Huawei Nova 3i vs. Nokia C21 Plus

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Huawei Nova 3i and Nokia C21 Plus. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Huawei Nova 3i vs. Nokia C21 Plus Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Huawei Nova 3i Nokia C21 Plus
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - TA-1424
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 157.6 mm 164.8 mm Nokia C21 Plus has greater height than Huawei Nova 3i.
Width 75.2 mm 75.9 mm Nokia C21 Plus has greater width than Huawei Nova 3i.
Depth 7.6 mm 8.55 mm Huawei Nova 3i is narrower than Huawei Nova 3i.
Weight 169 g 191 g Huawei Nova 3i is lighter than Huawei Nova 3i.
Body Colour Black Dark cyan | Warm grey
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.08 W/kg (body), 1.21 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body), 0.685 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components - FM radio
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
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 Nova 3i Nokia C21 Plus
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology IPS LCD
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.3" 6.517" Nokia C21 Plus has larger screen size than Huawei Nova 3i.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2340 x 1080 pixels 1600 x 720 pixels Huawei Nova 3i has better screen resolution than Nokia C21 Plus.
Display Format Full HD+ -
Pixel Density 409 ppi -
Aspect Ratio - 20:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Display Features FullView Display -
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - 2.5D tempered glass
PROCESSOR Huawei Nova 3i Nokia C21 Plus
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 710 Spreadtrum Unisoc
Processor Number - SC9863A
Clock Speed 2.2 GHz 1.6 GHz Huawei Nova 3i 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 Nova 3i has 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY Huawei Nova 3i Nokia C21 Plus
RAM 4 GB 2 GB Huawei Nova 3i has more RAM than Nokia C21 Plus.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 32 GB Huawei Nova 3i has more internal memory than Nokia C21 Plus.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 256 GB
CAMERA Huawei Nova 3i Nokia C21 Plus
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 2
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Huawei Nova 3i has better camera resolution than Nokia C21 Plus.
Lens Aperture F/2.2 -
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Special Effects AR Effects HDR
Camera Modes - Panorama, Portrait
Light Source LED flash LED flash
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Contrast Auto-Focus -
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 2 Megapixel 2 Megapixel Both phones have the same second camera resolution.
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 2 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 20 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Huawei Nova 3i has better front camera resolution than Nokia C21 Plus.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 -
Face Recognition (Face ID) 3D facial detection - Huawei Nova 3i has face detection.
Light Source (Front) - LED flash
SECOND FRONT CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Front) 2 Megapixel -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Huawei Nova 3i Nokia C21 Plus
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3340 mAh -
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR Huawei Nova 3i 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 8.0 Oreo Android 11 (Go edition)
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 8.2 -
Intelligent Assistant - Google Assistant
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS
COMMUNICATIONS Huawei Nova 3i Nokia C21 Plus
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM -
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 5, Band 8 -
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 850, 900 -
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20 -
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD -
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 4.2
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Huawei Nova 3i Nokia C21 Plus
Supported Digital Audio Standards AAC, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, 3GA, MP4 -
Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4, 3GP -
FEATURES Huawei Nova 3i 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, gyro sensor, gravity sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader
Security Technology - Face Unlock
Additional Phone Features Face Unlock 2 years of Security Updates
OTHERS Huawei Nova 3i Nokia C21 Plus
Included Accessories Headset, screen protection film, USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, TPU case Headphones, power adapter, USB-C cable, protective case
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