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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 98.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2015-12-01 | 2021-01-29 |
| 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 8.04 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Phantom black and Silver |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 690.00 | $ 966.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 516 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 9.8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.42 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 40.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.35 | 13.75 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra is much better than the Huawei Mate 8, getting a score of 98.1 against 77.4. Even though Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra is newer than the Huawei Mate 8, it's somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier. The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra has a lot better looking display than Huawei Mate 8, because it has a much better 1440 x 3200 resolution, a better screen pixels density and a little bigger display.
The Huawei Mate 8 counts with a very superior storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S21 Ultra, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Huawei Mate 8 also has a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 128 GB. The Galaxy S21 Ultra counts with a little better processing power than Huawei Mate 8, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S21 Ultra also has 8 GB more RAM.
The Galaxy S21 Ultra counts with longer battery lifetime than Huawei Mate 8, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity. The Galaxy S21 Ultra features a much better camera than Huawei Mate 8, because it has a way higher 108 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera, a much better video quality and a larger diafragm aperture.
Galaxy S21 Ultra is a lot more expensive than the Huawei Mate 8, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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