Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G and Honor X8d - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G vs Honor X8d

63 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
VS
64 out 100
Honor X8d
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Honor X8d

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G Manufactured in January, 2022, with display 6.4 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 888, vs Honor X8d, Manufactured in December, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2. 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 S21 FE 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 403ppi
  • Lighter design: 177g vs 188g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Honor X8d
  • Larger display: 6.77in
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G and Honor X8d
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:
Galaxy S21 FE 5G
vs
Honor X8d

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.4 in 6.77 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2392 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.85:9
Pixel density 403 ppi 388 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 800 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Screen-to-body ratio 86.7 % 89.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
785 nits
Honor X8d
n/a
sRGB gamut97 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)247 Hzn/a
Response time6 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 155.7 mm (6.13 in) 162.9 mm (6.41 in)
Width 74.5 mm (2.93 in) 76.3 mm (3 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 7.5 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 177 g (6.24 oz) 188 g (6.63 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP65
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Gray
- Green
- Purple		 - Black
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
86.7 %
Honor X8d
89.5 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G and Honor X8d In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
Max Frequency 2840 MHz 2900 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
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))		 - 4/1.9 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.9 (Cortex-A73)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 780 Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 660 Adreno 610
GPU Cores 1024 128
GPU Frequency 840 MHz n/a
FLOPS 1290.2 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
1371
Honor X8d
907
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
3396
Honor X8d
2010
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1371907
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)33962010
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
894898
Honor X8d
413497
CPU247848137290
GPU31199749652
Memory152639116500
UX182414110055
NanoReview Score894898413497
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
5704
Honor X8d
n/a
Max Surface Temp.39.1 °Cn/a
Stability69 %n/a
Graphics Test34 fpsn/a
Graphics Score5704n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
12441
Honor X8d
n/a
Writing score14216n/a
Web score11960n/a
Video editing7049n/a
Data manipulation10196n/a
NanoReview Score12441n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 n/a
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1n/a
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 15
OS Size 17.5 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 6 MagicOS 10

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) n/a
Fast Charging Yes (51% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:15 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
18:37
Honor X8d
n/a
Web Browsing06:11 hn/a
Video Playback11:05 hn/a
Games04:48 hn/a
Standby Mode100 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 12000x9000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
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) 240 fps (720p)
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
Main lens
Matrix12 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX555Samsung HM6
Sensor size1/1.761/1.67 (0.6)
Pixel size1.8 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length76 mmn/a
SensorHynix Hi847n/a
Sensor size1/4.5n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP5 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX258n/a
Sensor size1/3.0n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
119
Honor X8d
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
107
Honor X8d
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
117
Honor X8d
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 6464x4864 pixels 3456x4608 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.5
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX616 CMOS
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
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 Varies by region
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900n/a
3G BandsUMTS 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 category19n/a
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
88.9 dB
Honor X8d
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Budget
Announced January, 2022 yr December, 2025 yr
Release Date January, 2022 yr December, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 790 n/a
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 Yes, 45 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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