Huawei P30 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra Specs Comparison

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9.0	9.1
Huawei P30 Pro	Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
Released · Apr 05, 2019	Released · Jan 29, 2021
6.5-inch	6.8-inch
Quad camera	Quad camera
6GB · 128GB	12GB · 128GB
4200 mAh	5000 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.22 x 2.89 x 0.33 inches 158 x 73.4 x 8.41 mm	6.50 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches (~0.37 inches with camera bump) 165.1 x 75.6 x 8.9 mm (~9.4 mm with camera bump)
Weight
6.77 oz (192.0 g)	8.04 oz (229.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass Frame: Metal	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint	2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Amber sunrise, Breathing crystal, Aurora, Black	Phantom black, Silver

Display

Size
6.5-inch	6.8-inch
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 398 PPI	3200x1440px, 20:9 ratio, 516 PPI
Technology
AMOLED	Dynamic AMOLED
Refresh rate
	120Hz (adaptable)
Screen-to-body
88.61 %	89.33 %
Peak brightness
	1500 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2600 MHz ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55	Octa-core 1x 2.84GHz Kryo 680 + 3x 2.42GHz Kryo 680 + 4x 1.80GHz Kryo 680
GPU
Mali-G76 MP10	Adreno 660
RAM
6GB (LPDDR4)	12GB (LPDDR5)
Internal storage
128GB	128GB (UFS 3.1)
Storage expansion
Nano Memory (NM) up to 256 GB	not expandable
OS
Android (10, 9.0 Pie), Huawei Emotion UI	Android (14, 13, 12, 11), One UI

Battery

Capacity
4200 mAh	5000 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer	Li - Polymer
Charging
Huawei SuperCharge, Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging	Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, USB Power Delivery, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging, Qi and Powermat wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 40.0W Wireless: 15.0W	Wired: 25.0W Wireless: 15.0W

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

8h 39min

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

6h 15min

Browsing

14h 43min

Video

8h 52min

Gaming

8h 40min

Camera

Rear
Quad camera	Quad camera
Main camera
40 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.6 Focal length: 27 mm Sensor size: 1/1.7" Pixel size: 1 μm	108 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 24 mm Sensor size: 1/1.33" Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
20 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 16 mm	12 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Third camera
8 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF) Optical zoom: 5.0x Aperture size: F3.4 Focal Length: 125 mm	10 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF) Optical zoom: 3.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 70 mm Sensor size: 1/3.2" Pixel size: 1.22 μm
Fourth camera
ToF 3D depth sensing	10 MP (Telephoto, Periscope, OIS, PDAF) Optical zoom: 3.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 70 mm Sensor size: 1/3.2" Pixel size: 1.22 μm
Flash
Dual LED	LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD), 1280x720 (HD) (960 fps) OIS, Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing	7680x4320 (8K UHD) (24 fps), 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (960 fps) OIS, HDR, Hyperlapse, Video light, EIS
Front
32 MP (HDR)	40 MP (PDAF, HDR), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.1
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	Type-C, USB 3.2
Hearing aid compatible
	M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer
Other
NFC, Infrared, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC, ANT+

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
32-Bit DAC, Dolby Atmos, aptX-HD	32-Bit DAC, Dolby Atmos, aptX, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Radio
	FM, Stereo, RDS
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular

5G
	Bands n2, n5, n12, n25, n41, n66, n71, n77, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 9(1800), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 32(1500 L-band)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300)	Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46, 48(3600)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800), 8(900)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA	LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s)
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Mar 27, 2019 FCC ID value: QISVOG-LX9	Date approved: Dec 22, 2020 FCC ID value: A3LSMG998U
Measured SAR
Head: 0.79 W/kg Body: 0.64 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.36 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.88 W/kg Phablet: 2.96 W/kg	Head: 0.77 W/kg Body: 1.02 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.16 W/kg Phablet: 3.15 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
	$ 1200 / € 1399
In The Box
40W Charger, Type-C Cable, Type-C Earphones, TPU Protective Case, Quick Start Guide, SIM Removal Tool, Warranty card	C to C Data Cable, Ejection Pin

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 26, 2019	Jan 14, 2021

Alternative variants

Dual SIM


Dual SIM	Yes

with 256GB storage


Internal storage	256GB
Colors	Phantom black
MSRP	$ 1250

with 512 GB storage


RAM	8GB
Internal storage	512GB

with 512GB storage


RAM	16GB
Internal storage	512GB
Colors	Phantom black
MSRP	$ 1380

with 256 GB of storage


RAM	8GB
Internal storage	256GB

for Europe


System chip	Samsung Exynos 2100 (5 nm)
Processor	Octa-core 1x 2.91GHz Cortex-X1 + 3x 2.81GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x 2.2GHz Cortex-A55
GPU	Mali G78 MP14
Weight	8.01 oz (227.0 g)
5G	Bands SA, NSA, Sub-6
FCC approval	Date approved: Dec 22, 2020 FCC ID value: A3LSMG998B
Measured SAR	Head: 0.16 W/kg Body: 0.72 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.34 W/kg Phablet: 3.86 W/kg

Links

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