Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 98.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 11 |
| 2017-10-25 | 2021-01-29 |
| 6.15 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 8.04 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Phantom black and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 966.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 516 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 40.00 MP |
| -- | 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 |
| 8.14 | 13.75 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy S21 Ultra is much better than Huawei nova 2i, getting a global score of 98.1 against 72.4. Both phones we compare here come with Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy S21 Ultra has 11 version and Huawei nova 2i has Android 7.0 Nougat version. Although the Galaxy S21 Ultra is way newer than the Huawei nova 2i, it's thicker and noticeably heavier.
The Galaxy S21 Ultra has a little bit better performance than Huawei nova 2i, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Galaxy S21 Ultra also has 8 GB more RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra counts with an incredibly better screen than Huawei nova 2i, because it has a better resolution of 1440 x 3200 pixels, a bigger screen and a better display density.
The Galaxy S21 Ultra takes much clearer pictures and videos than Huawei nova 2i, because it has a lot better resolution back camera and a way higher video definition. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra features a bit bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Huawei nova 2i, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Galaxy S21 Ultra counts with a way better battery duration than Huawei nova 2i, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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