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Huawei nova 9 vs Samsung Galaxy M21 2021
What nova 9 does better (18) and where Galaxy M21 2021 wins (4) — every spec side by side.
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7.1Display5.0
7.2Camera6.7
5.0Battery6.6
5.8Features5.0
Dimensions
Size comparison
nova 9Galaxy M21 2021
| nova 9 | Galaxy M21 2021 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 160 mm | 159 mm | +1 mm |
| Width | 73.7 mm | 75.1 mm | −1.4 mm |
| Thickness | 7.8 mm | 9 mm | −1.2 mm |
| Weight | 175 g | 192 g | −17 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is nova 9 better than Galaxy M21 2021?
- Wired charging66 W vs 15 W4.4×
- Refresh rate120 Hz vs 60 Hz2×
- Storage (max)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
- RAM8 GB vs 6 GB+33%
- Peak brightness600 nits vs 420 nits+43%
- Main camera50 MP vs 48 MP+4%
- Storage (base)128 GB vs 64 GB2×
- 4K selfie videoYes · Galaxy M21 2021: No
- Weight175 g vs 192 g+10%
- CPU frequency2.4 GHz vs 2.3 GHz+4%
- Process6 nm vs 10 nm+67%
- Screen size6.6″ vs 6.4″+3%
Why is Galaxy M21 2021 better than nova 9?
- Battery capacity4,300 mAh vs 6,000 mAh+40%
- Memory card slotNo · nova 9: Yes
- 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · nova 9: Yes
- Pixel density392 ppi vs 403 ppi+3%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 175 g | 192 g |
| Thickness | 7.8 mm | 9 mm |
| Height | 160 mm | 159 mm |
| Width | 73.7 mm | 75.1 mm |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Back | Glass | Plastic |
| Colours | Starry Blue, Black, Green, Violet | Charcoal Black, Arctic Blue |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.6″ | 6.4″ |
| Panel | OLED | Super AMOLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,340 px | 2,340 px |
| Pixel density | 392 ppi | 403 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 600 nits | 420 nits |
| Measured brightness | 608 nits | — |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.9% | 84.2% |
| HDR | Yes | — |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 4G | Exynos 9611 |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Exynos |
| Process | 6 nm | 10 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.4 GHz | 2.3 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 642L | Mali-G72 MP3 |
| AnTuTu score | 469,798 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 2,973 | — |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 693 | — |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 6 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.1 | — |
| Memory card slot | No | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP | 48 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.9 | f/2 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.56" | 1/2.0" |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 30 fps | 30 fps |
| Selfie camera | 32 MP | 20 MP |
| 4K selfie video | Yes | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 4,300 mAh | 6,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 66 W | 15 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 100% | — |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | No |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Dual-band GPS | Yes | — |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | Yes |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -27.3 LUFS | — |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display | Rear |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| SAR (head) | — | 0.47 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | HarmonyOS 2.0 (China) | Android 11 |
| Platform | HarmonyOS | Android |
| Interface | EMUI 12 (Europe) | One UI 3.1 Core |
