Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G vs ZTE Blade V40

Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G

ZTE Blade V40

Network
2G network

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

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G network

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

HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100
4G network

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

LTE
5G network

5G band SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave

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HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
LTE speed

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

LTE, 1174 Mbps download, 211 Mbps upload
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

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

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SIM

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

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

165.1 mm

165.7 mm
Width

75.6 mm

77.4 mm
Thickness

8.9 mm

9.7 mm
Weight

227 (Sub6) / 229 (mmWave) g

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Payment

Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)

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Waterproof

IP68 (1.5m and 30 mins)

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Dust proof

IP68

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Colors

Black, Brown, Silver, Navy, Titanium

Black, Blue

Display
Display type

Dynamic AMOLED 2X

IPS LCD
Physical size

6.8 inches

6.67 inches
Resolution

1440 x 3200 pixels

1080 x 2400 pixels
Pixel density

515 ppi

395 ppi
Display colors

16777216

16777216
Protection

Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

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Display features

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

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DxOMark display score

91

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Main camera
Camera type

Quad

Triple
Main camera

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

(wide) , 48 MP, f/1.8
(periscope telephoto) , 10 MP, f/4.9 , 1/3.24" , 1.22 µm, 10x optical zoom

(macro) , 2 MP, f/2.4
(telephoto) , 10 MP, f/2.4 , 70 mm, 1/3.24" , 1.22 µm, 3x optical zoom

(depth) , 2 MP, f/2.4
(ultrawide) , 12 MP, f/2.2 , 13 mm, 1/2.55" , 1.4 µm
Primary camera resolution

12000 x 9000 pixels

8000 x 6000 pixels
Primary camera video

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

1080p@30fps
Primary camera flash

LED flash

LED flash
Camera features

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

HDR, Panorama
DxOMark photo

128

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DxOMark zoom

76

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DxOMark video

98

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DxOMark camera score

121

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Selfie camera
Selfie camera type

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Single
Selfie camera

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

(wide) , 8 MP, f/2.0
Selfie camera resolution

7968 x 5480 pixels

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Selfie camera features

Autofocus, HDR, phase detection autofocus

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Selfie camera video

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

1080p@30fps
DxOMark photo

105

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DxOMark video

93

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DxOMark camera score

100

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Connectivity
WLAN

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

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5Ghz, 802.11ac
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

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WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

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USB

Type-C 3.2

Type-C 2.0
USB On-The-Go

Yes

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Bluetooth

v5.2

v5.0
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

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NFC

Yes

Yes (market dependent)
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

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GALILEO

Yes

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BDS

Yes

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