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Huawei Honor 50 vs Samsung Galaxy S21

58 out 100
Huawei Honor 50
VS
65 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S21
Huawei Honor 50
Samsung Galaxy S21

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Honor 50 Manufactured in June, 2021, with display 6.57 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G 5G, 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
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor 50
  • Larger display: 6.57in
  • Higher battery capacity: 4300mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S21
  • Higher pixel density: 421ppi
  • Lighter design: 169g vs 175g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Honor 50 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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Huawei Honor 50
vs
Samsung Galaxy S21

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.57 in 6.2 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 392 ppi 421 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (48-120 Hz)
Max brightness 525 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.7 % 85.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Honor 50
745 nits
Samsung Galaxy S21
854 nits
sRGB gamut100 %99.5 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz240 Hz
Response time2.4 ms5 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei Honor 50], [Samsung Galaxy S21]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160 mm (6.3 in) 151.7 mm (5.97 in)
Width 73.8 mm (2.91 in) 71.2 mm (2.8 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 175 g (6.17 oz) 169 g (5.96 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Red		 - White
- Gray
- Pink
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Honor 50
89.7 %
Samsung Galaxy S21
85.9 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Honor 50 and Samsung Galaxy S21 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G 5G Samsung Exynos 2100
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2900 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.4 (Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78))		 - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A55)
- 3/2.81 (Cortex-A78)
- 1/2.91 (Cortex-X1)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 770 Yes
Graphics Adreno 642 Mali-G78 MP14
GPU Cores 512 896
GPU Frequency 550 MHz 854 MHz
FLOPS 844 GFLOPS 1530.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Honor 50
1071
Samsung Galaxy S21
1331
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Honor 50
2998
Samsung Galaxy S21
3593
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10711331
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29983593
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Honor 50
600003
Samsung Galaxy S21
903780
CPU207315253391
GPU149618281676
Memory99167158352
UX143903210361
NanoReview Score600003903780
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei Honor 50
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S21
5715
Max Surface Temp.n/a38.9 °C
Stabilityn/a66 %
Graphics Testn/a34 fps
Graphics Scoren/a5715
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Honor 50], [Samsung Galaxy S21]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Huawei Honor 50
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 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2750 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 21 GB 28.1 GB
UI Skin Magic UI 7.1 One UI 6.0

Battery

Volume 4300 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (61% in 30 min) Yes (55% in 50 min)
Full Charge Time 0:54 h 1:35 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Honor 50
23:01
Samsung Galaxy S21
17:54
Web Browsing09:06 h06:01 h
Video Playback12:48 h11:06 h
Games05:24 h04:21 h
Standby Mode118 h95 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 12032x9024 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital 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 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 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/1.9f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorSamsung S5KHM2Sony IMX555
Sensor size1/1.521/1.76
Pixel size0.7 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
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal length17 mm13 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX563
Sensor size1/41/2.55
Pixel sizen/a1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei Honor 50
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S21
129
Video quality
Huawei Honor 50
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S21
137
Overall camera score
Huawei Honor 50
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S21
133
Bokehn/a70
Previewn/a72
Zoomn/a126
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy S21]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 3872x2592 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 22 mm 26 mm
Sensor Samsung JD1 Sony IMX374
Sensor size 1/3.14 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 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 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 5.2 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP 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
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
- SBAS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19WCDMA Band 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)LTE (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
Huawei Honor 50
92.7 dB
Samsung Galaxy S21
87 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced June, 2021 yr January, 2021 yr
Release Date June, 2021 yr February, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 350 800
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 66 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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