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Honor X9b vs Samsung Galaxy S21

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Honor X9b
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Samsung Galaxy S21
Honor X9b
Samsung Galaxy S21

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor X9b Manufactured in October, 2023, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1, vs Samsung Galaxy S21, Manufactured in February, 2021 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2100. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Honor X9b
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 431ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 5800mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S21
  • Lighter design: 169g vs 185g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor X9b and Samsung Galaxy S21
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Honor X9b
vs
Samsung Galaxy S21

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.2 in
Resolution 1200x2652 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 431 ppi 421 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (48-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1200 nits 800 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 91.4 % 85.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Honor X9b
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S21
854 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.5 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a240 Hz
Response timen/a5 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S21]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.6 mm (6.44 in) 151.7 mm (5.97 in)
Width 75.5 mm (2.97 in) 71.2 mm (2.8 in)
Thickness 7.98 mm (0.31 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 185 g (6.53 oz) 169 g (5.96 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP68
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Green
- Orange		 - White
- Gray
- Pink
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor X9b
91.4 %
Samsung Galaxy S21
85.9 %

Performance

Testing Honor X9b and Samsung Galaxy S21 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 Samsung Exynos 2100
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2900 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A78)		 - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A55)
- 3/2.81 (Cortex-A78)
- 1/2.91 (Cortex-X1)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Adreno 710 Mali-G78 MP14
GPU Cores 256 896
GPU Frequency 676 MHz 854 MHz
FLOPS 346.1 GFLOPS 1530.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor X9b
936
Samsung Galaxy S21
1331
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor X9b
2796
Samsung Galaxy S21
3593
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9361331
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)27963593
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor X9b]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor X9b
510190
Samsung Galaxy S21
903780
CPU182475253391
GPU47264281676
Memory145851158352
UX134600210361
NanoReview Score510190903780
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Honor X9b
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S21
5715
Max Surface Temp.n/a38.9 °C
Stabilityn/a66 %
Graphics Testn/a34 fps
Graphics Scoren/a5715
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S21]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Honor X9b
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S21
13123
Writing scoren/a16101
Web scoren/a11909
Video editingn/a7097
Data manipulationn/a10153
NanoReview Scoren/a13123

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz 2750 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size n/a 28.1 GB
UI Skin Magic UI 8.0 One UI 6.0

Battery

Volume 5800 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 35 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (80% in 60 min) Yes (55% in 50 min)
Full Charge Time 1:57 h 1:35 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Honor X9b
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S21
17:54
Web Browsingn/a06:01 h
Video Playbackn/a11:06 h
Gamesn/a04:21 h
Standby Moden/a95 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital (lossless), 3x Optical, 1.1x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No Up to 24FPS
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix108 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorSamsung HM6Sony IMX555
Sensor size1/1.671/1.76
Pixel size1 μm1.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a64 MP
Aperturen/af/2.0
Focal lengthn/a28 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung Bright S5KGW2
Sensor sizen/a1/1.72
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX563
Sensor sizen/a1/2.55
Pixel sizen/a1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Honor X9b
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S21
129
Video quality
Honor X9b
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S21
137
Overall camera score
Honor X9b
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S21
133
Bokehn/a70
Previewn/a72
Zoomn/a126
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy S21]

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution 3456x4608 pixels 3872x2592 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor CMOS Sony IMX374
Sensor size n/a 1/3.24
Pixel size n/a 1.22 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.1 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- USB-Host mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port n/a No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA Band 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category1824
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Honor X9b
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S21
87 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced October, 2023 yr January, 2021 yr
Release Date October, 2023 yr February, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 375 800
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 35 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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