Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 11.67 | 9.39 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 11 | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2021-01-29 | 2017-01-10 |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches |
| 8.04 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Phantom black and Silver | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 966.00 | $ 775.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Dynamic AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 516 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| 1500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 40.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 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 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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
Galaxy S21 Ultra has a global score of 11.67, which is much better than the Huawei Mate 9 Pro's 9.39 score. The Galaxy S21 Ultra construction is way newer than the Huawei Mate 9 Pro's, although it's much heavier and thicker. Both phones we are comparing here come with Android operating system, but Galaxy S21 Ultra has older 11 version and Huawei Mate 9 Pro has Android 8.0 Oreo.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra counts with a little bit better processing power than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have 8 cores, the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra also has more RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra features a more vivid display than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because although it has a little bit less pixels per inch of screen, it also counts with a bigger screen and a little bit higher resolution of 1440 x 3200.
The Galaxy S21 Ultra captures much clearer photographs and videos than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because it has a bigger camera aperture to capture better low light photos and videos, a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor, a much more mega-pixels back-facing camera and a way higher video definition. The Huawei Mate 9 Pro counts with as much memory capacity to store more games and applications as Galaxy S21 Ultra, both have equal internal memory capacity.
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra both have very similar batteries duration, although the Huawei Mate 9 Pro has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra costs more money than the Huawei Mate 9 Pro, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a better phone for that extra money.