The new Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra phone has a 4 camera setup with a main lens of 108 MP, Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 processor chipset and a battery of 5000 mAh. On other side, the Huawei Mate 40 Pro+ also has interesting features. The comparison for both models with new specs are detailed next.
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Specifications
| Feature | Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra | Huawei Mate 40 Pro+ |
|---|---|---|
| Screen Display | 6.8 in (inches) | 6.76 in (inches) |
| Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 | Huawei HiSilicon KIRIN 9000 |
| Operating System | One UI 3.1 | One UI 3.1 |
| Resolution | 1440 x 3200 pixels | 1344 x 2772 pixels |
| RAM | 12 GB (gigabytes) or 16 GB (gigabytes) | 12 GB (gigabytes) |
| Storage | 128 GB (gigabytes),256 GB (gigabytes),512 GB (gigabytes) | 256 GB (gigabytes) |
| Camera | 108/12/10/10 MP | 50/20/12/8/TOF MP |
| Front Camera | 40 MP | 13 MP |
| Battery | 5000 mAh | 4400 mAh |
Processor and Operating System
The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra runs on Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset and the processor has a total of 8 cores composed by 1 core of 2.84 GHz Cortex-A78, 3 cores of 2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 and 3 cores of 1.8GHz Cortex-A55. It has a maximum CPU frequency of 2840 MHz (megahertz). Some other special features include 64 bit architecture. Running on One UI 3.1 operating system.
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 is a better chipset processor than the Huawei HiSilicon KIRIN 9000.
Meanwhile, the Huawei Mate 40 Pro+ has a Huawei HiSilicon KIRIN 9000, the second processor has a total of 8 cores composed by 1 core of 3.13 GHz ARM Cortex-A77, 3 cores of 2.54 GHz ARM Cortex-A77 and 4 cores of 2.05 GHz ARM Cortex-A55. It has a maximum CPU frequency of 3130 MHz (megahertz). Some other special features include 64 bit architecture. And it’s running on One UI 3.1 OS system.
Graphics Processor (GPU)
The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra is carrying a Adreno 660 gpu in the interior and the Huawei Mate 40 Pro+ has the ARM Mali-G78,24 cores graphics processor.
Battery
The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra battery capacity is 5000 mAh which is a 13.6% (percent) more powerful than the 4400 mAh offered by the Huawei Mate 40 Pro+. Some features include Wireless charging, Fast charging, Non-removable, Qi/PMA wireless charging – 15 W, Wireless reverse charging – 9 W, Fast Wireless Charging 2.0 and USB Power Delivery 3.0.
The Huawei Mate 40 Pro+ battery include Wireless charging, Fast charging, Non-removable, 50W Wireless Huawei SuperCharge and Huawei SuperCharge.
Screen
The device is using a Dynamic AMOLED 2X display with 1440 x 3200 pixels and a screen size of 6.8 in (inches).
Meanwhile the Huawei Mate 40 Pro+ is featuring a Flex OLED display with 1344 x 2772 pixels and a screen size of 6.76 in (inches).
As we can see here, the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra is a 0.5% bigger than Huawei Mate 40 Pro+ screen.
The main display features of both phones are detailed next:
| Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra | Huawei Mate 40 Pro+ |
|---|---|
| 120Hz refresh rate | 240Hz touch sampling rate |
| 1600 cd/m² peak brightness | 88° Overflow Display |
| Always-On Display | 90Hz refresh rate |
| Capacitive | Capacitive |
| Gorilla Glass Victus | Corning Gorilla Glass |
| HDR10+ | DCI-P3 |
| Infinity-O Display | HDR10+ |
| Multi-touch | Multi-touch |
| Scratch resistant | Scratch resistant |
RAM Memory and storage
On the memory hardware side, the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra is carrying a ram memory of 12 GB (gigabytes) or 16 GB (gigabytes) with some features like 2750 MHz (megahertz), LPDDR5 and Double channel.
The Huawei Mate 40 Pro+ is coming with a 12 GB (gigabytes) and it has some features like 2133 MHz (megahertz), LPDDR4X and Double channel.
In the basic edition, both phones have the same ram capacity of 12 gigabytes.
The maximum capacity offered by the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra is 16 gigabytes ,which is a 33.33% bigger than the Huawei Mate 40 Pro+ with 12 gigabytes.
How much built-in storage space you can get for apps and saving photos, files and video? The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra comes with or 128 GB (gigabytes) or 256 GB (gigabytes) or 512 GB (gigabytes). In the basic edition, the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra gives a 100% more storage memory capacity than Huawei Mate 40 Pro+.
The max storage capacity offered by the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra is 512 gigabytes ,which is a 100% more than the Huawei Mate 40 Pro+ with 256 gigabytes.
Huawei Mate 40 Pro+ gets you or 256 GB (gigabytes) of internal storage.
Rear Camera
The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra rear camera setup is composed by 4 lenses of 108/12/10/10 MP , the flash type is Dual LED , a focal length 35 mm:24 mm , carrying a sensor like Samsung S5KHM3 Camera sensor size:8.17 x 10.82 mm , a pixel size of 0.8 µm (micrometers) and aperture lens of f/1.8 f/2.2 f/2.4 f/4.9 respectively.
Meanwhile the Huawei Mate 40 Pro+ rear camera comes with 5 lenses of 50/20/12/8/TOF MP , the flash type is Dual LED , a focal length 35 mm:23 mm and aperture lens of f/1.9 f/1.8 f/2.4 f/4.4 respectively.
| Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra | Huawei Mate 40 Pro+ |
|---|---|
| 1080p @ 240 fps | 100x digital zoom (#4) |
| 10x hybrid optical zoom (#4) | 10x optical zoom (#4) |
| 10x optical zoom (#3) | 20x hybrid zoom (#4) |
| 2160p @ 60 fps | 720p @ 3840 fps |
| 3x optical zoom (#4) | Aperture size – f/1.8 (#2) |
| 720p @ 960 fps | Aperture size – f/2.4 (#3) |
| Angle of view – 10° (#4) | Aperture size – f/4.4 (#4) |
| Angle of view – 120° (#2) | Autofocus |
| Angle of view – 35° (#3) | Color Temperature Sensor |
| Aperture size – f/2.2 (#2) | Continuous shooting |
| Aperture size – f/2.4 (#3) | Contrast detection autofocus (CDAF) |
| Aperture size – f/4.9 (#4) | Digital image stabilization |
| Autofocus | Digital zoom |
| Continuous shooting | Exposure compensation |
| Digital zoom | Face detection |
| Dual Phase Detection (#2) | Fifth rear camera – TOF (Time Of Flight) 3D camera (depth sensing) |
| Dual Phase Detection (#3) | Focal length (35 mm equivalent) – 14 mm (#2) |
| Dual Phase Detection (#4) | Focal length (35 mm equivalent) – 240 mm (#4) |
| Exposure compensation | Focal length (35 mm equivalent) – 70 mm (#3) |
| Face detection | Fourth rear camera – 8MP (telephoto) |
| Focal length (35 mm equivalent) – 13 mm (#2) | Geotagging |
| Focal length (35 mm equivalent) – 240 mm (#4) | HDR |
| Focal length (35 mm equivalent) – 72 mm (#3) | ISO settings |
| Fourth rear camera – 10 MP (telephoto) | Laser autofocus (LAF) |
| Geotagging | Leica camera |
| HDR | Macro mode |
| HDR10+ video recording | Octa Phase Detection AF |
| ISO settings | OIS (#3) |
| Laser autofocus (LAF) | OIS (#4) |
| Nona Super Phase Detection | Optical image stabilization |
| Nonacell pixel size – 2.4 m (9-in-1 pixel binning) | Optical zoom |
| Object tracking AF | Panorama |
| OIS (#3) | Phase detection autofocus (PDAF) |
| OIS (#4) | RYYB sensor |
| Optical image stabilization | Scene mode |
| Optical zoom | Secondary rear camera – 20 MP (ultra-wide angle) |
| Panorama | Self-timer |
| Phase detection autofocus (PDAF) | Third rear camera – 12 MP (telephoto) |
| Pixel size – 1.22 µm (#3) | Touch focus |
| Pixel size – 1.22 µm (#4) | UltraVision camera |
| Pixel size – 1.4 µm (#2) | Vario-Summilux-H lens |
| Scene mode | White balance settings |
| Secondary rear camera – 12 MP (ultra-wide angle) | |
| Self-timer | |
| Sensor version – Samsung ISOCELL 3J1 (#3) | |
| Sensor version – Samsung ISOCELL 3J1 (#4) | |
| Sensor version – Sony IMX563 (#2) | |
| Sensor size – 1/2.55″ (#2) | |
| Sensor size – 1/3.24″ (#3) | |
| Sensor size – 1/3.24″ (#4) | |
| Sensor type – ISOCELL Bright | |
| Third rear camera – 10 MP (periscope telephoto) | |
| Touch focus | |
| White balance settings |
Front Camera – Selfie
The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra comes with a 40 MP in the front.
The Huawei Mate 40 Pro+ has a 13 MP as a main front-camera.
Some other front camera features are detailed next:
| Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra | Huawei Mate 40 Pro+ |
|---|---|
| 40 MP | 1080p @ 240fps |
| Aperture:f/2.2 | 13 MP |
| Auto HDR | Aperture:f/2.4 |
| Autofocus | Face unlock |
| HDR | HDR |
| Phase detection autofocus (PDAF) | Secondary front camera – TOF (Time Of Flight) 3D camera (depth sensing) |
| Phase detection with Dual Pixel | Sensor type:CMOS BSI (backside illumination) |
| Pixel size:0.7 µm /0.000700 mm | |
| Sensor model:Samsung S5KGH1 | |
| Sensor size:5.13 x 6.51 mm /0.33 in | |
| Sensor type – ISOCELL Plus | |
| Sensor type:CMOS (complementary metal-oxide semiconductor) | |
| TetraCell RGB Bayer Pattern |
Data network and speed connectivity/bandwidth
The mobile networks technologies improve the communication between devices, connectivity speed and files download/upload bandwidth depending of the place.
| Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra | Huawei Mate 40 Pro+ |
|---|---|
| 5G NSA | 5G NSA |
| 5G SA | 5G SA |
| Built-in 5G modem | EDGE |
| EDGE | EV-DO Rev. A(1.8/3.1 Mbit/s) |
| GPRS | GPRS |
| HSPA+(5.76/ 42 Mbit/s) | HSPA+ |
| LTE Cat 20 | LTE Cat 21 |
| UMTS(384 kbit/s) | TD- |
| TD-SCDMA | |
| UMTS(384 kbit/s) |
Price
The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra price is 1200 (12 GB + 128 GB) or $1250 (12 GB + 256 GB) or $1380 (16 GB + 512 GB) and the Huawei Mate 40 Pro+ price tag is $1450
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