Huawei Mate 40 vs Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G

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PHONES
Phone Names	Huawei Mate 40	Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - SM-G998U1
5G bands	1, 3, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78, 79, 80, 84 SA/NSA/Sub6	2, 5, 25, 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - SM-G998U1
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G (5+ Gbps DL)
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
	-	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - SM-G998B

Launch
Announced	2020, October 22	2021, January 14
Status	Available. Released 2020, December 21	Available. Released 2021, January 29

Body
Build	Glass front, glass back or eco leather back, aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame
Dimensions	158.6 x 72.5 x 8.8 mm (Glass) / 9.2mm (Leather)	165.1 x 75.6 x 8.9 mm (6.5 x 2.98 x 0.35 in)
SIM	· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Weight	188 g (Glass) / 184 g (Leather) (6.49 oz)	227 g (Sub6), 229 g (mmWave) (8.01 oz)
	IP53, dust and splash resistant	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) Stylus support

Display
Protection	Asahi Dragontrail Glass	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Resolution	1080 x 2376 pixels (~402 ppi density)	1440 x 3200 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~515 ppi density)
Size	6.5 inches, 102.7 cm2 (~89.3% screen-to-body ratio)	6.8 inches, 112.1 cm2 (~89.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	OLED, HDR10, 90Hz	Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1500 nits (peak)
	-	Always-on display

Platform
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) - InternationalOcta-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) - USA/China
Chipset	Kirin 9000E 5G (5 nm)	Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - InternationalQualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) - USA/China
GPU	Mali-G78 MP22	Mali-G78 MP14 - InternationalAdreno 660 - USA/China
OS	Android 10, EMUI 11, no Google Play Services	Android 11, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 6.1

Memory
Card slot	Nano Memory (uses shared SIM slot)	No
Internal	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM	128GB 8GB RAM, 128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM
	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1

Main Camera
Features	Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, Leica optics, LED flash, panorama, HDR	Laser AF, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Quad	-	108 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.33", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f/2.4, 72mm (telephoto), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 10 MP, f/4.9, 240mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 10x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady video
Single	13 MP, f/2.0, 1/3.1", 1.12µm, AF	-
Triple	50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, multi-directional PDAF 8 MP, f/2.4, 85mm (telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 16 MP, f/2.2, 17mm (ultrawide)	-
Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 1080p@960fps, gyro-EIS	8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS

Selfie camera
Features	HDR, panorama	HDR
Single	13 MP, f/2.4, 18mm (ultrawide)	40 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.7µm, PDAF
Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

Sound
3.5mm jack	Yes	No
35mm jack	Yes	No
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes, with stereo speakers
	32-bit/384kHz audio	32-bit/384kHz audio Tuned by AKG

Comms
Bluetooth	5.2, A2DP, LE	5.2, A2DP, LE
Infrared port	Yes	-
NFC	Yes	Yes
Positioning	GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Radio	No	FM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent)
USB	USB Type-C 3.1, OTG	USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
	-	Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support

Battery
Charging	40W wired 40W wireless 5W reverse wired	25W wired, PD3.0 15W wireless (Qi) 4.5W reverse wireless
Type	Li-Po 4200 mAh	Li-Ion 5000 mAh

Misc
Colors	Silver, White, Black, Green, Yellow	Phantom Black, Phantom Silver, Phantom Titanium, Phantom Navy, Phantom Brown, Navy
Models	OCE-AN10	SM-G998B, SM-G998B/DS, SM-G998U, SM-G998U1, SM-G998W, SM-G998N, SM-G9980
Price	About 630 EUR	$ 240.01 / C$ 353.20 / £ 202.99 / € 264.99
SAR	-	0.77 W/kg (head)     1.02 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	0.49 W/kg (head)     0.76 W/kg (body)	0.71 W/kg (head)     1.58 W/kg (body)

Pricing
128GB 12GB RAM	-	$ 384.99
256GB 12GB RAM	-	$ 998.00
512GB 12GB RAM	-	$ 1,179.99
RENEWED	-	$ 459.00

Tests
Battery life	-	Endurance rating 114h
Camera	-	Photo / Video
Display	-	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Loudspeaker	-	-25.5 LUFS (Very good)
Performance	-	AnTuTu: 657150 (v8) GeekBench: 3518 (v5.1) GFXBench: 33fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)

OUR TESTS
Battery (old)	-	Endurance rating 114h
Camera	-	Photo / Video
Display	-	1023 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker	-	-25.5 LUFS (Very good)
Performance	-	AnTuTu: 657150 (v8) GeekBench: 3518 (v5.1) GFXBench: 33fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)