Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy A21s and Huawei Nova 15 - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy A21s vs Huawei Nova 15

39 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A21s
VS
70 out 100
Huawei Nova 15
Samsung Galaxy A21s
Huawei Nova 15

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A21s Manufactured in June, 2020, with display 6.5 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 850, vs Huawei Nova 15, Manufactured in December, 2025 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8000. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A21s
  • Lighter design: 192g vs 196g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 15
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 2/32 GB
- 3/32 GB
- 3/64 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 4/32 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A21s and Huawei Nova 15
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy A21s
vs
Huawei Nova 15

Display

Display quality comparison
Type PLS TFT OLED
Size 6.5 in 6.7 in
Resolution 720x1600 pixels 1084x2412 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 270 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 540 nits n/a
HDR support No Yes, HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 82.9 % 88.6 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A21s
487 nits
Huawei Nova 15
n/a
sRGB gamut88.4 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)500 Hzn/a
Response time30.4 msn/a
Contrast1500:1n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A21s]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.6 mm (6.44 in) 161.87 mm (6.37 in)
Width 75.3 mm (2.96 in) 75.5 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 7.2 mm (0.28 in)
Weight 192 g (6.77 oz) 196 g (6.91 oz)
Water resistance No IP65
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Metal
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Red		 - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes rear Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A21s
82.9 %
Huawei Nova 15
88.6 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A21s and Huawei Nova 15 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 850 HiSilicon Kirin 8000
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (8) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture 8/2 (Cortex-A55) - 4/1.3 ()
- 3/2.05 ()
Process Samsung SMIC
Transistor Size 8 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor No Da Vinci
Graphics Mali-G52 MP1 Maleoon 920
GPU Cores 24 1024
GPU Frequency 850 MHz 840 MHz
FLOPS 40.8 GFLOPS 1720.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A21s
484
Huawei Nova 15
887
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A21s
1523
Huawei Nova 15
2610
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)484887
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15232610
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A21s
191375
Huawei Nova 15
804209
CPU68748279519
GPU26807114145
Memory59210212302
UX36610198243
NanoReview Score191375804209
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A21s
425
Huawei Nova 15
n/a
Max Surface Temp.43.2 °Cn/a
Stability98 %n/a
Graphics Test2 fpsn/a
Graphics Score425n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy A21s]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A21s
5429
Huawei Nova 15
n/a
Writing score5426n/a
Web score4708n/a
Video editing5145n/a
Data manipulation3808n/a
NanoReview Score5429n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 3 GB
- 4 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 1866 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 32 GB
- 64 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1n/a
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 12) HarmonyOS 6
OS Size 12 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 4.1 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 15 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 60 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 2:10 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A21s
25:00
Huawei Nova 15
n/a
Web Browsing09:45 hn/a
Video Playback14:13 hn/a
Games05:34 hn/a
Standby Mode128 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion No n/a
Wide-angle lens 123 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/1.9
Focal length26 mm23 mm
SensorSamsung S5KGM2n/a
Sensor size1/2.01/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a69 mm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Sensor size1/4.0n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4128x3096 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.4
Sensor CMOS n/a
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/2.5 (0.4)
Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 6.0
Bluetooth features PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900n/a
3G BandsB1 (2100), B2 (1900), B5(850), B8 (900)n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28)n/a
LTE category13n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A21s
79.5 dB
Huawei Nova 15
n/a

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced May, 2020 yr December, 2025 yr
Release Date June, 2020 yr December, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 200 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 400
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes, 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Huawei Nova 15 the clear winner in this comparison.

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