Honor 400 vs Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
33.1Performance37.2
53.6Display56.3
59.4Camera72
61Battery46.4
89.3Features78.7
8 spec wins — Honor 4005 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Honor 400 scores 53.7 against 53.9 for Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra edges ahead in camera and performance, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Honor 400
- Stronger battery score: 61 vs 46
- Stronger features score: 89 vs 79
- 164% higher Wired charging: 66 W vs 25 W
- 85% higher Main camera: 200 MP vs 108 MP
- 50% higher OS update pledge: 6 years vs 4 years
- Lower launch price: $499 vs $1,199
Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
- Stronger performance score: 37 vs 33
- Stronger camera score: 72 vs 59
- 50% higher RAM (max): 12 GB vs 8 GB
- 25% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,430 vs 1,144
- 12% higher Pixel density: 515 ppi vs 460 ppi
Display
| Spec | Honor 400 | Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.55 ″ | 6.8 ″+4% |
| Panel type | AMOLED | LTPO AMOLED |
| Resolution | 2736x1264 | 3200x1440 |
| Pixel density | 460 ppi | 515 ppi+12% |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1,600 nits+7% | 1,500 nits |
Performance
| Spec | Honor 400 | Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 | Samsung Exynos 2100 |
| AnTuTu | — | 783,817Bottom 11% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | — | 263,424Bottom 11% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | — | 126,989Bottom 18% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | — | 165,563Bottom 23% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | — | 227,841Bottom 11% |
| AnTuTu 12 | — | 924,796Bottom 18% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,144Bottom 44% | 1,430+25%Top 48% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,198Bottom 44% | 3,550+11%Bottom 48% |
| RAM (max) | 8 GB | 12 GB+50% |
| Storage options | 256GB / 512GB | 128GB / 256GB / 512GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
Camera
| Spec | Honor 400 | Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 200 MP+85% | 108 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.8 |
| Ultra-wide | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Telephoto | — | 10 MP |
| Optical zoom | — | 10 x |
| Max video | 4K@30fps | 8K@24fps |
| Front camera | 50 MP+25% | 40 MP |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Honor 400 | Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,300 mAh+6% | 5,000 mAh |
| Wired charging | 66 W+164% | 25 W |
| Wireless charging | — | 15 W |
Design
| Spec | Honor 400 | Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 184 g+19% | 228 g |
| Thickness | 7.3 mm+18% | 8.9 mm |
| IP rating | IP65 | IP68 |
| Frame material | Plastic | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | Honor 400 | Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.2 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 3.2 |
| eSIM | Yes | Yes |
Software
| Spec | Honor 400 | Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 15 (MagicOS 9) | Android 11 (One UI 3.1) |
| OS update pledge | 6 years+50% | 4 years |
Audio
| Spec | Honor 400 | Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |
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