Honor Magic4 Ultimate vs Samsung Galaxy S21 5G

Honor Magic4 Ultimate

Samsung Galaxy S21 5G

Honor Magic4 Ultimate

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 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO

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

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41

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 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA

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

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
LTE speed

LTE-A

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

Class 12

Yes
EDGE

Class 12

Yes

Availability
Oficially announced

2022-03

2021-01
Status

2022-04

2021-01

Design
Build

Glass front, ceramic back, aluminum frame

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

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

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

163.6 mm

151.7 mm
Width

74.7 mm

71.2 mm
Thickness

11.4 mm

7.9 mm
Weight

242 g

169 (Sub6) / 171 (mmWave) g
Payment

-

Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Waterproof

IP68 (1.5m and 30 mins)

IP68 (1.5m and 30 mins)
Dust proof

IP68

IP68
Colors

Black, White

Gray, Pink, Violet, White

Display
Display type

LTPO OLED

Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Physical size

6.81 inches

6.2 inches
Resolution

1312 x 2848 pixels

1080 x 2400 pixels
Pixel density

460 ppi

421 ppi
Display colors

1073741824

16777216
Protection

Scratch resistant, Quad-side 3D curved glass screen

Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Display features

120Hz, HDR10+

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

Hardware
CPU

Octa-core

Octa-core
CPU

Single-core 3.0 GHz Cortex-X2

Single-core 2.9 GHz Cortex-X1
CPU(second)

Triple-core 2.40 GHz Cortex-A710

Triple-core 2.80 GHz Cortex-A78
CPU(third)

Quad-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A510

Quad-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A55
Chipset

Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

Exynos 2100
GPU

Adreno 730

Mali-G78 MP14
Memory RAM

12 GB

8 GB
Internal storage

512 GB

128, 256 GB
Memory card

No

No
Storage

UFS 3.1

UFS 3.X

OS
OS

Android 12, Magic UI 6, Google Play Services

Android 11, One UI 3.1

Main camera
Camera type

Penta

Triple
Main camera

(wide) , 50 MP, f/1.6 , 1/1.12" , 1.4 µm, 100x digital zoom

(wide) , 12 MP, f/1.8 , 1/1.76" , 1.8 µm, 26 mm
(ultrawide) , 64 MP, f/2.2 , 126˚ , 1/1.12" , 1.4 µm

(telephoto) , 64 MP, f/2.0 , 1/1.72" , 0.8 µm, 29 mm, 1.1x optical zoom , 3x hybrid zoom
(periscope telephoto) , 64 MP, f/3.5 , 90 mm, 1/2.0" , 0.7 µm, 3.5x optical zoom

(ultrawide) , 12 MP, f/2.2 , 13 mm, 1/2.55" , 1.4 µm, 120˚
(wide) , 50 MP, f/2.0 , 1/2.5"
TOF 3D
Primary camera resolution

8192 x 6144 pixels

4032 x 3024 pixels
Primary camera video

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, HDR10, 10-bit video

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 autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, optical zoom, digital image stabilization, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, macro-mode, phase detection autofocus, laser autofocus, telephoto picture-in-picture, multi-spectrum color temperature sensor, flicker sensor, honor image engine, 3D LUTs by IMAX for videos, audio zoom, audio focus, audio HDR

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 type

Single

-
Selfie camera

(ultrawide) , 12 MP, f/2.4 , 100˚ , 23 mm, 1.22 µm

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

4032 x 3024 pixels

3648 x 2736 pixels
Selfie camera features

Face unlock, HDR, digital image stabilization, AI anti-distortion

Autofocus, HDR, phase detection autofocus
Selfie camera video

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

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

-

100
DxOMark video

-

95
DxOMark camera score

-

98

Sound
3.5mm jack

No

No
Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers

Yes, with stereo speakers
Earpiece

Yes

Yes

Multimedia
Radio

No

-

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11n ac, 802.11n ax

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

Type-C 3.1

Type-C 3.2
USB On-The-Go

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.2

v5.0
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth AptX

aptX HD

-
Infrared

Yes

-
NFC

Yes

Yes
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
BDS

Yes

Yes

Features
Sensors

Accelerometer, color spectrum, compass, Face ID, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Accelerometer, barometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity