Huawei nova 5z vs Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G

Huawei nova 5z

Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA & TD-SCDMA

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800, 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G network

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 2100

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G network

LTE frequency band 1(2100), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900), 19(800), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71
5G network

-

5G band SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
HSDPA speed

-

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

-

5.76 Mbps
EV-DO speed

3.1 Mbps download, 1.8 Mbps upload

-
LTE speed

-

LTE-A (CA)
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Aluminium alloy, glass

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame
SIM

Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM, dual stand-by)
Height

156.1 mm

161.5 mm
Width

73.9 mm

75.6 mm
Thickness

8.3 mm

7.8 mm
Weight

178 g

200 (Sub6) / 202 (mmWave) g
Payment

-

Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Waterproof

-

IP68 (1.5m and 30 mins)
Dust proof

-

IP68
Colors

Aurora, Black, Green

Black, Gold, Pink, Red, Silver, Violet

Display
Display type

LTPS IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen

Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Physical size

6.26 inches

6.7 inches
Resolution

1080 x 2340 pixels

1080 x 2400 pixels
Pixel density

412 ppi

394 ppi
Display colors

16777216

16777216
Protection

2.5D curved glass screen, Oleophobic coating

Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Multitouch

Yes

-
Display features

-

120Hz, HDR10+, 1300 nits (peak), Infinity-O display, Always-On display

Main camera
Camera type

Quad

Triple
Main camera

48 MP, f/1.8 , 26 mm, 1/2" , 0.8 µm

12 MP, f/1.8 , 26 mm, 1/1.76" , 1.8 µm, (wide)
8 MP, f/2.4

64 MP, f/2.0 , (telephoto) , 1/1.72" , 0.8 µm, 1.1x optical zoom , 3x hybrid zoom
2 MP, f/2.4 , 27 mm

12 MP, f/2.2 , 120˚ , (ultrawide) , 1/2.55" , 1.4 µm
2 MP, f/2.4
Primary camera resolution

8000 x 6000 pixels

4032 x 3024 pixels
Primary camera video

2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps

8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Primary camera flash

LED flash

LED flash
Primary camera phase detection autofocus

phase detection autofocus

-
Camera features

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, digital image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, optical zoom, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, phase detection autofocus
DxOMark photo

-

123
DxOMark zoom

-

77
DxOMark video

-

93
DxOMark camera score

-

116

Selfie camera
Selfie camera

32 MP, f/2.0

10 MP, f/2.2 , (wide) , 80˚ , 26 mm, 1/3.24" , 1.22 µm
Selfie camera resolution

6528 x 4896 pixels

3648 x 2736 pixels
Selfie camera features

-

Autofocus, HDR, phase detection autofocus
Selfie camera video

1080p@30fps

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5 GHz, 802.11ac

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax, 6E
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
Wi-Fi display

Yes

-
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

Yes
USB

Type-C 1.0 reversible connector

Type-C 3.2
USB On-The-Go

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.0

v5.0
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Infrared

Yes

-
NFC

-

Yes
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

-

Yes
Beidou

Yes

-
BDS

-

Yes

Features
Sensors

Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gravity, gyroscope, hall, light, proximity

Accelerometer, barometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity