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| Global Score | |
| 98.1 | 90.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-01-29 | 2020-10-22 |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 6.41 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 8.04 ounces | 7.48 ounces |
| Phantom black and Silver | Black and Mystic silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 966.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 2772 x 1334 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | OLED |
| 516 pixels per inch | 452 pixels per inch |
| 1500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.8 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 9000 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A77 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 3130 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali G78 MP24 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 40.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor | 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 13.75 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra has a score of 98.1, which is a bit better than the Huawei Mate 40 Pro's 90.9 score. Even though Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra and the Huawei Mate 40 Pro were released with only a few months difference, Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra's body is just a little thinner but also just a little heavier than the Huawei Mate 40 Pro. Both phones in our current comparison work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra has 11 version and Huawei Mate 40 Pro has Android 10 version.
The Galaxy S21 Ultra counts with a better looking screen than Huawei Mate 40 Pro, and although they both have a same size screen, the Galaxy S21 Ultra also has a little greater pixels count per inch in the display and a quite better 1440 x 3200 pixels resolution. The Huawei Mate 40 Pro has a much bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra, because it has more internal storage.
The Huawei Mate 40 Pro counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have 8 cores. Galaxy S21 Ultra counts with just a bit longer battery duration than Huawei Mate 40 Pro, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity against 4400mAh.
Galaxy S21 Ultra has a better camera than Huawei Mate 40 Pro, because although it has a tinier sensor shooting worse quality videos and photographs, it also counts with a larger aperture to take better low light photos and videos, a camera in the back with a lot higher resolution and a much better 7680x4320 video definition.
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