In depth comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G and Honor X7. 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 FE 5G | Honor X7 |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Manufacturer Model Number | SM-G990B/DS | - | |
| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 155.7 mm | 167.59 mm | Honor X7 has greater height than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G. |
| Width | 74.5 mm | 77.19 mm | Honor X7 has greater width than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G. |
| Depth | 7.9 mm | 8.62 mm | Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G is narrower than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G. |
| Weight | 177 g | 198 g | Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G is lighter than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G. |
| Body Colour | Olive | Graphite | White | Lavender | Midnight black | Ocean blue | Titanium silver | |
| Protection | Dustproof, splashproof, water-resistant | - | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | - | |
| IP rating | IP68 | - | |
| Repairability Index | - | 8.1 (out of 10) | |
| SAR Value | 1.48 W/kg (body), 0.952 W/kg (head), 2.91 W/kg (limb) | 1.21 W/kg (body), 0.85 W/kg (head), 2.95 W/kg (limb) | |
| 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 | Nano SIM | |
| SIM Card Qty | Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM |
| DISPLAY | Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G | Honor X7 |
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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) | 6.4" | 6.74" | Honor X7 has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels | Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has better screen resolution than Honor X7. |
| Display Format | Full HD+ | - | |
| Pixel Density | 401 ppi | - | |
| Aspect Ratio | - | 20:9 | |
| Colour Depth | 16.7 million colours | 16.7 million colours | Both phones have the same color depth. |
| HDR Technology | HDR10+ | - | |
| Display Enhancement Technology | Eye Comfort Shield | - | |
| Display Refresh Rate | 120 Hz | 90 Hz | Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has better refresh rate than Honor X7. |
| Display Features | AOD(Always On Display), Infinity O display, Video Wallpaper | Honor Full View Display, Dark mode, eBook Mode | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus (scratch resistant glass) | - |
| PROCESSOR | Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G | Honor X7 |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | - | Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 | |
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| Clock Speed | 2.84 GHz | 2.4 GHz | Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has higher clock speed than Honor X7. |
| Processor Core Qty | 8-core | 8-core | Both phones have the same number of phone cores. |
| Graphics System (GPU) | - | Qualcomm ADRENO 610 |
| MEMORY | Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G | Honor X7 |
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| RAM | 6 GB | 4 GB + up to 2 GB virtual extension | Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has more RAM than Honor X7. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 128 GB | 128 GB | Both phones have the same internal memory capacity. |
| User Memory | 101.1 GB | - | |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | - | microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 512 GB |
| CAMERA | Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G | Honor X7 |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 3 | 4 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 12 Megapixel | 48 Megapixel | Honor X7 has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G. |
| Sensor Size | 1/1.76" | - | |
| Lens Type | Wide-angle lens | - | |
| Lens Aperture | F/1.8 | F/1.8 | Both phones have the same camera lens aperture. |
| Field of View (FoV) | 79 degree(s) | - | |
| Pixel Size | 1.8 μm | - | |
| Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | - | Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has optical stabilisation. |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | - | |
| Optical Zoom | 3x | - | |
| Digital Zoom | 30x | 8x | Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has better digital zoom than Honor X7. |
| Special Effects | Face retouch, Grid Line | HDR | |
| HDR Mode | Auto HDR mode | - | |
| Camera Modes | Night mode, portrait mode | Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Pro mode, Portrait, Night, Filter mode, Super Macro Mode, wide-angle mode, High-res | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | - | Smile Capture | Honor X7 has face detection. |
| Light Source | LED flash | LED flash | |
| Still Image Resolutions | - | 8000 x 6000 | |
| Video Resolutions | Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | Dual recording | - |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | 12 Megapixel | 5 Megapixel | Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has better second camera resolution than Honor X7. |
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| Lens Type (2nd Camera) | Ultra wide-angle lens | Ultra wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | F/2.2 | F/2.2 | Both phones have the same second camera lens aperture. |
| Field of View (2nd Camera) | 123 degree(s) | - | |
| Pixel Size (2nd Camera) | 1.12 μm | - |
| THIRD CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) | 8 Megapixel | 2 Megapixel | Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has higher resolution third camera than Honor X7. |
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| Lens Type (3rd Camera) | Telephoto lens | - | |
| Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) | F/2.4 | F/2.4 | Both phones have the same lens aperture of the third camera. |
| Field of View (3rd Camera) | 32 degree(s) | - | |
| Pixel Size (3rd Camera) | 1 μm | - | |
| Camera Functions (3rd Camera) | - | Macro camera | |
| Camera Features (3rd Camera) | Space Zoom x30 | - |
| 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) | 32 Megapixel | 8 Megapixel | Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has better front camera resolution than Honor X7. |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.2 | F/2.0 | Honor X7 has better front lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G. |
| Field of View (Front) | 81 degree(s) | - | |
| Pixel Size (Front) | 0.8 μm | - | |
| Focus Adjustment | Focus free | - | |
| Special Effects (Front) | - | Stickers | |
| Camera Modes (Front) | - | Timer mode, Portaits, Filter mode, Mirror mode, Gesture Capture | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | - | Face recognition, Smile Capture | Honor X7 has face detection. |
| Still Image Resolutions (Front) | - | 3264 x 2448 | |
| Video Resolutions (Front) | - | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G | Honor X7 |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 4500 mAh | 5000 mAh | Honor X7 has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G. |
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| Fast Charging Technology | Samsung Fast Charging | Honor SuperCharge | Both phones have fast charging technology. |
| Wireless Charging | Yes | - | Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G can be charged wirelessly. |
| Wireless Charging Standards | Wireless PowerShare | - | |
| Talk Time | 2220 minutes | 2940 minutes | Honor X7 has longer battery life when making calls than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G. |
| Run Time Details | Talk (LTE): up to 2220 min Active online usage (LTE): up to 13 hrs Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 13 hrs Playback (video): up to 16 hrs Playback (audio): up to 79 hrs |
Playback (video): up to 20 hrs Talk: up to 2940 min |
| CELLULAR | Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G | Honor X7 |
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| Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 5G | 4G | Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has more advanced generation mobile network. |
| Operating System | Android 12 | Android 11 | |
| User Interface | - | Magic UI 4.2 | |
| Intelligent Assistant | Bixby | - | |
| Payment Technology | Samsung Pay | - | |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G | Honor X7 |
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| Data Transmission | FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1 | LTE, FDD-LTE | |
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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 17, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, 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 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 | - | |
| 5G NR Band | N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, 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 3500, TDD 2300 | - | |
| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 LE | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| MEDIA | Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G | Honor X7 |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, DSF, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID | WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, M4A, AWB, MP4, MID, 3GP | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | MKV, FLV, AVI, 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 | - |
| FEATURES | Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G | Honor X7 |
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, geomagnetic sensor, light sensor | Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gravity sensor | |
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| Security Devices | Fingerprint reader | Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side) | |
| Additional Phone Features | MIMO technology, Fast Charging, Samsung KNOX, Samsung DeX support, Samsung Smart Switch, Game mode | HONOR RAM Turbo |
| OTHERS | Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G | Honor X7 |
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| Included Accessories | SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable | SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, TP protective film, 22.5W HONOR SuperCharge charger | |
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| Compliant Standards | IP68 | TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light Certification | |
| Max Depth of Water Resistance | 1.5 m | - |
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