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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 98.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 11 |
| 2017-07-11 | 2021-01-29 |
| 5.60 x 2.71 x 0.27 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 8.04 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | Phantom black and Silver |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 966.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 516 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 9.8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 40.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 13.75 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2950mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra is much better than the Huawei nova 2, with a 98.1 score against 74.2. Both of these devices have Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra has the previous 11 version while Huawei nova 2 has Android 7.0 Nougat version. Although Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra is much newer than Huawei nova 2, it's way thicker and incredibly heavier.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra has a better looking display than Huawei nova 2, because it has a bit higher amount of pixels in each inch in the screen, a much better resolution of 1440 x 3200 pixels and a way larger screen. The Galaxy S21 Ultra counts with a slightly bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Huawei nova 2, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy S21 Ultra features a little better hardware performance than Huawei nova 2, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Galaxy S21 Ultra also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra takes way better photos and videos than Huawei nova 2, and although they both have the same diafragm aperture, the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra also has a back camera with a much better resolution and a lot higher video resolution.
The Galaxy S21 Ultra has a very superior battery life than Huawei nova 2, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 2950mAh.
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