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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 98.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11 |
| 2016-04-20 | 2021-01-29 |
| 6.00 x 2.96 x 0.27 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 8.04 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and White | Phantom black and Silver |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 966.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 516 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 955 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 40.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 13.75 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.36 | 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
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra has a general score of 98.1, which is much better than the Huawei P9 Plus's general score of 75.5. Even though the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra is notably newer than Huawei P9 Plus, it's way thicker and incredibly heavier. Both phones in this review have Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra has older 11 version while Huawei P9 Plus has Android 7.0 Nougat version.
The Galaxy S21 Ultra features a little bit better performance than Huawei P9 Plus, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Galaxy S21 Ultra also has more RAM memory. The Galaxy S21 Ultra features a much better looking screen than Huawei P9 Plus, because it has a larger screen, a way higher resolution of 1440 x 3200 pixels and a greater display density.
The Huawei P9 Plus counts with a slightly better storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 256 GB. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra has a much better battery performance than Huawei P9 Plus, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra counts with a way better camera than Huawei P9 Plus, because it has a back camera with way more megapixels, a larger camera aperture, a way better 7680x4320 video definition and a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor shooting way better quality videos and photographs.
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