The space within a respirator is known as "dead space" and should be minimized. There were a lot of novel ideas for respirators in 2020 that had to learn this the hard way, including some full-face snorkeling masks. Full-face respirators separate out the nose and mouth section for this reason.
Your pictures do not show a 3M 8210 N95 as you claim. They show an earloop KN95 of unknown manufacturer, which makes me doubt how scientifically this test was performed.