Huawei P60 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
32.8Performance37.2
65.2Display56.3
54.3Camera72
69.5Battery46.4
49.3Features78.7
8 spec wins — Huawei P60 Pro10 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Huawei P60 Pro scores 52.6 against 53.9 for Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra edges ahead in features and camera, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Huawei P60 Pro
- Stronger display score: 65 vs 56
- Stronger battery score: 70 vs 46
- 380% higher telephoto: 48 MP vs 10 MP
- 252% higher Wired charging: 88 W vs 25 W
- 233% higher Wireless charging: 50 W vs 15 W
Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
- Stronger performance score: 37 vs 33
- Stronger camera score: 72 vs 54
- Stronger features score: 79 vs 49
- 208% higher Front camera: 40 MP vs 13 MP
- 186% higher Optical zoom: 10 x vs 3.5 x
Display
| Spec | Huawei P60 Pro | Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.67 ″ | 6.8 ″+2% |
| Panel type | LTPO OLED | LTPO AMOLED |
| Resolution | 2700x1220 | 3200x1440 |
| Pixel density | 444 ppi | 515 ppi+16% |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | — | 1,500 nits |
| AnTuTu 10 (CPU) | — | 263,424Top 88% |
| AnTuTu 10 (GPU) | — | 126,989Top 82% |
| AnTuTu 10 (Memory) | — | 165,563Top 72% |
| AnTuTu 10 (UX) | — | 227,841Top 82% |
Performance
| Spec | Huawei P60 Pro | Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (4G) | Samsung Exynos 2100 |
| AnTuTu 10 | — | 783,817Top 65% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,700+19%Top 46% | 1,430Top 52% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 4,400+24%Top 43% | 3,550Top 56% |
| RAM (max) | 8 GB | 12 GB+50% |
| Storage options | 256GB / 512GB | 128GB / 256GB / 512GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
Camera
| Spec | Huawei P60 Pro | Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 48 MP | 108 MP+125% |
| Main aperture | f/1.4-4.0 | f/1.8 |
| Ultra-wide | 13 MP+8% | 12 MP |
| Telephoto | 48 MP+380% | 10 MP |
| Optical zoom | 3.5 x | 10 x+186% |
| Max video | 4K@60fps | 8K@24fps |
| Front camera | 13 MP | 40 MP+208% |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Huawei P60 Pro | Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 4,815 mAh | 5,000 mAh+4% |
| Wired charging | 88 W+252% | 25 W |
| Wireless charging | 50 W+233% | 15 W |
Design
| Spec | Huawei P60 Pro | Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 200 g+12% | 228 g |
| Thickness | 8.3 mm+7% | 8.9 mm |
| IP rating | IP68 | IP68 |
| Frame material | Aluminum | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei P60 Pro | Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | No | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.2 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 3.1 | USB-C 3.2 |
| eSIM | No | Yes |
Software
| Spec | Huawei P60 Pro | Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | EMUI 13.1 | Android 11 (One UI 3.1) |
| OS update pledge | 3 years | 4 years+33% |
Audio
| Spec | Huawei P60 Pro | Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |
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