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Huawei Mate 40 Pro

Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G

Network
Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only)
	CDMA 800	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	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, 42	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
		1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - SM-G998B
5G Network	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 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
		1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - SM-G998B
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G (5+ Gbps DL)

Launch
Announced	2020, October 22	2021, January 14
Status	Available. Released 2020, November 01	Available. Released 2021, January 29

Body
Dimensions	162.9 x 75.5 x 9.1 mm (Glass) / 9.5mm (Leather)	165.1 x 75.6 x 8.9 mm (6.5 x 2.98 x 0.35 in)
3D size compare	Size up
Weight	212 g (7.48 oz)	227 g (Sub6), 229 g (mmWave) (8.01 oz)
Build	Glass front, glass back or eco leather back, aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), 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)
	IP68 dust/water resistant	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) Stylus support

Display
Type	OLED, HDR10, 90Hz	Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1500 nits (peak)
Size	6.76 inches, 115.7 cm2 (~94.1% screen-to-body ratio)	6.8 inches, 112.1 cm2 (~89.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1344 x 2772 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~456 ppi density)	1440 x 3200 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~515 ppi density)
Protection		Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
		Always-on display

Platform
OS	Android 10, EMUI 11, no Google Play Services	Android 11, upgradable to Android 14, One UI 6
Chipset	Kirin 9000 5G (5 nm)	Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - International Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) - USA/China
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 Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) - USA/China
GPU	Mali-G78 MP24	Mali-G78 MP14 - International Adreno 660 - USA/China

Memory
Card slot	NM (Nano Memory), up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)	No
Internal	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 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
Modules	50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, multi-directional 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/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
Features	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

Selfie Camera
Modules	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
Features	HDR, panorama	Dual video call, Auto-HDR
Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack	No	No
	32-bit/384kHz audio	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/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth	5.2, A2DP, LE	5.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning	GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	Yes	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	Face ID, fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass, color spectrum	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
		Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support

Battery
Type	Li-Po 4400 mAh, non-removable	Li-Ion 5000 mAh, non-removable
Charging	66W wired 50W wireless 5W reverse wireless	25W wired, PD3.0 15W wireless (Qi/PMA) 4.5W reverse wireless

Misc
Colors	Mystic Silver, White, Black, Green, Yellow	Phantom Black, Phantom Silver, Phantom Titanium, Phantom Navy, Phantom Brown, Navy
SAR		0.77 W/kg (head)     1.02 W/kg (body)
SAR EU		0.71 W/kg (head)     1.58 W/kg (body)
Models	NOH-NX9, NOH-AN00, NOH-AN01	SM-G998B, SM-G998B/DS, SM-G998U, SM-G998U1, SM-G998W, SM-G998N, SM-G9980
Price	About 790 EUR	$ 290.00 / C$ 478.95 / £ 262.75 / € 400.09 / ₹ 63,999

Tests
Performance	AnTuTu: 686835 (v8) GeekBench: 3704 (v5.1) GFXBench: 43fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 657150 (v8) GeekBench: 3518 (v5.1) GFXBench: 33fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker	-24.9 LUFS (Very good)	-25.5 LUFS (Very good)
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 97h	Endurance rating 114h