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| Global Score | |
| 98.1 | 86.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-01-29 | 2020-04-07 |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 5.86 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches |
| 8.04 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Phantom black and Silver | Black, Blush gold, Deep Sea blue, Ice white and Silver frost |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 966.00 | $ 244.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | OLED |
| 516 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| 1500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.8 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G76 MP16 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 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 | -- |
| 13.75 | 12.21 |
| 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 | 3800mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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
The Galaxy S21 Ultra is much better than the Huawei P40, having a 98.1 score against 86.4. Both of these devices use Android operating system, but the Galaxy S21 Ultra has newer 11 version and Huawei P40 has Android 10. The Galaxy S21 Ultra design is newer than the Huawei P40's, although it's just a bit thicker and way heavier.
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra features a bit better processing power than Huawei P40, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra also has more RAM. The Galaxy S21 Ultra counts with a much better display than Huawei P40, because it has a just a little better amount of pixels per inch of screen, a higher 1440 x 3200 resolution and a little bigger display.
The Galaxy S21 Ultra features a better camera than Huawei P40, because although it has a smaller camera sensor which gives a worse image and video quality, it also counts with a much higher video resolution, a back-facing camera with a much higher 108 mega pixels resolution and a larger diafragm aperture to take better images and video in low light environments.
The Huawei P40 counts with as much storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos as the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra one, both have exactly the same internal memory. The Galaxy S21 Ultra counts with improved battery performance than Huawei P40, because it has a 32% larger battery capacity.
Although Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra is a better device, it is way more expensive than Huawei P40, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Huawei P40. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra, otherwise you can save some money and buy the Huawei P40, resigning a couple features and specifications.
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