Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G vs Huawei nova 8 Pro 5G Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G
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Huawei nova 8 Pro 5G
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Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G or Huawei nova 8 Pro 5G Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G | Huawei nova 8 Pro 5G | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2021, January 14 | 2020, December 23 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 165.1 x 75.6 x 8.9 mm | 6.5 x 6.5 x 2.98 in | 163.3 x 74.1 x 7.9 mm | 6.43 x 6.43 x 2.92 in | |
| Weight | 227 g | 8.01 oz | 184 g | 6.49 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Phantom Black, Phantom Silver, Phantom Titanium, Phantom Navy, Phantom Brown | Black, Blue, Green, White | |
| Battery | 5000 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable | 4000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | $ 960 | 500 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Dynamic AMOLED 2X | OLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 1B | |
| Screen size | 6.8" in | 6.72" in | |
| Screen area | 112.1 cm2 | 110.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 19.5:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 89.8% | 91.7% | |
| Screen resolution | 1440 x 3200 px | 1236 x 2676 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 515 PPI | 439 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus | ||
| Other specs | - Always-on display -120Hz -HDR10+ -1500 nits (peak) |
- HDR10 -120Hz |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 108 MP, Quad | 64 MP, Quad | |
| Camera specs | -108 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.33", 0.8µm, PDAF, Laser AF, OIS -10 MP, f/4.9, 240mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 10x optical zoom -10 MP, f/2.4, 70mm (telephoto), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom -12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady video |
-64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), PDAF -8 MP, f/2.4, 120˚, 17mm (ultrawide) -2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) |
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| Functions | LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS | 4K, 1080p, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 121 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 128 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 98 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 40 MP, Single | 16 MP, Dual | |
| Specifications | 40 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8'', 0.7µm, PDAF | 16 MP, f/2.0, (wide) 32 MP, f/2.4, 100˚ (ultrawide) |
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| Functions | Dual video call, Auto-HDR | HDR | |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps | 4K | |
| DxOMark Selfie Score | 101 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 104 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 95 |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 11, One UI 3.1 | Android 10, EMUI 11, no Google Play Services | |
| Chipset | - Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 (5 nm) - USA/China |
- HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G (7 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55) - International -Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680 - USA/China |
- Octa-core (1x2.58 GHz Cortex-A76 & 3x2.40 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.84 GHz Cortex-A55) | |
| GPU | Mali-G78 MP14 - International Adreno 660 - USA/China |
Mali-G77 (8-core) | |
| External memory | No | No | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 744835 | ||
| Antutu 10 CPU | 199654 | ||
| Antutu 10 GPU | 229735 | ||
| Antutu 10 Mem | 150252 | ||
| Antutu 10 UX | 199654 | ||
| Antutu 9 Total | 467368 | ||
| Antutu 8 Total | 638987 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 960 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 3177 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM, dual stand-by) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE -5G - SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 18, 19, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 -5G - 1, 3, 28, 38, 41, 77, 78, 79, 80, 83, 84 SA/NSA |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/a/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS, NavIC | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go | USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go | |
| Bluetooth | 5.2, A2DP, LE | 5.2, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.77 W/kg (head) 1.02 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.77 W/kg (head) 1.02 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio (Snapdragon only) | No | |
| Headphone jack | No | No | |
| Others | - 32-bit/384kHz audio -Tuned by AKG |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) -ANT+ -Bixby natural language commands and dictation - Fast charging 25W -USB Power Delivery 3.0 -Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 15W -Reverse wireless charging 4.5W - Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) -Ultra Wideband (UWB) support -IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -Stylus support |
- Fast charging 66W, 60% in 15 min, 100% in 35 min -Reverse charging 5W |
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| Versions |
- Versions: SM-G998B, SM-G998B/DS (International); SM-G998U (USA); SM-G998U1 (USA unlocked); SM-G998W (Canada); SM-G998N (Korea); SM-G9980 (China) |
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