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| Global Score | |
| 81.4 | 98.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 11 |
| 2018-03-27 | 2021-01-29 |
| 6.10 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 8.04 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Phantom black and Silver |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 348.00 | $ 966.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2240 x 1080 pixels | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 408 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 |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 40.00 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 |
| 0.56 inches (1/1.78") sensor | 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (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 | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| 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 Galaxy S21 Ultra is way better than Huawei P20 Pro, with a general score of 98.1 against 81.4. The Galaxy S21 Ultra design is much newer, but way heavier and somewhat thicker than the Huawei P20 Pro. These devices work with Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy S21 Ultra has newer 11 version while Huawei P20 Pro has Android 10.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra counts with a much sharper screen than Huawei P20 Pro, because it has a higher pixel density, a better resolution of 1440 x 3200 and a little bit bigger screen. The Galaxy S21 Ultra's storage for applications and games is just as good as the Huawei P20 Pro one, both have equal 128 GB internal storage.
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra has a bit better CPU than Huawei P20 Pro, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra has superior battery performance than Huawei P20 Pro, because it has a 25 percent more battery size.
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra features a superior camera than Huawei P20 Pro, and although they both have a same size aperture, the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra also has a camera in the back with lot more mega-pixels, a much larger back-facing camera sensor taking way higher quality photos and videos and a way higher 7680x4320 video resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra costs a lot more than the Huawei P20 Pro, but it's still a good choice, as you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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