	4300 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable
Approximate price	190 EUR	260 EUR

Screen

Technology	PLS TFT	IPS LCD
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen size	6.5" inc	6.67" inc
Screen area	102.0 cm²	108.1 cm²
Screen format	20:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	82.8%	89.4%
Screen resolution	720 x 1600 px	1080 x 2376 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/	270 PPI	0 PPI

Camera and Video

Rear camera, main	48 MP, Quad	64 MP, Quad
Camera specs	-48 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF -8 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) -2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)	-64 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), PDAF -8 MP, f/2.4, 120˚, 17mm (ultrawide) -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) -2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Functions	LED flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash, Panorama, HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	13 MP, Single	16 MP, Single
Specifications	13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.1'', 1.12µm	16 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Functions		HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Performance

Operating system - OS	Android 10, One UI 2.0	Android 10, EMUI 11, no Google Play Services
Chipset	- Exynos 850 (8nm)	- Qualcomm SM6115 Snapdragon 662 (11 nm)
Processor CPU	- Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)	- Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-G52	Adreno 610
External memory	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	No
Internal memory	32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM	128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM

Benchmark

Antutu 9 Total		201670
Antutu 8 Total	117324
GeekBench 6 Single Core	202
GeekBench 6 Multi Core	844
GeekBench 6 OpenCL	665
GeekBench 6 Vulkan	596
GeekBench 5 Single Core	173	322
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core	989	1328

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card	Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE
Show all network frequencies:
Bands	-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE	-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC	Yes	No
USB	2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector	USB Type-C 2.0
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE	5.0, A2DP, LE
Harmful irradiation	SAR EU - 0.42 W/kg (head) 1.54 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Radio		No
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Other features

Sensors	- Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	- Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other extras	- Fast charging 15W	- Fast charging 66W, 60% in 17 min, 100% in 38 min
Versions	- Versions: SM-A217F/DS

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