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| Global Score | |
| 80.8 | 98.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2019-09-20 | 2021-01-29 |
| 6.07 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 8.04 ounces |
| Black, Crush blue and Midsummer purple | Phantom black and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 430.00 | $ 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 |
| 8.2 | 9.8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 40.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 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 |
| 11.55 | 13.75 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 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 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 has a general score of 98.1, which is a lot better than Huawei nova 5T's general score of 80.8. Both of these devices work with Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra has newer 11 version and Huawei nova 5T has Android 10. The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra design is newer, but somewhat thicker and way heavier than Huawei nova 5T.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra features a brighter screen than Huawei nova 5T, because it has a better 1440 x 3200 resolution, a greater screen density and a quite larger display. The Galaxy S21 Ultra has just a little better processing power than Huawei nova 5T, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Galaxy S21 Ultra also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra's storage capacity to store more games and applications is just as good as Huawei nova 5T's one, both have equal 128 GB internal storage. Galaxy S21 Ultra shoots much clearer videos and photos than Huawei nova 5T, and although they both have the same aperture, the Galaxy S21 Ultra also has a camera with a much better resolution, a lot better video quality and a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
The Galaxy S21 Ultra counts with better battery duration than Huawei nova 5T, because it has a 33 percent larger battery size.
Galaxy S21 Ultra is a lot more expensive than the Huawei nova 5T, but you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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