Huawei Mate 40 Pro 4G vs Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G Comparison and Differences
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Huawei Mate 40 Pro 4G
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Huawei Mate 40 Pro 4G or Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Huawei Mate 40 Pro 4G | Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2021, June 28 | 2021, January 14 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 162.9 x 75.5 x 9.1 mm | 6.41 x 6.41 x 2.97 in | 165.1 x 75.6 x 8.9 mm | 6.5 x 6.5 x 2.98 in | |
| Weight | 212 g | 7.48 oz | 227 g | 8.01 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front, glass back | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Mystic Silver, White, Black, Green, Yellow | Phantom Black, Phantom Silver, Phantom Titanium, Phantom Navy, Phantom Brown | |
| Battery | 4400 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 5000 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | 800 EUR | $ 960 | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | OLED | Dynamic AMOLED 2X | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.76" in | 6.8" in | |
| Screen area | 115.7 cm2 | 112.1 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 18.5:9 (height:width) | 20:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 94.1% | 89.8% | |
| Screen resolution | 1344 x 2772 px | 1440 x 3200 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 456 PPI | 515 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus | ||
| Other specs | - HDR10 -90Hz |
- Always-on display -120Hz -HDR10+ -1500 nits (peak) |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 50 MP, Triple | 108 MP, Quad | |
| Camera specs | -50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/1.28'', 1.22µm, omnidirectional PDAF, Laser AF -12 MP, f/3.4, 125mm (periscope telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom -20 MP, f/1.8, 18mm (ultrawide), PDAF |
-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 |
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| Functions | Leica optics, LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240/480fps, 720p@960fps, 720p@3840fps, HDR, gyro-EIS | 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 121 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 128 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 98 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 13 MP, Dual | 40 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 13 MP, f/2.4, 18mm (ultrawide) TOF 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) |
40 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8'', 0.7µm, PDAF | |
| Functions | HDR, panorama | Dual video call, Auto-HDR | |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps | |
| DxOMark Selfie Score | 101 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 104 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 95 |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | HarmonyOS 2.0 | Android 11, One UI 3.1 | |
| Chipset | - Kirin 9000 (5 nm) | - Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 (5 nm) - USA/China |
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| CPU | - Octa-core (1x3.13 GHz Cortex-A77 & 3x2.54 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x2.05 GHz Cortex-A55) | - 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 |
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| GPU | Mali-G78 MP24 | Mali-G78 MP14 - International Adreno 660 - USA/China |
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| External memory | NM (Nano Memory), up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot) | No | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM | 128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB 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 | 769768 | ||
| Antutu 8 Total | 638987 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 661 | 960 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 2516 | 3177 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 |
-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 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS. Up to quad-band: GLONASS (4), BDS (4), GALILEO (3), QZSS (2), NavIC | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.1, USB On-The-Go | USB Type-C 3.2, 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 | No | FM radio (Snapdragon only) | |
| Headphone jack | No | No | |
| Others | - 32-bit/384kHz audio | - 32-bit/384kHz audio -Tuned by AKG |
Other features
| Sensors | - Face ID, fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass, color spectrum , Infrared port | - Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
| Other extras |
- Fast charging 66W -Fast wireless charging 50W -Reverse wireless charging 5W - IP68 dust/water resistant |
- 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 |
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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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