Samsung Galaxy S21 5G vs Huawei nova 8 Pro 5G

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PHONES
Phone Names Samsung Galaxy S21 5G Huawei nova 8 Pro 5G
Network
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - SM-G991U11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 18, 19, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G bands2, 5, 25, 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - SM-G991U11, 3, 28, 38, 41, 77, 78, 79, 80, 83, 84 SA/NSA
EDGE-Yes
GPRS-Yes
SpeedHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G (5+ Gbps DL)HSPA, LTE, 5G
TechnologyGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5GGSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - SM-G991B-
Launch
Announced2021, January 142020, December 23. Released 2021, January 08
StatusAvailable. Released 2021, January 29Discontinued
Body
BuildGlass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, aluminum frame-
Dimensions151.7 x 71.2 x 7.9 mm (5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 in)163.3 x 74.1 x 7.9 mm (6.43 x 2.92 x 0.31 in)
SIM· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight169 g (Sub6), 171 g (mmWave) (5.96 oz)184 g (6.49 oz)
 IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)-
Display
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass Victus-
Resolution1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~421 ppi density)1236 x 2676 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~439 ppi density)
Size6.2 inches, 94.1 cm2 (~87.2% screen-to-body ratio)6.72 inches, 110.9 cm2 (~91.7% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeDynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1300 nits (peak)OLED, 1B colors, HDR10, 120Hz
 Always-on display-
Platform
CPUOcta-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55) - InternationalOcta-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) - USA/ChinaOcta-core (1x2.58 GHz Cortex-A76 & 3x2.40 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.84 GHz Cortex-A55)
ChipsetExynos 2100 (5 nm) - InternationalQualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) - USA/ChinaKirin 985 5G (7 nm)
GPUMali-G78 MP14 - InternationalAdreno 660 - USA/ChinaMali-G77 (8-core)
OSAndroid 11, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 6.1Android 10, EMUI 11, no Google Play Services
Memory
Card slotNoNo
Internal128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
 UFS 3.1-
Main Camera
FeaturesLED flash, auto-HDR, panoramaLED flash, panorama, HDR
Quad-64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), PDAF 8 MP, f/2.4, 120˚, 17mm (ultrawide) 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
Single-3.15 MP
Triple12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 64 MP, f/2.0, 29mm (telephoto), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 1.1x optical zoom, 3x hybrid zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video-
Video8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS4K, 1080p, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS
Selfie camera
Dual-16 MP, f/2.0, (wide) 32 MP, f/2.4, 100˚ (ultrawide)
FeaturesHDRHDR
Single10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAFVGA
Video4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps1080p@30fps
Sound
3.5mm jack NoYes
35mm jackNoNo
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakersYes
 32-bit/384kHz audio Tuned by AKG-
Comms
Bluetooth5.0, A2DP, LE5.2, A2DP, LE
NFCYesYes
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEOGPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC
RadioFM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent)No
USBUSB Type-C 3.2, OTGUSB Type-C 2.0, OTG
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/a/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Features
SensorsFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometerFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
 Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)-
Battery
Charging25W wired, PD3.0 15W wireless (Qi) 4.5W reverse wireless66W wired, 60% in 15 min, 100% in 35 min 5W reverse wired
TypeLi-Ion 4000 mAhLi-Po 4000 mAh
Misc
ColorsPhantom Gray, Phantom White, Phantom Violet, Phantom PinkBlack, Blue, Green, White
ModelsSM-G991B, SM-G991B/DS, SM-G991U, SM-G991U1, SM-G991W, SM-G991N, SM-G9910, SM-G991Q, SCG09BRQ-AN00, BRQ-AL00
Price€ 194.00 / $ 153.58 / £ 149.99About 600 EUR
SAR0.74 W/kg (head)     1.08 W/kg (body)1.25 W/kg (head)     1.04 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU0.46 W/kg (head)     1.51 W/kg (body)-
Pricing
128GB 8GB RAM$ 249.00-
256GB 8GB RAM$ 289.99-
RENEWED$ 317.00-
Tests
Battery life Endurance rating 93h -
Camera Photo / Video-
Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)-
Loudspeaker -26.4 LUFS (Good) -
Performance AnTuTu: 584055 (v8) GeekBench: 3238 (v5.1) GFXBench: 60fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)-
OUR TESTS
Battery (old)Endurance rating 93h-
CameraPhoto / Video-
Display856 nits max brightness (measured)-
Loudspeaker-26.4 LUFS (Good)-
PerformanceAnTuTu: 584055 (v8) GeekBench: 3238 (v5.1) GFXBench: 60fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)-