Huawei Mate X5 vs Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G

Huawei Mate X5
Huawei Mate X5
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G
Huawei Mate X5
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, 6, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 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, 20, 28, 40, 41, 77, 78 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
    LTE-A (CA), 2000 Mbps download, 200 Mbps upload
  • GPRS
    Yes
    Yes
  • EDGE
    Yes
    Yes
  • Availability
  • Oficially announced
    2023-09
    2021-01
  • Status
    2023-09
    2021-01
  • Design
  • Build
    Glass front, glass back or eco leather back, aluminum frame
    Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame
  • SIM
    Hybrid 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
    156.9 mm
    165.1 mm
  • Width
    72.4 mm
    75.6 mm
  • Thickness
    11.1 mm
    8.9 mm
  • Height unfolded
    156.9 mm
    -
  • Width unfolded
    141.5 mm
    -
  • Thickness unfolded
    5.3 mm
    -
  • Weight
    243/245 g
    227 (Sub6) / 229 (mmWave) g
  • Payment
    -
    Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
  • Waterproof
    IPX8 (1.5m and 30 mins)
    IP68 (1.5m and 30 mins)
  • Dust proof
    IPX8
    IP68
  • Colors
    Black, Dark Green, Gold, Purple, White
    Black, Brown, Silver, Navy, Titanium
  • Display
  • Display type
    Foldable OLED
    Dynamic AMOLED 2X
  • Physical size
    7.85 inches
    6.8 inches
  • Resolution
    2224 x 2496 pixels
    1440 x 3200 pixels
  • Pixel density
    426 ppi
    515 ppi
  • Display colors
    1073741824
    16777216
  • Protection
    Kunlun Glass (cover display only)
    Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
  • Display features
    120Hz
    120Hz, HDR10+, 1500 nits (peak), Infinity-O display, Always-On display
  • Cover display
    OLED
    -
  • Cover display physical size
    6.4 inches
    -
  • Cover display resolution
    1080 x 2504 pixels
    -
  • DxOMark display score
    -
    91
  • Hardware
  • CPU
    Octa-core
    Octa-core
  • CPU
    Single-core 2.62 GHz Cortex-A720
    Single-core 2.9 GHz Cortex-X1
  • CPU(second)
    Triple-core 2.15 GHz Cortex-A720
    Triple-core 2.80 GHz Cortex-A78
  • CPU(third)
    Quad-core 1.53 GHz Cortex-A510
    Quad-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A55
  • Chipset
    Kirin 9000S
    Exynos 2100
  • GPU
    Maleoon 910 GPU
    Mali-G78 MP14
  • Memory RAM
    12, 16 GB
    12, 16 GB
  • Internal storage
    512, 1024 GB
    128, 256, 512 GB
  • Memory card
    NM (Nano Memory)
    No
  • Memory card max
    256 GB
    -
  • Storage
    UFS
    UFS 3.1
  • OS
  • OS
    HarmonyOS 4.0 (China)
    Android 11, One UI 3.1
  • Main camera
  • Camera type
    Triple
    Quad
  • Main camera
    (wide) , 50 MP, f/1.9 , 23 mm, 50x digital zoom
    (wide) , 108 MP, f/1.8 , 26 mm, 1/1.33" , 0.8 µm
  • (periscope telephoto) , 12 MP, f/3.4 , 125 mm, 5x optical zoom
    (periscope telephoto) , 10 MP, f/4.9 , 10x optical zoom , 1/3.24" , 1.22 µm
  • (ultrawide) , 13 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
    8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
  • Primary camera flash
    LED flash
    LED flash
  • Camera features
    Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, optical zoom, digital image stabilization, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, macro-mode, phase detection autofocus, XMAGE
    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) , 8 MP, f/2.4
    (wide) , 40 MP, f/2.2 , 80˚ , 26 mm, 1/2.8" , 0.7 µm
  • Selfie camera resolution
    3264 x 2448 pixels
    7968 x 5480 pixels
  • Selfie camera features
    Face unlock, HDR
    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
  • Sound
  • 3.5mm jack
    No
    No
  • Loudspeaker
    Yes, with stereo speakers
    Yes, with stereo speakers
  • Earpiece
    Yes
    Yes
  • Multimedia
  • Radio
    No
    -
  • Connectivity
  • WLAN
    Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax
    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
    Yes
    Yes
  • WLAN WiFi Dual Band
    Yes
    Yes
  • USB
    Type-C 3.1, Display Port 1.2
    Type-C 3.2
  • USB On-The-Go
    Yes
    Yes
  • Bluetooth
    v5.2
    v5.2
  • Bluetooth A2DP
    Yes
    Yes
  • bluetooth LE
    Yes
    Yes
  • Infrared
    Yes
    -
  • NFC
    Yes; NFC-SIM, HCE
    Yes
  • GPS
    Yes, with A-GPS
    Yes, with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
    Yes
    Yes
  • GALILEO
    Yes
    Yes
  • BDS
    Yes
    Yes
  • QZSS
    Yes
    -
  • NavIC
    Yes
    -
  • Features
  • Sensors
    Accelerometer, altimiter, barometer, color spectrum, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity
    Accelerometer, barometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity
  • Browser
  • HTML
    HTML5
    HTML5
  • Battery
  • Battery type
    Silicon-carbon
    Li-Ion
  • Battery capacity
    5060 mAh
    5000 mAh
  • Battery removable
    Non-removable
    Non-removable
  • Fast battery charging
    Yes, 66W
    Yes
  • Wireless reverse charging
    Yes, 7.5W
    Yes
  • Fast wireless charging
    Yes, 50W
    Qi/PMA
  • DxOMark autonomy
    -
    48
  • DxOMark charging
    -
    74
  • DxOMark efficiency
    -
    53
  • DxOMark battery score
    -
    57
  • Tests and performance
  • Antutu
    769000 (v9)
    677991 (v8)
  • Geekbench(single-core)
    -
    1096 (v5.2)
  • Geekbench(multi-core)
    -
    3723 (v5.2)
  • Cost
  • Price
    2050 USD
    1200 USD
  • SAR value
  • SAR(head)
    -
    0.77 W/kg
  • SAR(body)
    -
    1.02 W/kg
  • SAR EU(head)
    -
    0.71 W/kg
  • SAR EU(body)
    -
    1.58 W/kg

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