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Samsung Galaxy M21 vs Huawei Honor 10

45 out 100
Samsung Galaxy M21
VS
39 out 100
Huawei Honor 10
Samsung Galaxy M21
Huawei Honor 10

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy M21 Manufactured in March, 2020, with display 6.4 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 7 Octa 9611, vs Huawei Honor 10, Manufactured in April, 2018 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 970. 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 M21
  • Larger display: 6.4in
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 3400mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5 vs 4.2
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor 10
  • Higher pixel density: 432ppi
  • Lighter design: 153g vs 188g
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 6/128 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy M21 and Huawei Honor 10
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:
Samsung Galaxy M21
vs
Huawei Honor 10

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.4 in 5.84 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2280 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.9:9
Pixel density 403 ppi 432 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 630 nits 500 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 84.2 % 77.6 %
Features Always-On Display n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy M21
608 nits
Huawei Honor 10
507 nits
sRGB gamut141.3 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)215 Hzn/a
Response time9 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infinite1423:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy M21], [Huawei Honor 10]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159 mm (6.26 in) 149.6 mm (5.89 in)
Width 75.1 mm (2.96 in) 71.2 mm (2.8 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 7.7 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 188 g (6.63 oz) 153 g (5.4 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes rear Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy M21
84.2 %
Huawei Honor 10
77.6 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy M21 and Huawei Honor 10 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9611 HiSilicon Kirin 970
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 2360 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.3 (Cortex-A73)		 - 4/1.84 (Cortex A53)
- 4/2.36 (Cortex A73)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 10 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G72 MP3 Mali-G72 MP12
GPU Cores 54 216
GPU Frequency 850 MHz 767 MHz
FLOPS 113.8 GFLOPS 331.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy M21
514
Huawei Honor 10
526
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy M21
1558
Huawei Honor 10
1570
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)514526
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15581570
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy M21
266455
Huawei Honor 10
353467
CPU7646880042
GPU45756106499
Memory7026981766
UX7396285160
NanoReview Score266455353467
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy M21
816
Huawei Honor 10
827
Max Surface Temp.44.1 °C40 °C
Stability73 %75 %
Graphics Test4 fps4 fps
Graphics Score816827
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy M21], [Huawei Honor 10]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy M21
n/a
Huawei Honor 10
6542
Writing scoren/a6772
Web scoren/a5225
Video editingn/a5075
Data manipulationn/a5611
NanoReview Scoren/a6542

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB		 - 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 1866 MHz 1833 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12.0) Android 8.1 (Upgradeable to Android 10.0)
OS Size 14.5 GB 13 GB
UI Skin One Ui 4.1 EMUI 12

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 3400 mAh
Max Charging Power 15 W 225 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (25% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 25 min)
Full Charge Time 2:35 h 1:20 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy M21
24:03
Huawei Honor 10
15:50
Web Browsing10:07 h06:33 h
Video Playback13:59 h09:58 h
Games05:35 h04:09 h
Standby Mode115 h72 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 4616x3464 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 480 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Depth: 5 MP		 Standard: 16 MP
Monochrome: 24 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP16 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/1.8
Focal length26 mm27 mm
SensorSamsung S5KGM2Sony IMX498
Sensor size1/2.01/2.8
Pixel size0.8 μm1.12 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length12 mmn/a
Sensor size1/4.0n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 24 MP
Photo resolution 5184x3888 pixels 5760x4312 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm 26 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/2.8
Pixel size n/a 0.9 μm
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		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5 4.2
Bluetooth features PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsB1 (2100), B2 (1900), B5(850), B8 (900)HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B800/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category1218
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy M21
83.8 dB
Huawei Honor 10
84.2 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2020 yr April, 2018 yr
Release Date March, 2020 yr April, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 210 450
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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