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Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra vs Honor X7c 5G

67 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
VS
58 out 100
Honor X7c 5G
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
Honor X7c 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra Manufactured in February, 2021, with display 6.8 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2100, vs Honor X7c 5G, Manufactured in August, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 4 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 Ultra
  • Higher pixel density: 515ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Honor X7c 5G
  • Lighter design: 193g vs 227g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/128 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB		 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra and Honor X7c 5G
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 Ultra
vs
Honor X7c 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED TFT LCD
Size 6.8 in 6.8 in
Resolution 1440x3200 pixels 1080x2412 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 515 ppi 389 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (10-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1500 nits 850 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Screen-to-body ratio 89.5 % 87.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
1019 nits
Honor X7c 5G
n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.1 mm (6.5 in) 166.9 mm (6.57 in)
Width 75.6 mm (2.98 in) 76.8 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 227 g (8.01 oz) 193 g (6.81 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP64
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Gray
- Blue		 - White
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
89.5 %
Honor X7c 5G
87.1 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra and Honor X7c 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 2100 Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
Max Frequency 2900 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A55)
- 3/2.81 (Cortex-A78)
- 1/2.91 (Cortex-X1)		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A78)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 5 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G78 MP14 Adreno 613
GPU Cores 896 128
GPU Frequency 854 MHz 955 MHz
FLOPS 1530.4 GFLOPS 244.5 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
1449
Honor X7c 5G
916
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
3892
Honor X7c 5G
2104
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1449916
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)38922104
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
843008
Honor X7c 5G
445286
CPU232358152661
GPU25635660705
Memory163007121532
UX191217110388
NanoReview Score843008445286
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
5221
Honor X7c 5G
n/a
Max Surface Temp.40.8 °Cn/a
Stability69 %n/a
Graphics Test31 fpsn/a
Graphics Score5221n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 14
OS Size 26.4 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 6 MagicOS 8

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5200 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 (54% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:11 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
22:05
Honor X7c 5G
n/a
Web Browsing07:58 hn/a
Video Playback13:59 hn/a
Games05:14 hn/a
Standby Mode111 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels n/a
Zoom Optical, 10x Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording Up to 24FPS 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 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix108 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5KHM3n/a
Sensor size1/1.33n/a
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix10 MPn/a
Aperturef/4.9n/a
Focal length240 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5K3J1n/a
Sensor size1/2.65n/a
Pixel size1.22 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX563n/a
Sensor size1/2.55n/a
Pixel size1.4 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
121
Honor X7c 5G
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
100
Honor X7c 5G
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
115
Honor X7c 5G
n/a
Bokeh70n/a
Preview67n/a
Zoom106n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra]

Front camera

Matrix 40 MP 5 MP
Photo resolution 7864x5200 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor Samsung S5KGH1 CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.65 n/a
Pixel size 0.7 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
133
Honor X7c 5G
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
140
Honor X7c 5G
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (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 5.2 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- USB-Host 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 No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHzn/a
3G BandsWCDMA Band 1, 2, 4, 5, 8n/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 category24n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
88 dB
Honor X7c 5G
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced January, 2021 yr August, 2025 yr
Release Date February, 2021 yr August, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 1200 n/a
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes, 35 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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