Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 98.1 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| 2021-01-29 | 2021-10-20 |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 8.04 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Phantom black and Silver | Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 966.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | OLED |
| 516 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| 1500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.45 |
| 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 | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor | -- |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 13.75 | 11.11 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.8 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra is much better than Huawei Nova 9, having a overall score of 98.1 against 81. Both of these phones include the same Android 11 OS, so you shouldn't notice any difference regarding that. Although it's the best we are comparing here, we must highlight that it is also way heavier and thicker.
Galaxy S21 Ultra counts with a way better looking screen than Huawei Nova 9, because it has a greater display pixels density, a better resolution of 1440 x 3200 pixels and a bit larger screen. The Galaxy S21 Ultra counts with a bit faster processing unit than Huawei Nova 9, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S21 Ultra also has 4 GB more RAM.
Huawei Nova 9's storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos is very similar to the Galaxy S21 Ultra one, they have the same 128 GB internal memory capacity. Galaxy S21 Ultra features improved battery performance than Huawei Nova 9, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
The Galaxy S21 Ultra features a greater camera than Huawei Nova 9, because it has a much higher 7680x4320 video quality, a back facing camera with a lot higher resolution and a bigger camera aperture.
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