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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2020-04-17 | 2021-01-29 |
| 6.42 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches | 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.27 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Midnight black and Phantom purple | Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 722.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 390 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Kirin 810 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A76, Arm Cortex-A55 and DynamIQ, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP6 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.34 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 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 | 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 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S21 has a general score of 91.8, which is way better than Honor 9X Pro's general score of 71.9. The Samsung Galaxy S21 is a newer phone, and it is also thinner and lighter than Honor 9X Pro. Both of these devices come with Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy S21 has a newer 11 version while Honor 9X Pro has Android 10, so it provides you a couple additional features and optimized performance.
The Galaxy S21 features a little better processing power than Honor 9X Pro, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Galaxy S21 also has more RAM memory. The Galaxy S21 has a much better looking screen than Honor 9X Pro, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little more pixels per inch of screen and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels.
The Honor 9X Pro has much more storage for games and applications than Galaxy S21, because it has a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB and 256 GB internal memory. Honor 9X Pro captures a little bit better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S21, because although it has a smaller camera sensor shooting lower quality videos and photographs, and they both have a F1.8 aperture and the same 1920x1080 video definition, the Honor 9X Pro also counts with faster video frame rate and a back camera with a lot higher resolution.
Samsung Galaxy S21 has a battery duration that's just as good as the battery performance in Honor 9X Pro.
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