Honor 20 vs Samsung Galaxy S21 5G

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900, CDMA 800

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800, 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G network

HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100, TD-SCDMA 1880-1920, 2010-2025

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G network

LTE frequency band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71
5G network

-

5G band SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
HSDPA speed

42 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
EV-DO speed

3.1 Mbps download, 1.8 Mbps upload

-
LTE speed

-

LTE-A (CA), 2000 Mbps download, 200 Mbps upload
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Aluminium alloy, glass

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, aluminum frame
SIM

Dual SIM (Nano-SIM/microSD)

Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM, dual stand-by)
Height

154.3 mm

151.7 mm
Width

74 mm

71.2 mm
Thickness

7.9 mm

7.9 mm
Weight

174 g

169 (Sub6) / 171 (mmWave) g
Payment

-

Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Waterproof

-

IP68 (1.5m and 30 mins)
Dust proof

-

IP68
Colors

Black, Blue

Gray, Pink, Violet, White

Display
Display type

IPS capacitive touchscreen

Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Physical size

6.26 inches

6.2 inches
Resolution

1080 x 2340 pixels

1080 x 2400 pixels
Pixel density

412 ppi

421 ppi
Display colors

16777216

16777216
Protection

2.5D curved glass screen, LTPS (Low Temperature PolySilicon)

Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Multitouch

Yes

-
Display features

-

120Hz, HDR10+, 1300 nits (peak), Infinity-O display, Always-On display

Main camera
Camera type

Quad

Triple
Main camera

48 MP, f/1.8 , 28 mm, 1/2" , 0.8 µm

12 MP, f/1.8 , 26 mm, 1/1.76" , 1.8 µm, (wide)
16 MP, f/2.2 , 13 mm, 1/3.1"

64 MP, f/2.0 , 29 mm, 1/1.72" , (telephoto) , 0.8 µm, 1.1x optical zoom , 3x hybrid zoom
2 MP, f/2.4 , 27 mm, 1.75 µm

12 MP, f/2.2 , 13 mm, 1.4 µm, 120˚ , (ultrawide) , 1/2.55"
2 MP, f/2.4 , 1.75 µm
Primary camera resolution

8000 x 6000 pixels

4032 x 3024 pixels
Primary camera video

2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps

8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Primary camera flash

LED flash

LED flash
Camera features

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, digital image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, optical zoom, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, phase detection autofocus
DxOMark photo

-

123
DxOMark zoom

-

77
DxOMark video

-

93
DxOMark camera score

-

116

Selfie camera
Selfie camera

32 MP, f/2 , 0.8 µm

10 MP, f/2.2 , 1.22 µm, (wide) , 80˚ , 26 mm, 1/3.24"
Selfie camera resolution

6528 x 4896 pixels

3648 x 2736 pixels
Selfie camera features

-

Autofocus, HDR, phase detection autofocus
Selfie camera video

1080p@30fps

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
DxOMark photo

-

100
DxOMark video

-

95
DxOMark camera score

-

98

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5Ghz, 802.11ac

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax, 6E
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

Yes
USB

microUSB 2.0

Type-C 3.2
USB On-The-Go

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.0

v5.0
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth EDR

Yes

-
NFC

Yes

Yes
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

-

Yes
Beidou

Yes

-
BDS

-

Yes

Features
Sensors

Accelerometer, compass, gyroscope, proximity, light, fingerprint, hall

Accelerometer, barometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity