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Huawei P40

Samsung Galaxy S21 5G

Network
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only)
		CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G Network	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
		CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Network	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 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-G991U1
		1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - SM-G991B
5G Network	1, 3, 28, 38, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA	2, 5, 25, 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - SM-G991U1
		1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - SM-G991B
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G (5+ Gbps DL)

Launch
Announced	2020, March 26	2021, January 14
Status	Available. Released 2020, April 07	Available. Released 2021, January 29

Body
Dimensions	148.9 x 71.1 x 8.5 mm (5.86 x 2.80 x 0.33 in)	151.7 x 71.2 x 7.9 mm (5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 in)
3D size compare	Size up
Weight	175 g (6.17 oz)	169 g (Sub6), 171 g (mmWave) (5.96 oz)
Build	Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, aluminum frame
SIM	Nano-SIM and eSIM or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Nano-SIM and eSIM or Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs and eSIM, dual stand-by)
	IP53, dust and splash resistant	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)

Display
Type	OLED	Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1300 nits (peak)
Size	6.1 inches, 91.3 cm2 (~86.3% screen-to-body ratio)	6.2 inches, 94.1 cm2 (~87.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~422 ppi density)	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~421 ppi density)
Protection		Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
		Always-on display

Platform
OS	Android 10, EMUI 10.1, no Google Play Services	Android 11, upgradable to Android 14, One UI 6.1
Chipset	Kirin 990 5G (7 nm+)	Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - International Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) - USA/China
CPU	Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.95 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 Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) - USA/China
GPU	Mali-G76 MP16	Mali-G78 MP14 - International Adreno 660 - USA/China

Memory
Card slot	NM (Nano Memory), up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)	No
Internal	128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
	UFS 3.0	UFS 3.1

Main Camera
Modules	50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.4, 80mm (telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 16 MP, f/2.2, 17mm (ultrawide), AF	12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 64 MP, f/2.0, 29mm (telephoto), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 1.1x optical zoom, 3x hybrid zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video
Features	Leica optics, LED flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@960fps; gyro-EIS	8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS

Selfie Camera
Modules	32 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm IR TOF 3D, (biometrics sensor only)	10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
Features	HDR	Dual video call, Auto-HDR
Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

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

Comms
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/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth	5.1, A2DP, LE	5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning	GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No
Radio	No	FM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent)
USB	USB Type-C 3.1, OTG	USB Type-C 3.2, OTG

Features
Sensors	Infrared Face ID, fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, color spectrum	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
		Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)

Battery
Type	Li-Po 3800 mAh, non-removable	Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable
Charging	22.5W wired	25W wired, PD3.0 15W wireless (Qi/PMA) 4.5W reverse wireless

Misc
Colors	Silver Frost, Blush Gold, Deep Sea Blue, Ice White, Black	Phantom Gray, Phantom White, Phantom Violet, Phantom Pink
SAR		0.74 W/kg (head)     1.08 W/kg (body)
SAR EU		0.46 W/kg (head)     1.51 W/kg (body)
Models	ANA-AN00, ANA-TN00, ANA-NX9, ANA-LX4	SM-G991B, SM-G991B/DS, SM-G991U, SM-G991U1, SM-G991W, SM-G991N, SM-G9910, SM-G991Q, SCG09
Price	About 520 EUR	$ 189.84 / C$ 326.49 / £ 188.00 / € 262.91

Tests
Performance	AnTuTu: 486583 (v8) GeekBench: 12619 (v4.4), 3148 (v5.1) GFXBench: 37fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 584055 (v8) GeekBench: 3238 (v5.1) GFXBench: 60fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker	-28.9 LUFS (Average)	-26.4 LUFS (Good)
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 89h	Endurance rating 93h