Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 98.1 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 11 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2021-01-29 | 2017-10-20 |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 5.93 x 3.06 x 0.32 inches |
| 8.04 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Phantom black and Silver | Black, Brown, Gold and Pink |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 966.00 | $ 239.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Dynamic AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 516 pixels per inch | 498 pixels per inch |
| 1500 cd/m2 brightness | 730 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.8 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 40.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 13.75 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra is way better than the Huawei Mate 10, with a score of 98.1 against 78.9. The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra is a a lot newer phone than the Huawei Mate 10, but it is a bit thicker and somewhat heavier. Both devices in this review work with Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra has the newer 11 version and Huawei Mate 10 has Android 10 version.
The Galaxy S21 Ultra counts with a little bit better display than Huawei Mate 10, because it has a slightly better resolution of 1440 x 3200 pixels, a bigger screen, way more brightness and a just a little better pixels quantity in each screen inch. The Galaxy S21 Ultra has a bit faster CPU than Huawei Mate 10, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Galaxy S21 Ultra also has more RAM.
The Huawei Mate 10 counts with just a bit bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy S21 Ultra, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 256 GB. The Galaxy S21 Ultra features superior battery lifetime than Huawei Mate 10, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
The Galaxy S21 Ultra has a lot better camera than Huawei Mate 10, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for low-light photos and videos, it also counts with a much better video resolution, a much bigger back camera sensor which offers a lot better image and video quality and a camera with a much better 108 mega pixels resolution.
Although Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Huawei Mate 10, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Huawei Mate 10. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can get the Huawei Mate 10, giving up a few features and specs, but you'll get the most with your money.
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