In depth comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G and Honor X7A. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G | Honor X7A |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Manufacturer Model Number | SM-G996B/DS | - | |
| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 161.5 mm | 167.48 mm | Honor X7A has greater height than Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G. |
| Width | 75.6 mm | 76.85 mm | Honor X7A has greater width than Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G. |
| Depth | 7.8 mm | 8.27 mm | Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G is narrower than Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G. |
| Weight | 200 g | 196 g | Honor X7A is lighter than Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G. |
| Body Colour | Phantom black | Phantom silver | Phantom violet | Phantom gold | Phantom red | Titanium silver | Ocean blue | Midnight black | |
| Protection | Dustproof, splashproof, water-resistant | - | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | Yes | - | Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G is waterproof. |
| IP rating | IP68 | - | |
| Repairability Index | - | 8 (out of 10) | |
| SAR Value | 1.335 W/kg (body), 0.541 W/kg (head), 2.23 W/kg (limb) | 1.07 W/kg (body), 2.43 W/kg (limb), 0.8 W/kg (head) | |
| Connector Type | USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C | USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm |
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| SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM) | Nano SIM | |
| SIM Card Qty | Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM |
| DISPLAY | Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G | Honor X7A |
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| Display Type | OLED display | LCD display | |
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| Display Technology | Infinity-O Dynamic AMOLED 2X | TFT | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 6.7" | 6.745" | Honor X7A has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels | Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G has better screen resolution than Honor X7A. |
| Display Format | Full HD+ | - | |
| Pixel Density | 394 ppi | - | |
| Aspect Ratio | - | 20:9 | |
| Colour Depth | 16.7 million colours | 16.7 million colours | Both phones have the same color depth. |
| HDR | Yes | - | Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G has HDR. |
| HDR Technology | HDR10+ | - | |
| Display Enhancement Technology | Eye Comfort Shield | - | |
| Display Refresh Rate | 120 Hz | 90 Hz | Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G has better refresh rate than Honor X7A. |
| Display Features | AOD(Always On Display) | Eye protection mode, Honor Full View Display, Dark mode, eBook Mode | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus (scratch resistant glass) | - |
| PROCESSOR | Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G | Honor X7A |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Samsung Exynos 2100 | MediaTek | |
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| Processor Number | - | MT6765H | |
| Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz | 2.3 GHz | Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G has higher clock speed than Honor X7A. |
| Processor Core Qty | 8-core | 8-core | Both phones have the same number of phone cores. |
| Graphics System (GPU) | Mali-G78 MP14 | IMG PowerVR GE8320 |
| MEMORY | Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G | Honor X7A |
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| RAM | LPDDR5 SDRAM - 8 GB | 4 GB | Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G has more RAM than Honor X7A. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 128 GB | 128 GB | Both phones have the same internal memory capacity. |
| User Memory | 102.2 GB | - | |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | - | microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB |
| CAMERA | Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G | Honor X7A |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 3 | 4 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 12 Megapixel | 50 Megapixel | Honor X7A has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G. |
| Lens Type | Ultra wide-angle lens | - | |
| Lens Aperture | F/2.2 | F/1.8 | Honor X7A has better lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G. |
| Field of View (FoV) | 120 degree(s) | - | |
| Pixel Size | 1.4 μm | - | |
| Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | - | Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G has optical stabilisation. |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | - | |
| Optical Zoom | 3x | - | |
| Digital Zoom | 30x | 10x | Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G has better digital zoom than Honor X7A. |
| Self-Timer Delay | Yes | - | |
| Special Effects | Face retouch, Grid Line | HDR | |
| HDR Mode | Auto HDR mode | - | |
| Camera Modes | Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, HYPERLAPSE, Super Slow-mo, Flowers, Greenery, Trees, Sky, Beaches, Watersides, Snow, Backlit, Text, Food, Face, Baby, Person, Dog, Cat, People, Sunset, Sunrise, City, Waterfall, Scenery, Stage, Vehicles, Drinks, Animal, Shoes, Indoor, Clothes, Night view, Night, Motion Photo, Mountain, Single Take, Pro Video, Director's View | Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Pro mode, Watermark mode, Portrait, Aperture mode, Filter mode, Super Macro Mode, High-Pixel Mode, AI camera | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | - | Smile Capture | Honor X7A has face detection. |
| Light Source | High CRI LED flash | LED flash | |
| Still Image Resolutions | - | 8192 x 6144 | |
| Video Resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, 7680 x 4320 (UHD 8K) at 24fps, Hyperlapse 4K video support at 30 fps, Super Steady 1080p video support at 60 fps | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | Playback zoom, blink detection, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation), Tracking AF, Video location tags, Scene Optimiser, Flaw detection, Shot suggestions, blur detection, HDR10+ recording, Super steady, Quick Measure, Zoom-In Mic, Space Zoom, Take 33MP still photos while playing 8K video, Hybrid Optic Zoom 3x, Super Resolution Zoom up to 30x, Digital zoom up to 12x for video | - |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | 12 Megapixel | 5 Megapixel | Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G has better second camera resolution than Honor X7A. |
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| Sensor Size (2nd Camera) | 1/1.76" | - | |
| Lens Type (2nd Camera) | Wide-angle lens | Ultra wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | F/1.8 | F/2.2 | Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G has better second camera lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G. |
| Field of View (2nd Camera) | 79 degree(s) | - | |
| Pixel Size (2nd Camera) | 1.8 μm | - | |
| Camera Features (2nd Camera) | OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation), Super Speed Dual Pixel AF | - |
| THIRD CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) | 64 Megapixel | 2 Megapixel | Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G has higher resolution third camera than Honor X7A. |
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| Sensor Size (3rd Camera) | 1/1.72" | - | |
| Lens Type (3rd Camera) | Telephoto lens | - | |
| Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) | F/2.0 | F/2.4 | Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G has better third camera lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G. |
| Field of View (3rd Camera) | 76 degree(s) | - | |
| Pixel Size (3rd Camera) | 0.8 μm | - | |
| Camera Functions (3rd Camera) | - | Macro camera | |
| Camera Features (3rd Camera) | Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) | - |
| FOURTH CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) | - | 2 Megapixel | |
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| Lens Aperture (4th Camera) | - | F/2.4 | |
| Camera Functions (4th Camera) | - | Depth camera |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 10 Megapixel | 8 Megapixel | Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G has better front camera resolution than Honor X7A. |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.2 | F/2.0 | Honor X7A has better front lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G. |
| Field of View (Front) | 80 degree(s) | - | |
| Pixel Size (Front) | 1.22 μm | - | |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | - | |
| Camera Modes (Front) | - | Time-lapse mode, Watermark mode, Selfie Mirror, Portrait, Filter mode | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | - | Face recognition, Smile Capture | Honor X7A has face detection. |
| Still Image Resolutions (Front) | - | 3264 x 2448 | |
| Video Resolutions (Front) | - | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) | |
| Camera Features (Front) | Dual Pixel AF | - |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G | Honor X7A |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 4800 mAh | 5330 mAh | Honor X7A has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G. |
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| Fast Charging Technology | Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Adaptive Fast Charging, Samsung Super Fast Charging, Power Delivery 3.0 | Honor SuperCharge | Both phones have fast charging technology. |
| Wireless Charging | Yes | - | Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G can be charged wirelessly. |
| Wireless Charging Standards | WPC, Qi, Fast Wireless Charging 2.0, Wireless PowerShare | - | |
| Talk Time | 2400 minutes | 2220 minutes | Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G has longer battery life when making calls than Honor X7A. |
| Run Time Details | Talk (4G): up to 2400 min Active online usage (LTE): up to 15 hrs Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 17 hrs Playback (wireless video): up to 22 hrs Playback (wireless audio): up to 75 hrs |
Playback (online video): up to 19 hrs Talk: up to 2220 min Playback (Music): up to 26 hrs Continuous browsing: up to 37 hrs |
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| Battery Technology | - | Lithium Ion |
| CELLULAR | Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G | Honor X7A |
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| Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 5G | 4G | Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G has more advanced generation mobile network. |
| Operating System | Android 11 | Android 12 | |
| User Interface | - | Magic UI 6.1 | |
| Intelligent Assistant | Bixby | - | |
| Payment Technology | Samsung Pay | - | |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G | Honor X7A |
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| Data Transmission | FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1 | GPRS, EDGE, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, HSPA | |
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| 2G Band | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | - | |
| 3G UMTS Band | Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 | - | |
| 3G UMTS Frequency | 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 | - | |
| 4G LTE Band | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66 | - | |
| 4G LTE Frequency | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 | - | |
| 5G NR Band | N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n77, n78, n40 | - | |
| 5G NR Frequency | FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300 | - | |
| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| MEDIA | Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G | Honor X7A |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | WAV, WMA, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, DSF, DSD, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID, DSD64, DSD128 | WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, M4A, AWB, MP4, MID, 3GP | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | MKV, FLV, AVI, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4 | MKV, 3GP, WebM, MP4 | |
| Sound Enhancements | Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Surround sound, stereo speakers tuned by AKG, Dolby Digital sound | HONOR Histen |
| FEATURES | Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G | Honor X7A |
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| Phone Functions | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | - | |
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, geomagnetic sensor | Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gravity sensor | |
| Security Devices | Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition | Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side) | |
| Additional Phone Features | Air View, MIMO technology, Smart Select, Samsung KNOX, Smart View, Live message, Screen off memo, Bixby Vision, Dual Audio, Bixby Routines, Intelligent Performance Enhancer, AR Doodle, PENUP, Bixby key, Samsung Knox Vault, Private Share function, Enhanced Game Booster | OTG Reverse Charge |
| OTHERS | Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G | Honor X7A |
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| Included Accessories | SIM card removal tool, USB-C to USB-C cable | Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, TP protective film | |
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| Compliant Standards | IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) | TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light Certification | |
| Max Depth of Water Resistance | 1.5 m | - |
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