Huawei Mate 9 vs. Nokia C21 Plus

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Huawei Mate 9 and Nokia C21 Plus. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Huawei Mate 9 vs. Nokia C21 Plus Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Huawei Mate 9 Nokia C21 Plus
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - TA-1424
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 156.9 mm 164.8 mm Nokia C21 Plus has greater height than Huawei Mate 9.
Width 78.9 mm 75.9 mm Huawei Mate 9 has greater width than Nokia C21 Plus.
Depth 7.9 mm 8.55 mm Huawei Mate 9 is narrower than Huawei Mate 9.
Weight 190 g 191 g Huawei Mate 9 is lighter than Huawei Mate 9.
Body Colour Moonlight silver | Space grey Dark cyan | Warm grey
Body Material Aluminium -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.42 W/kg 1.29 W/kg (body), 0.685 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components FM radio FM radio
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Huawei Mate 9 Nokia C21 Plus
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology IPS LCD
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.9" 6.517" Nokia C21 Plus has larger screen size than Huawei Mate 9.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 1600 x 720 pixels Huawei Mate 9 has better screen resolution than Nokia C21 Plus.
Display Format Full HD -
Pixel Density 373 ppi -
Aspect Ratio - 20:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Contrast Ratio 1500:1 -
Display Protection (Screen Protector) 2.5D Arc Glass 2.5D tempered glass
PROCESSOR Huawei Mate 9 Nokia C21 Plus
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 960 + i6 co-processor Spreadtrum Unisoc
Processor Number - SC9863A
Clock Speed 2.4 GHz 1.6 GHz Huawei Mate 9 has higher clock speed than Nokia C21 Plus.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Huawei Mate 9 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Mali G71 MP8 -
MEMORY Huawei Mate 9 Nokia C21 Plus
RAM 4 GB 2 GB Huawei Mate 9 has more RAM than Nokia C21 Plus.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 32 GB Huawei Mate 9 has more internal memory than Nokia C21 Plus.
User Memory 41 GB -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 256 GB
CAMERA Huawei Mate 9 Nokia C21 Plus
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 2
Sensor Resolution 20 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Huawei Mate 9 has better camera resolution than Nokia C21 Plus.
Sensor Type BSI-CMOS -
Lens Aperture F/2.2 -
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Huawei Mate 9 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
Digital Zoom 2x -
Special Effects - HDR
Camera Modes Time-lapse mode Panorama, Portrait
Light Source Dual LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) -
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) -
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel 2 Megapixel Huawei Mate 9 has better second camera resolution than Nokia C21 Plus.
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Huawei Mate 9 has better front camera resolution than Nokia C21 Plus.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/1.9 -
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Light Source (Front) - LED flash
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Huawei Mate 9 Nokia C21 Plus
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4000 mAh -
Recharge Time (Charging Time) 20 min -
Standby Time 504 hours -
Talk Time 1800 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk: up to 1800 min
Standby: up to 504 hrs
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Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR Huawei Mate 9 Nokia C21 Plus
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 7.0 Nougat Android 11 (Go edition)
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 5.0 -
Intelligent Assistant - Google Assistant
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, A-GPS
COMMUNICATIONS Huawei Mate 9 Nokia C21 Plus
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, DC-HSDPA, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM -
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 9, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 -
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 1800, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 -
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 4.2
NFC Yes - Huawei Mate 9 has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Huawei Mate 9 Nokia C21 Plus
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MIDI, WMA 9, MP4, AMR-WB, AMR-NB -
Supported Digital Video Standards RMVB, RM, XviD, MPEG-4, ASF, MPEG-2, 3GP, H.264, H.263, WMV9, VP8, H.265 -
FEATURES Huawei Mate 9 Nokia C21 Plus
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor, G-sensor, hall sensor, passive infrared motion sensor (PIR) Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader
Security Technology - Face Unlock
Additional Phone Features DLNA Certified, sharing media via DLNA, noise reduction microphone, 4-Mics 2 years of Security Updates
OTHERS Huawei Mate 9 Nokia C21 Plus
Included Accessories Headset, carrying case, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C to Micro-USB Adapter, USB-C cable Headphones, power adapter, USB-C cable, protective case
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