Honor Note 8 vs Samsung Galaxy A21s Specs Comparison

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Display

Size:

6.6 inches
6.5 inches

Resolution:

2560 x 1440 pixels, 445 PPI
1600 x 720 pixels, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI

Technology:

Super AMOLED
TFT

Screen-to-body:

73.85 %
82.94 %

Features:

Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip:

HiSilicon Kirin 955
Samsung Exynos 850

Processor:

Octa-core, 2500 MHz, ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit
Octa-core, 8x 2.0GHz Cortex-A55, 64-bit

GPU:

Mali-T880 MP4
Mali-G76

RAM:

4GB LPDDR4
3GB LPDDR4

Internal storage:

128GB, available to use: 110 GB
32GB (eMMC 5.1), available to use: 19.5 GB

Storage expansion:

microSDXC up to 128 GB
microSDXC up to 512 GB

Device type:

Smartphone
Smartphone

OS:

Android (6.0 Marshmallow), Huawei Emotion UI
Android (10), Samsung One UI

Battery

Capacity:

4500 mAh
5000 mAh

Type:

Li - Polymer, Not user replaceable
Li - Polymer, Not user replaceable

Battery life test results:

Charging:

Fast charging
Fast charging

Camera

Rear:

Single camera
Quad camera

Main camera:

13 MP (OIS, Autofocus)
48 MP (PDAF)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F2.0
Aperture size: F2.0; Focal length: 26 mm; Sensor size: 1/2"; Pixel size: 0.8 μm

Second camera:

8 MP (Ultra-wide)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F2.2; Sensor size: 1/4"; Pixel size: 1.12 μm

Third camera:

2 MP (Macro)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F2.4

Fourth camera:

2 MP (Depth information)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F2.4

Flash:

Dual LED
LED

Video recording:

1920x1080 (Full HD)
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)

Features:

Video calling, Video sharing

Front:

8 MP
13 MP

Video capture:

1920x1080 (Full HD)

Design

Dimensions:

7.04 x 3.58 x 0.28 inches (178.8 x 90.9 x 7.18 mm)
6.44 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches (163.7 x 75.3 x 8.9 mm)

Weight:

7.73 oz (219.0 g)
6.77 oz (192.0 g)

Biometrics:

Fingerprint (touch)
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)

Keys:

Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key

Colors:

Gold, Gray
Black, White, Blue, Red

Cellular

4G (FDD):

Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT)

4G (TDD):

Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)

3G:

Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 5(850), 8(900)

Data Speed:

LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSPA
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s

Dual SIM:

Yes
Yes

SIM type:

Nano SIM
Nano SIM

HD Voice:

Yes

VoLTE:

Yes

Multimedia

Headphones:

3.5mm jack
3.5mm jack

Speakers:

Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Earpiece, Loudspeaker

Features:

Album art cover, Background playback

Screen mirroring:

Wireless screen share
Wireless screen share

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth:

4.2
5.0

Wi-Fi:

802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band; Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band; Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot

USB:

Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0
Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0

Features:

Mass storage device, OTG, Charging
Charging

Location:

GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning

Sensors:

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)
Accelerometer, Gyroscope

Other:

Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync
NFC

Buyers information

Price:

$ 420
€ 240

User Manual:

This is the official Samsu​ng Galaxy A21s User Guide in English provided from the manufacturer.

Availability

Officially announced:

Aug 01, 2016
May 15, 2020
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