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| Global Score | |
| 72.6 | 98.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| HarmonyOS | Android 11 |
| 2022-05-18 | 2021-01-29 |
| 6.16 x 5.48 x 0.21 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 8.99 ounces | 8.04 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Phantom black and Silver |
| Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 966.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.8 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2480 x 2200 pixels | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 425 pixels per inch | 516 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 9.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 10.70 MP | 108.00 MP + 40.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 84.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor |
| -- | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 13.75 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4600mAh Nano SIM Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.48 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra has an overall score of 98.1, which is way better than the Huawei Mate Xs 2's 72.6 global score. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra counts with Android 11 operating system, while Huawei Mate Xs 2 comes with HarmonyOS operating system. Although the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra is older and notably thicker than Huawei Mate Xs 2, it's construction is still lighter.
Galaxy S21 Ultra has a much more vibrant screen than Huawei Mate Xs 2, because although it has a quite smaller display and a quite lower 1440 x 3200px resolution, it also counts with a little bit more pixels per screen inch. Huawei Mate Xs 2 counts with a much greater memory capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra, because it has more internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy S21 Ultra has an extremely better CPU than Huawei Mate Xs 2, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Galaxy S21 Ultra also has more RAM. The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra captures much better pictures and videos than Huawei Mate Xs 2, and although they both have the same aperture, the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra also has a lot higher resolution back-facing camera.
The Galaxy S21 Ultra features just a bit better battery duration than Huawei Mate Xs 2, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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