Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G vs Honor 400 Lite

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63 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G Manufactured in January, 2022, with display 6.4 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 888, 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 S21 FE 5G

Higher pixel density: 403ppi
Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
Supports Dolby Atmos

Reasons to choose Honor 400 Lite

Larger display: 6.7in
Lighter design: 161g vs 177g
Higher battery capacity: 5230mAh vs 4500mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G and Honor 400 Lite

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

76

Honor 400 Lite

89

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

67

Honor 400 Lite

59

Performance

App & system performance

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

53

Honor 400 Lite

39

Games

3D gaming performance

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

45

Honor 400 Lite

21

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

59

Honor 400 Lite

77

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

80

Honor 400 Lite

71

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

63

Honor 400 Lite

63

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	Dynamic AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.4 in	6.7 in
Resolution	1080x2340 pixels	1080x2412 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	20.1:9
Pixel density	403 ppi	394 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness	800 nits	3500 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	n/a
Screen-to-body ratio	86.7 %	89.9 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Peak brightness (auto)

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

785 nits

Honor 400 Lite

n/a

sRGB gamut	97 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	247 Hz	n/a
Response time	6 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	155.7 mm (6.13 in)	161 mm (6.34 in)
Width	74.5 mm (2.93 in)	74.6 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness	7.9 mm (0.31 in)	7.3 mm (0.29 in)
Weight	177 g (6.24 oz)	161 g (5.68 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	IP65
Back panel	Plastic	n/a
Frame	Metal	n/a
Colors	- White - Gray - Green - Purple	- Black - Gray - Green
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

86.7 %

Honor 400 Lite

89.9 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G and Honor 400 Lite In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888	MediaTek Dimensity 7025 Ultra
Max Frequency	2840 MHz	2500 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 4/1.8 (Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55)) - 3/2.42 (Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78)) - 1/2.84 (Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1))	- 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
Process	Samsung	TSMC
Transistor Size	5 nm	6 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon 780	Yes
Graphics	Adreno 660	IMG BXM-8-256
GPU Cores	1024	144
GPU Frequency	840 MHz	950 MHz
FLOPS	1290.2 GFLOPS	274 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

1371

Honor 400 Lite

956

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

3396

Honor 400 Lite

2303

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1371	956
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	3396	2303
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	n/a	143

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G], [Honor 400 Lite]

AnTuTu 10

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

894898

Honor 400 Lite

497235

CPU	247848	161440
GPU	311997	78966
Memory	152639	116384
UX	182414	140445
NanoReview Score	894898	497235

3DMark Wild Life

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

5704

Honor 400 Lite

n/a

Max Surface Temp.	39.1 °C	n/a
Stability	69 %	n/a
Graphics Test	34 fps	n/a
Graphics Score	5704	n/a

Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G]

PCMark 3.0

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

12441

Honor 400 Lite

n/a

Writing score	14216	n/a
Web score	11960	n/a
Video editing	7049	n/a
Data manipulation	10196	n/a
NanoReview Score	12441	n/a

Memory

RAM Size	- 6 GB - 8 GB	- 8 GB - 12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	3200 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	4	2

Storage Capacity	- 128 GB - 256 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	UFS 2.2
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)	Android 15
OS Size	17.5 GB	n/a
UI Skin	One UI 6	MagicOS 9.0

Battery

Volume	4500 mAh	5230 mAh
Max Charging Power	25 W	35 W
Battery Type	Li-ion	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (15 W)	No
Reverse Charging	Yes (Wireless)	No
Fast Charging	Yes (51% in 30 min)	Yes
Full Charge Time	1:15 h	n/a

Battery Life

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

18:37

Honor 400 Lite

n/a

Web Browsing	06:11 h	n/a
Video Playback	11:05 h	n/a
Games	04:48 h	n/a
Standby Mode	100 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	12 MP	108 MP
Photo resolution	4032x3024 pixels	12000x9000 pixels
Zoom	Optical, 3x	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Digital
8K Recording	No	No
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	No
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion	960 fps (720p)	n/a
Wide-angle lens	123 °	n/a
Lenses count	Standard: 12 MP Telephoto: 8 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP	Standard: 108 MP Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	12 MP	108 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Focal length	26 mm	n/a
Sensor	Sony IMX555	Samsung ISOCELL HM6
Sensor size	1/1.76	1/1.67
Pixel size	1.8 μm	n/a
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Digital

Matrix	8 MP	n/a
Aperture	f/2.4	n/a
Focal length	76 mm	n/a
Sensor	Hynix Hi847	n/a
Sensor size	1/4.5	n/a
Pixel size	1 μm	n/a
Stabilization	Optical	n/a

Matrix	12 MP	5 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	13 mm	n/a
Sensor	Sony IMX258	n/a
Sensor size	1/3.0	n/a
Pixel size	1.12 μm	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

119

Honor 400 Lite

n/a

Video quality

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

107

Honor 400 Lite

n/a

Overall camera score

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

117

Honor 400 Lite

n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G]

Front camera

Matrix	32 MP	16 MP
Photo resolution	6464x4864 pixels	n/a
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.5
Focal length	26 mm	n/a
Sensor	Sony IMX616	n/a
Sensor size	1/2.74	n/a
Pixel size	0.8 μm	n/a
Autofocus	No	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 fps	1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - 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	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.2	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

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	No	Yes
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900	n/a
3G Bands	UMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)	n/a
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)	n/a
LTE category	19	n/a
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	n/a
3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	No

Max Volume

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

88.9 dB

Honor 400 Lite

n/a

Other

Class	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	January, 2022 yr	April, 2025 yr
Release Date	January, 2022 yr	April, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($)	790	299
Sensors	- Hall Sensor - Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	No	No

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Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G vs Honor 400 Lite

Key Differences

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Display

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