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| Global Score | |
| 98.1 | 88.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-01-29 | 2020-04-07 |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 6.23 x 2.86 x 0.35 inches |
| 8.04 ounces | 7.37 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 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 2640 x 1200 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | OLED |
| 516 pixels per inch | 439 pixels per inch |
| 1500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.8 | 8.4 |
| 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 | 8 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 | 1280 x 720 (7680 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 13.75 | 12.65 |
| 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 | 4200mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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 better than Huawei P40 Pro, getting a score of 98.1 against 88.2. These phones use Android operating system, but the Galaxy S21 Ultra has a newer 11 version while Huawei P40 Pro has Android 10 version. The Galaxy S21 Ultra design has the same thickness than the Huawei P40 Pro, but it's just a little bit heavier.
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra counts with a brighter screen than Huawei P40 Pro, because it has a little bit larger screen, a better 1440 x 3200 resolution and a little greater display pixels density. The Galaxy S21 Ultra has just a bit better hardware performance than Huawei P40 Pro, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S21 Ultra also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Huawei P40 Pro and Galaxy S21 Ultra feature incredibly similar storage capacity for games and applications, they have the same 128 GB internal storage capacity. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra shoots slightly better photos and videos than Huawei P40 Pro, because although it has a smaller camera sensor which offers a lower image and video quality, it also counts with a bigger aperture for better low light photography and video, a way better resolution camera in the back and a much higher video definition.
Galaxy S21 Ultra features improved battery lifetime than Huawei P40 Pro, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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