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Honor 90 vs Samsung Galaxy S21

WINNER
H

Honor

Honor 90

$549

47.6Inno Score
VS
S
43.6Inno Score
31.8Performance34.4
52Display49.1
47.5Camera40.8
58.2Battery36.9
65.3Features78.7
9 spec wins — Honor 907 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy S21

InnoReviews verdict

Honor 90 wins this phone face-off, 47.6 to 43.6, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+21) and camera (+7). Samsung Galaxy S21 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Honor 90

  • Stronger camera score: 48 vs 41
  • Stronger battery score: 58 vs 37
  • 1567% higher Main camera: 200 MP vs 12 MP
  • 400% higher Front camera: 50 MP vs 10 MP
  • 164% higher Wired charging: 66 W vs 25 W
  • Lower launch price: $549 vs $799

Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy S21

  • Stronger features score: 79 vs 65
  • 47% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,430 vs 970
  • 33% higher OS update pledge: 4 years vs 3 years
  • 29% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,550 vs 2,760
  • 18% higher AnTuTu 10: 746,547 vs 630,000

Display

Display comparison: Honor 90 versus Samsung Galaxy S21
SpecHonor 90Samsung Galaxy S21
Screen size6.7 ″+8%6.2 ″
Panel typeOLEDAMOLED
Resolution2664x12002400x1080
Pixel density435 ppi+3%421 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness1,600 nits+23%1,300 nits
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—252,025Top 94%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—127,819Top 79%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—144,909Top 91%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—221,794Top 88%

Performance

Performance comparison: Honor 90 versus Samsung Galaxy S21
SpecHonor 90Samsung Galaxy S21
ChipsetSnapdragon 7 Gen 1 AcceleratedSamsung Exynos 2100
AnTuTu 10630,000Top 70%746,547+18%Top 66%
Geekbench 6 (single)970Top 73%1,430+47%Top 52%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,760Top 69%3,550+29%Top 56%
RAM (max)12 GB+50%8 GB
Storage options256GB / 512GB128GB / 256GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1

Camera

Camera comparison: Honor 90 versus Samsung Galaxy S21
SpecHonor 90Samsung Galaxy S21
Main camera200 MP+1567%12 MP
Main aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Ultra-wide12 MP12 MP
Telephoto—64 MP
Max video4K@30fps8K@24fps
Front camera50 MP+400%10 MP
OISNoYes

Battery

Battery comparison: Honor 90 versus Samsung Galaxy S21
SpecHonor 90Samsung Galaxy S21
Capacity5,000 mAh+25%4,000 mAh
Wired charging66 W+164%25 W
Wireless charging—15 W

Design

Design comparison: Honor 90 versus Samsung Galaxy S21
SpecHonor 90Samsung Galaxy S21
Weight183 g171 g+7%
Thickness7.8 mm+1%7.9 mm
IP rating—IP68
Frame materialPlasticAluminum

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Honor 90 versus Samsung Galaxy S21
SpecHonor 90Samsung Galaxy S21
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.25.0
NFCYesYes
USBUSB-C 2.0USB-C 3.2
eSIMNoYes

Software

Software comparison: Honor 90 versus Samsung Galaxy S21
SpecHonor 90Samsung Galaxy S21
OS at launchAndroid 13 (MagicOS 7.1)Android 11 (One UI 3.1)
OS update pledge3 years4 years+33%

Audio

Audio comparison: Honor 90 versus Samsung Galaxy S21
SpecHonor 90Samsung Galaxy S21
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5mm jackNoNo

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