Honor Note 8 vs Samsung Galaxy A21s Specs Comparison

Display

Size
6.6-inch	6.5-inch
Resolution
2560 x 1440 px, 445 PPI	1600 x 720 px, 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
OS
Android (6.0 Marshmallow), Huawei Emotion UI	Android (10), Samsung One UI
Device type
Smartphone	Smartphone

Battery

Capacity
4500 mAh	5000 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer, Not user replaceable	Li - Polymer, Not user replaceable
Charging
Fast charging	Fast charging

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Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

11h 9min

Gaming

7h 48min

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Camera

Rear
Single camera	Quad camera
Main camera
13 MP (OIS, Autofocus) Specifications: Aperture size: F2.0	48 MP (PDAF) Specifications: 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) Features: Video calling, Video sharing	1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
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, Features: Mass storage device, OTG, Charging	Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0, Features: 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

MSRP
$ 420	€ 240

Availability

Officially announced
Aug 01, 2016	May 15, 2020

Alternative variants

Internal storage	32GB, available to use: 23 GB
MSRP	$ 345

with 4GB RAM

RAM	4GB
Internal storage	64GB

Internal storage	64GB, available to use: 52 GB
MSRP	$ 375

with 6GB RAM

RAM	6GB
Internal storage	64GB

Links

Full specifications
Honor Note 8 Specs	Samsung Galaxy A21s Specs
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