Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy A21s and Honor 400 - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy A21s vs Honor 400

39 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A21s
VS
73 out 100
Honor 400
Samsung Galaxy A21s
Honor 400

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A21s Manufactured in June, 2020, with display 6.5 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 850, vs Honor 400, Manufactured in May, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3. 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 Samsung Galaxy A21s
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Honor 400
  • Larger display: 6.55in
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 184g vs 192g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5300mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 2/32 GB
- 3/32 GB
- 3/64 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 4/32 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB		 - 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A21s and Honor 400
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy A21s
vs
Honor 400

Display

Display quality comparison
Type PLS TFT AMOLED
Size 6.5 in 6.55 in
Resolution 720x1600 pixels 1264x2736 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 270 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 540 nits n/a
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 82.9 % 90.2 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A21s
487 nits
Honor 400
n/a
sRGB gamut88.4 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)500 Hzn/a
Response time30.4 msn/a
Contrast1500:1n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A21s]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.6 mm (6.44 in) 156.5 mm (6.16 in)
Width 75.3 mm (2.96 in) 74.6 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 7.3 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 192 g (6.77 oz) 184 g (6.49 oz)
Water resistance No IP66
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic n/a
Frame Plastic n/a
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Red		 - Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes rear Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A21s
82.9 %
Honor 400
90.2 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A21s and Honor 400 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 850 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 2630 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (8) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture 8/2 (Cortex-A55) - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A510))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A715))
- 1/2.63 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A715))
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 8 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor No Yes
Graphics Mali-G52 MP1 Adreno 720
GPU Cores 24 512
GPU Frequency 850 MHz 975 MHz
FLOPS 40.8 GFLOPS 998.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A21s
484
Honor 400
1142
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A21s
1523
Honor 400
3180
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4841142
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15233180
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a4046
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor 400]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A21s
191375
Honor 400
854878
CPU68748267068
GPU26807234936
Memory59210193158
UX36610159716
NanoReview Score191375854878
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A21s
425
Honor 400
n/a
Max Surface Temp.43.2 °Cn/a
Stability98 %n/a
Graphics Test2 fpsn/a
Graphics Score425n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy A21s]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A21s
5429
Honor 400
n/a
Writing score5426n/a
Web score4708n/a
Video editing5145n/a
Data manipulation3808n/a
NanoReview Score5429n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 3 GB
- 4 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 1866 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 32 GB
- 64 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 12) Android 15
OS Size 12 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 4.1 MagicOS 9

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5300 mAh
Max Charging Power 15 W 66 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 60 min) Yes (44% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time 2:10 h 0:57 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A21s
25:00
Honor 400
n/a
Web Browsing09:45 hn/a
Video Playback14:13 hn/a
Games05:34 hn/a
Standby Mode128 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels n/a
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion No n/a
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP200 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/1.9
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5KGM2Samsung ISOCELL HP3
Sensor size1/2.01/1.4
Pixel size0.8 μm0.56 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Sensor size1/4.0n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4128x3096 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.1
Sensor CMOS n/a
Sensor size 1/3.1 n/a
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.64 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 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 5.4
Bluetooth features PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900n/a
3G BandsB1 (2100), B2 (1900), B5(850), B8 (900)n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28)n/a
LTE category13n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A21s
79.5 dB
Honor 400
n/a

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced May, 2020 yr May, 2025 yr
Release Date June, 2020 yr May, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 200 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 499
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes 66 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Honor 400 the clear winner in this comparison.

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