Honor 9C vs Samsung Galaxy A21

Honor 9C

Samsung Galaxy A21

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800, 1900
3G network

HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100

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

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66, 71 - USA
HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
EV-DO speed

3.1 Mbps download, 1.8 Mbps upload

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LTE speed

LTE Cat6, 301 Mbps download, 51 Mbps upload

LTE, Cat4, 151 Mbps download, 51 Mbps upload
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Plastic

Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM

Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

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

159.8 mm

167.8 mm
Width

76.1 mm

76.7 mm
Thickness

8.1 mm

8.1 mm
Weight

176 g

193 g
Colors

Black, Blue

Black

Display
Display type

IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen

IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
Physical size

6.39 inches

6.5 inches
Resolution

720 x 1560 pixels

720 x 1600 pixels
Pixel density

269 ppi

270 ppi
Display colors

16777216

16777216
Protection

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

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Main camera
Camera type

Triple

Quad
Main camera

48 MP, f/1.8 , 1/2.0" , 0.8 µm

16 MP, f/1.8 , 1/3.06" , 1.0 µm
8 MP, f/2.4

8 MP, f/2.2 , 1/4.0" , 1.12 µm
2 MP, f/2.4

2 MP, f/2.4
2 MP, f/2.4
Primary camera resolution

8000 x 6000 pixels

4608 x 3456 pixels
Primary camera video

1080p@30fps

1080p@30fps
Primary camera flash

LED flash

LED flash
Camera features

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, self-timer, scene-mode, phase detection autofocus

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