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| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 98.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 11 |
| 2018-07-18 | 2021-01-29 |
| 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 8.04 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Phantom black and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 966.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2340 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 970 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.18 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 40.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 13.75 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.68 | 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
The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra is way better than Huawei nova 3, with a global score of 98.1 against 76.3. These phones use Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra has older 11 version while Huawei nova 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo version. Even though the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra is much newer than Huawei nova 3, it is somewhat thicker and extremely heavier.
Galaxy S21 Ultra has a much more vibrant display than Huawei nova 3, because it has more pixels per display inch, a bit larger screen and a higher resolution of 1440 x 3200px. The Huawei nova 3 features a very superior memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Huawei nova 3 also has an external memory card slot that admits up to 256 GB.
The Galaxy S21 Ultra features just a little better performance than Huawei nova 3, and although they both have 8 cores, the Galaxy S21 Ultra also has 6 GB more RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra counts with a greater camera than Huawei nova 3, and although they both have a F1.8 camera aperture, the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra also has a way higher video resolution and a camera with a much higher 108 mega pixels resolution.
The Galaxy S21 Ultra counts with greater battery life than Huawei nova 3, because it has a 33 percent bigger battery capacity.
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