Honor Magic V vs Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800, 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G network

HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G network

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41

LTE frequency band 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
5G network

5G band 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA

5G band SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
LTE speed

LTE-A, 1174 Mbps download, 211 Mbps upload

LTE-A (CA), 2000 Mbps download, 200 Mbps upload
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Glass front, glass back or eco leather back, aluminum frame

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame
SIM

Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM, dual stand-by)
Height

160.4 mm

165.1 mm
Width

72.7 mm

75.6 mm
Thickness

14.3 mm

8.9 mm
Height unfolded

132.6 mm

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Width unfolded

141.1 mm

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Thickness unfolded

6.7 mm

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Weight

288/293 g

227 (Sub6) / 229 (mmWave) g
Payment

-

Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Waterproof

-

IP68 (1.5m and 30 mins)
Dust proof

-

IP68
Colors

Black, Orange, Silver

Black, Brown, Silver, Navy, Titanium

Display
Display type

Foldable OLED

Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Physical size

7.9 inches

6.8 inches
Resolution

1984 x 2772 pixels

1440 x 3200 pixels
Pixel density

381 ppi

515 ppi
Display colors

1073741824

16777216
Protection

Scratch resistant

Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Display features

90Hz, HDR10+

120Hz, HDR10+, 1500 nits (peak), Infinity-O display, Always-On display
Cover display

OLED

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Cover display physical size

6.45 inches

-
Cover display resolution

1080 x 2560 pixels

-
Cover display features

90Hz, HDR10+

-
DxOMark display score

-

91

OS
OS

Android 12, Magic UI 6, Google Play Services (market dependent)

Android 11, One UI 3.1

Main camera
Camera type

Triple

Quad
Main camera

(wide) , 50 MP, f/1.9 , 23 mm, 1/1.56" , 1.0 µm, 10x digital zoom

(wide) , 108 MP, f/1.8 , 26 mm, 1/1.33" , 0.8 µm
(wide) , 50 MP, f/2.0 , 20 mm

(periscope telephoto) , 10 MP, f/4.9 , 1/3.24" , 1.22 µm, 10x optical zoom
122˚ , (ultrawide) , 50 MP, f/2.2 , 13 mm

(telephoto) , 10 MP, f/2.4 , 70 mm, 1/3.24" , 1.22 µm, 3x optical zoom
(ultrawide) , 12 MP, f/2.2 , 13 mm, 1/2.55" , 1.4 µm
Primary camera resolution

8192 x 6144 pixels

12000 x 9000 pixels
Primary camera video

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, HDR10+

8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Primary camera flash

dual-LED dual-tone flash

LED flash
Camera features

Autofocus, continuous autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, optical zoom, digital image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, face unlock, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, macro-mode, phase detection autofocus, laser autofocus

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, optical zoom, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, phase detection autofocus, laser autofocus
DxOMark photo

-

128
DxOMark zoom

-

76
DxOMark video

-

98
DxOMark camera score

-

121

Selfie camera
Selfie camera type

Single

-
Selfie camera

(wide) , 42 MP, f/2.4 , 1/2.8" , 0.61 µm

(wide) , 40 MP, f/2.2 , 1/2.8" , 0.7 µm, 80˚ , 26 mm
Selfie camera resolution

7552 x 5664 pixels

7968 x 5480 pixels
Selfie camera features

Face unlock, face detection, HDR, digital image stabilization

Autofocus, HDR, phase detection autofocus
Selfie camera video

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
DxOMark photo

-

105
DxOMark video

-

93
DxOMark camera score

-

100

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11n ac, 802.11n ax

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax, 6E
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Wi-Fi direct

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

Yes
USB

Type-C 3.1

Type-C 3.2
USB On-The-Go

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.2

v5.2
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth AptX

aptX HD

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NFC

Yes

Yes
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
BDS

Yes

Yes
QZSS

Yes

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