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| Global Score | |
| 73.2 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2019-05-21 | 2021-01-29 |
| 6.09 x 2.91 x 0.33 inches | 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 722.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.40 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.66 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy S21 is much better than the Honor 20 Pro, with a score of 91.8 against 73.2. The Galaxy S21 design is newer, just a bit lighter and a little thinner than Honor 20 Pro. The Samsung Galaxy S21 features a little faster processing unit than Honor 20 Pro. Both have the same number of cores and a 8 GB RAM.
The Galaxy S21 counts with a brighter display than Honor 20 Pro, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a quite better 1080 x 2400 resolution and a little bit better screen pixel density. The Honor 20 Pro has a much better memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S21, because it has 128 GB more internal storage.
Honor 20 Pro features a slightly better camera than Galaxy S21, because although it has a tinier sensor giving a lower image quality, and they both have the same video quality, the Honor 20 Pro also counts with a lot more MP back camera, a lot bigger diafragm aperture to take better low-light images and video and faster 30 fps video frame rates.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 has a battery performance that is very similar to the Honor 20 Pro one.
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