Samsung Galaxy A21s vs Honor 400 Lite

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A21s Manufactured in June, 2020, with display 6.5 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 850, vs Honor 400 Lite, Manufactured in April, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7025 Ultra. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A21s
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Honor 400 Lite
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 394ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 161g vs 192g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5230mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Built-in eSIM

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
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A21s and Honor 400 Lite
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type PLS TFT AMOLED
Size 6.5 in 6.7 in
Resolution 720x1600 pixels 1080x2412 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20.1:9
Pixel density 270 ppi 394 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 540 nits 3500 nits
HDR support No n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 82.9 % 89.9 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A21s
487 nits
Honor 400 Lite
n/a
sRGB gamut88.4 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)500 Hzn/a
Response time30.4 msn/a
Contrast1500:1n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.6 mm (6.44 in) 161 mm (6.34 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) 161 g (5.68 oz)
Water resistance No IP65
Back panel Plastic n/a
Frame Plastic n/a
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Red
- Black
- Gray
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes rear Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A21s
82.9 %
Honor 400 Lite
89.9 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A21s and Honor 400 Lite In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 850 MediaTek Dimensity 7025 Ultra
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (8) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture 8/2 (Cortex-A55) - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 8 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor No Yes
Graphics Mali-G52 MP1 IMG BXM-8-256
GPU Cores 24 144
GPU Frequency 850 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 40.8 GFLOPS 274 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A21s
484
Honor 400 Lite
956
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A21s
1523
Honor 400 Lite
2303
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)484956
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15232303
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a143
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A21s
191375
Honor 400 Lite
497235
CPU68748161440
GPU2680778966
Memory59210116384
UX36610140445
NanoReview Score191375497235
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A21s
425
Honor 400 Lite
n/a
Max Surface Temp.43.2 °Cn/a
Stability98 %n/a
Graphics Test2 fpsn/a
Graphics Score425n/a
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A21s
5429
Honor 400 Lite
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
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 1866 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 32 GB
- 64 GB
256 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 2.2
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 9.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5230 mAh
Max Charging Power 15 W 35 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 60 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 2:10 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A21s
25:00
Honor 400 Lite
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 108 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 12000x9000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion No n/a
Wide-angle lens 123 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP108 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/1.8
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5KGM2Samsung ISOCELL HM6
Sensor size1/2.01/1.67
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP5 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Sensor size1/4.0n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4128x3096 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.5
Sensor CMOS n/a
Sensor size 1/3.1 n/a
Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5.3
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
- 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 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 No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A21s
79.5 dB
Honor 400 Lite
n/a

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced May, 2020 yr April, 2025 yr
Release Date June, 2020 yr April, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 200 299
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 No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

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

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