Huawei nova 3i vs Samsung Galaxy A21 Specs Comparison

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Huawei nova 3i Samsung Galaxy A21
Released · Aug 18, 2018
Released · Jun 29, 2020
6.3-inch · 2340x1080px
6.5-inch · 1600x720px
Dual camera
Quad camera
4GB · 128GB
3GB · 32GB
3340 mAh
4000 mAh

Availability

Officially announced
Apr 08, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
$250

Design

Dimensions
6.20 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches
157.6 x 75.2 x 7.6 mm
6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches
167.8 x 76.7 x 8.1 mm
Weight
5.96 oz / 169.0 g 6.81 oz / 193.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Metal
Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Blue, White Black

Display

Size
6.3-inch, 82.29% screen-to-body 6.5-inch, 79.20% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD IPS LCD, 60Hz
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 409 PPI 1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI
Colors
16 777 216

Hardware

System chip
HiSilicon Kirin 710 (12 nm) Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 (12 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2200 MHz
ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53
Octa-core
4x2.3GHz Cortex-A53
4x1.8G​Hz Cortex-A53
GPU
Mali-G51 MP4 PowerVR GE8320
Memory
4GB/128GB 3GB (LPDDR4)/32GB (eMMC 5.1)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 256 GB microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (8.1 Oreo) Android (10)

Battery

Type
3340 mAh 4000 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Quad camera
Main camera
16 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.2
16 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Sensor size: 1/3.06"
Pixel size: 1 μm
Second camera
2 MP (Depth information) 8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/4"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Fourth camera
2 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
1080p (30 fps)
Video calling, Video sharing
1080p (30 fps)
Front
24 MP (Dual-Camera) 13 MP
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2 5.0
WLAN
b,g,n
Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 b, g, n
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Radio
FM FM

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40, 41 38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
6, 5, 1 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes

Phone Features

Notifications
Haptic feedback, Music ringtones, Vibration
Other features
Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Apr 17, 2020
FCC ID value: ZCASMA215U
Measured SAR
Head: 0.42 W/kg
Body: 1.27 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.27 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.27 W/kg

Alternative variants

for Verizon
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28
4G (TDD) Bands 38, 40, 41
3G Bands 5, 8, 2, 1
for Sprint
4G (FDD) Bands 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 25, 26, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands 41
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