Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2020-04-17 | 2020-06-29 |
| 6.42 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches | 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.27 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Midnight black and Phantom purple | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 390 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Kirin 810 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A76, Arm Cortex-A55 and DynamIQ, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP6 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.34 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 11.11 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A21 has an overall score of 76.1, which is just a bit better than Honor 9X Pro's overall score of 71.9. Samsung Galaxy A21's body is just a little thinner and just a bit lighter than Honor 9X Pro, even though both of them were released only 2 months apart. Both devices in this review include the same Android 10 OS.
The Honor 9X Pro has a bit sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A21, because it has a quite larger screen, more pixels per inch in the display and a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels. Honor 9X Pro features a superior storage to install applications and games than Galaxy A21, and although they both have a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB, the Honor 9X Pro also has 256 GB internal storage.
The Honor 9X Pro and the Galaxy A21 both count with quite similar CPUs, and although the Galaxy A21 has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores. The Honor 9X Pro and the Samsung Galaxy A21 count with incredibly similar batteries duration. The Honor 9X Pro captures much clearer pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A21, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video definition and a F1.8 diafragm aperture, the Honor 9X Pro also has a lot larger back-facing camera sensor which offers a much better photo and video quality, higher video frame rates and a camera with much more megapixels.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.