Huawei Mate 40 Pro Plus vs Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra

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Comparing the Huawei Mate 40 Pro Plus vs Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Huawei Mate 40 Pro Plus runs at a higher processing speed of 3.13 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra runs at 2.9 GHz, making Huawei Mate 40 Pro Plus the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra offers a screen size of 6.8 inches, while Huawei Mate 40 Pro Plus offers 6.76 inches, making Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to Huawei Mate 40 Pro Plus's OLED, making Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra offers a higher rear camera resolution with 108 MP, while Huawei Mate 40 Pro Plus offers 50 MP, making Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra offers a higher front camera resolution with 40 MP, while Huawei Mate 40 Pro Plus offers 13 MP, making Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra better for front camera photography.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra offers a higher battery capacity with 5000 mAh, while Huawei Mate 40 Pro Plus offers 4400 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Huawei Mate 40 Pro Plus and Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.

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Summary

Spec Score

82%
88%
97%

Release Date

15 Jan, 2022
27 Jan, 2021
29 Oct, 2026

Performance

HiSilicon Kirin
Samsung Exynos 2100
MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro
Octa Core (upto 3.13 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.9 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 4.55 GHz)
12 GB RAM
12 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

6.76 inches (17.17 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
OLED
Dynamic AMOLED 2x
AMOLED
1344x2772 px (FHD+)
1440x3200 px (QHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)
90 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
108 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
200 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
12 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
200 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Periscope Camera (upto 10x Optical Zoom)
10 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
200 MP
Telephoto Camera
20 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
10 MP
Camera (upto 10x Optical Zoom)
3.2 MP
Camera

Front Camera

13 MP
Wide Angle Lens
40 MP
Wide Angle Lens
50 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

4400 mAh
5000 mAh
8000 mAh
66W Super Charging
25W Fast Charging
80W Super Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB
256 GB
512 GB
UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

N/A
8.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Flagship-grade performance
  • Great cameras
  • Stunning display
  • Long-lasting battery life
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Uneven weight distribution
  • No expandable storage
  • Purple-sky effect in lowlight scenarios
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

N/A
4.2/5
(1,169 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
646,482
AnTuTu Score
4,214,275
AnTuTu Score
N/A
10h 37m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

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General

Launch Date

N/A
Jan 27, 2021
(Official)
Oct 22, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v11
Android v17

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
6 Year

Custom UI

EMUI
Samsung One UI
ColorOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Very Good
Excellent

Chipset

HiSilicon Kirin 9000 5G
Samsung Exynos 2100
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MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro MT6995
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Processor

Octa core

3.13 GHz, Single core, Cortex A77 2.54 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A77 2.05 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55
Octa core

2.9 GHz, Single core, Cortex X1 2.8 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A78 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55
Octa core

4.55 GHz, Dual core, C2-Ultra 4.35 GHz, Tri core, C2-Pro 3.1 GHz, Tri core, C2-Pro

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

5 nm
5 nm
2 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G78 MP24
Mali-G78 MP14
Mali-G2 Ultra NX MP16

RAM

12 GB
12 GB / 16 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR5
LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

N/A
N/A
Vapor Chamber Cooling

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A
646,482
4,214,275

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
34.0 s
17.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
6,740

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
8.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
23.5 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

OLED
Dynamic AMOLED 2x
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.76 inches  (17.17 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)
6.78 inches  (17.22 cm)

Resolution

1344x2772 px (FHD+)
1440x3200 px (QHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Brightness

N/A
1500 nits
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
3600 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
2000 nits

Refresh Rate

90 Hz
120 Hz
144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A
N/A
288 Hz

Aspect Ratio

18.5:9
20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

456 ppi
516 ppi
450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

93.52 %
89.44 %
91.13 %

Screen Protection

Yes
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+
Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
95.5 %

Design

Height

162.9 mm
165.1 mm
161.3 mm

Width

75.5 mm
75.6 mm
76.6 mm

Thickness

8.8 mm
8.9 mm
8.40 mm

Weight

230 grams
227 grams
233 grams

Build Material

Back: Mineral Glass
Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Polycarbonate

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 2 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP68

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof
Shock proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Excellent
Best In Class

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.9 Wide Angle23 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
108 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/1.33" sensor size S5KHM3 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size
200 MP
Primary Camera120x Digital Zoom 3x Optical Zoomf/1.5 Wide Angle 84° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size
12 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size 1.4µm pixel size
200 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length
8 MP
f/4.4 Periscope Camera240 mm focal length
10 MP
Telephoto Camera72 mm focal length 1/3.24" sensor size 1.22µm pixel size
200 MP
f/2.1 Telephoto Camera70 mm focal length
20 MP
f/2.4 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length
10 MP
f/4.91/3.24" sensor size 1.22µm pixel size
3.2 MP
f/2.419 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Laser Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Laser Autofocus
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
12000 x 9000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
120 x Digital Zoom
3 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
8k @24 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @960 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps
HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Bokeh portrait video
Video Pro Mode
Optical Image stabilization
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Excellent
Best In Class

Resolution

13 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera18 mm focal length
40 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/2.8" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera18 mm focal length

Autofocus

N/A
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Dual AF Phase Detection

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

4400 mAh
5000 mAh
8000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion
N/A

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 41 Hours(4G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 66W Super Charging
Yes 25W Fast Charging
Yes 80W Super Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes
Yes
Yes 50W Wireless Charging

Reverse Charging

Yes
N/A
Yes

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
Yes
N/A

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A
10h 37m
N/A

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A
55m 14s
1h 22m 8s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB
256 GB / 512 GB
512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano/eSIM SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78 / N79
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N39 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1800(band 9) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 600(band 71) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N39 / N77 / N78 / N79
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 0.77 W/kg Body: 1.02 W/kg
Head: 1.189 W/kg Body: 0.946 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/n/ac/ax) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.2
Yes v5.2
Yes v6.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Ultrasonic
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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