Huawei Mate X vs Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra

Comparing the Huawei Mate X 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: Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra runs at a higher processing speed of 2.9 GHz, while Huawei Mate X runs at 2.6 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra the better performer.

Display: Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra offers a screen size of 6.8 inches, while Huawei Mate X offers 6.6 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 X'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 X offers 40 MP, making Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra better for rear camera photography.

Battery: Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra delivers longer battery life with 10h 37m, while Huawei Mate X delivers None, making Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Huawei Mate X offers higher internal storage with 512 GB, while Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra offers 256 GB, making Huawei Mate X the better option for storage.

Huawei Mate X

₹185,290

(Not Released in India)

Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra

₹128,999

(Out of Stock)

Summary

Release Date

21 Jun, 2021

27 Jan, 2021

06 May, 2026

Performance

N/A
HiSilicon Kirin	Samsung Exynos 2100	Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.9 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
8 GB RAM	12 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Main Display

N/A
6.6 inches (16.76 cm)	6.8 inches (17.27 cm)	6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
OLED	Dynamic AMOLED 2x	AMOLED
1148x2480 px	1440x3200 px (QHD+)	1216x2640 px (FHD+)
N/A	120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Cover Display

6.38 inches (16.21 cm)	N/A	N/A
892x2480 px	N/A	N/A

Rear Camera

N/A
40 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	108 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera
16 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
8 MP Telephoto Camera	10 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A	10 MP Camera (upto 10x Optical Zoom)	N/A

Front Camera

N/A
N/A	40 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP

Battery

N/A
4500 mAh	5000 mAh	6500 mAh
Super Charging	25W Fast Charging	90W Flash Charging
N/A	Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

512 GB	256 GB	256 GB
N/A	UFS 3.1	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

N/A

8.0/10

Read Expert Review

8.4/10

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Pros

Device yet to be reviewed

Flagship-grade performance
Great cameras
Stunning display
Long-lasting battery life

Compact, premium design
Excellent battery life
Reliable performance
Strong portrait photography

Cons

Device yet to be reviewed

Uneven weight distribution
No expandable storage
Purple-sky effect in lowlight scenarios

Video recording inconsistencies
Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

N/A

4.2/5

(1,169 ratings)

4.4/5

(109 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A	646,482 AnTuTu Score	3,000,897 AnTuTu Score
N/A	10h 37m Battery Life (PC Mark)	16h 04m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

N/A

Jan 27, 2021

(Official)

May 06, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)

Android v11

Android v16

OS Updates

N/A

5 Year

Security Updates

N/A

7 Year

Custom UI

EMUI

Samsung One UI

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

N/A

Very Good

Excellent

Chipset

HiSilicon Kirin 980

Samsung Exynos 2100

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

Octa core

2.6 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 1.92 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 1.8 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

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A

5 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G76 MP10

Mali-G78 MP14

Adreno 829

RAM

8 GB

12 GB / 16 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR5

LPDDR5X Ultra

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

3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A

34.0 s

14.0 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

4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A

8.0 %

5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A

23.5 %

17.4 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

N/A

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

OLED

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.6 inches (16.76 cm)

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

6.31 inches (16.03 cm)

Resolution

1148x2480 px

1440x3200 px (QHD+)

1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Brightness

N/A

1500 nits

N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A

5000 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

20:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

414 ppi

516 ppi

460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.48 %

89.44 %

90.11 %

Screen Protection

N/A

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus

N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

94.38 %

Design

Height

161.3 mm

165.1 mm

150.83 mm

Width

78.3 mm

75.6 mm

71.76 mm

Thickness

11 mm

8.9 mm

7.99 mm

Weight

295 grams

227 grams

191 grams

Build Material

N/A

Back: Gorilla Glass

Back: Glass

Form Factor

Foldable Touch

N/A

Dimensions

Folded: 161.3 x 78.3 x 11 mm
Unfolded: 161.3 x 146.2 x 5.4 mm

N/A

Water Resistance

N/A

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

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

N/A

Excellent

Resolution

40 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle

108 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/1.33" sensor size S5KHM3 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921

16 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size 1.4µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera

8 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera

10 MP
Telephoto Camera72 mm focal length 1/3.24" sensor size 1.22µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

N/A

10 MP
f/4.91/3.24" sensor size 1.22µm pixel size

N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Laser Autofocus

Yes

OIS

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

7535 x 5305 Pixels

12000 x 9000 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

N/A

Video Recording

N/A

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

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

Video Recording Features

N/A

Slow Motion
Video HDR
Bokeh portrait video
Video Pro Mode

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

N/A

Excellent

Best In Class

Resolution

N/A

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 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

N/A

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

N/A

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

4500 mAh

5000 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A

Up to 41 Hours(4G)

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes Super Charging 85% in 30 minutes

Yes 25W Fast Charging

Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes

Yes 40W Wireless Charging

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

16h 04m

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

N/A

0h 55m 14s

0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

512 GB

256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

N/A

UFS 3.1

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

TDD N41 / N77 / N78 / N79

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

N/A

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) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1800(band 9) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20)

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)

N/A

SIM 2

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 36) / 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) / 1800(band 9) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

4G Bands:

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

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 12) / 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)

SAR Value

N/A

Head: 0.77 W/kg Body: 1.02 W/kg

N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

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

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/n) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0

Yes v5.2

Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes

IR Blaster

N/A

Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A

Yes

N/A

Audio Jack

USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A

Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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