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Full Differences Change compare mode	Review Specs 128GB 6GB RAM $ 249.99 ALL VERSIONSELE-L09 - Global marketELE-L29 - Global market	Review Specs 128GB 12GB RAM $ 256.17

Huawei P30

Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G

Network
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
		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	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		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 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat21 1400/200 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G (5+ Gbps DL)

Launch
Announced	2019, March 26	2021, January 14
Status	Available. Released 2019, March 26	Available. Released 2021, January 29

Body
Dimensions	149.1 x 71.4 x 7.6 mm (5.87 x 2.81 x 0.30 in)	165.1 x 75.6 x 8.9 mm (6.5 x 2.98 x 0.35 in)
3D size compare	Size up
Weight	165 g (5.82 oz)	227 g (Sub6), 229 g (mmWave) (8.01 oz)
Build	Glass front (Aluminosilicate glass), glass back (Aluminosilicate glass), aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame
SIM	Nano-SIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + eSIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
	IP53, dust and splash resistant	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) Stylus support

Display
Type	OLED, HDR10	Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1500 nits (peak)
Size	6.1 inches, 91.3 cm2 (~85.8% screen-to-body ratio)	6.8 inches, 112.1 cm2 (~89.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~422 ppi density)	1440 x 3200 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~515 ppi density)
Protection		Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
		Always-on display

Platform
OS	Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 10, EMUI 10	Android 11, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 6.1
Chipset	Kirin 980 (7 nm)	Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - International Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) - USA/China
CPU	Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.8 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 MP10	Mali-G78 MP14 - International Adreno 660 - USA/China

Memory
Card slot	NM (Nano Memory), up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)	No
Internal	64GB 8GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM	128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM
	UFS 2.1	UFS 3.1

Main Camera
Modules	40 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/1.7", PDAF 8 MP, f/2.4, 80mm (telephoto), 1/4.0", PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 16 MP, f/2.2, 17mm (ultrawide), PDAF	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
Features	Laser AF, Leica optics, dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR	Laser AF, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps	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	40 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.7µm, PDAF
Features	HDR	HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

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

Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE	5.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning	GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)	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	USB Type-C 3.2, OTG

Features
Sensors	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) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support Circle to Search

Battery
Type	Li-Po 3650 mAh, non-removable	Li-Ion 5000 mAh
Charging	22.5W wired	25W wired, PD3.0 15W wireless (Qi/PMA) 4.5W reverse wireless

Misc
Colors	Aurora, Amber Sunrise, Breathing Crystal, Black, Pearl White	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	ELE-L29, ELE-L09, ELE-AL00, ELE-TL00, ELE-L04	SM-G998B, SM-G998B/DS, SM-G998U, SM-G998U1, SM-G998W, SM-G998N, SM-G9980
Price	$ 135.19 / C$ 649.00 / £ 139.00 / € 189.93	$ 256.17 / C$ 412.00 / £ 249.99 / € 324.01

Tests
Performance	AnTuTu: 314595 (v7) GeekBench: 10114 (v4.4) GFXBench: 28fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 657150 (v8) GeekBench: 3518 (v5.1) GFXBench: 33fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display	635 nits max brightness (measured)	1023 nits max brightness (measured)
Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker	Voice 83dB / Noise 75dB / Ring 83dB	-25.5 LUFS (Very good)
Audio quality	Noise -96.2dB / Crosstalk -97.5dB
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 83h	Endurance rating 114h