Phone Comparison - Samsung Galaxy S21 5G vs Honor Magic8 vs Honor Magic8 Lite
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| Manufacturer | Samsung | Honor | Honor |
| Announced | 2021, January 14 | October 2025 | December 2025 |
| Status | Coming soon. Exp. release 2021, January 29 | Coming Soon - October 2025 | Coming Soon - December 2025 |
| Price | Rs. 69,999 ($799.99) [Similarly Priced] | - | - |
| Colors | Phantom Gray, Phantom White, Phantom Violet, Phantom Pink | Black, White, Gold, Mint | Midnight Black, Forest Green, Reddish Brown |
| Form Factor | Candybar | Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension |
151.7 x 71.2 x 7.9 mm (5.97 x 2.8 x 0.31 in) |
157.1 x 74 x 8 mm (6.19 x 2.91 x 0.31 in) |
161.9 x 76.1 x 7.8 mm (6.37 x 3 x 0.31 in) |
| Weight | 169 g (5.96 oz) | 205 g (7.23 oz) | 189 g (6.67 oz) |
| SIM Type | Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM), Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM |
| 2G Network | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only) CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Network | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | LTE | LTE | LTE |
| 5G Network | SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave | SA/NSA | SA/NSA |
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| Build Features | - Fingerprint Sensor (under display, ultrasonic) Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) ANT+ |
- Fingerprint Sensor IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) |
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical) IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 6m) Drop resistant up to 2.5m |
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| OS | Android 11 | Android 16, up to 7 major Android upgrades | Android 15 |
| User Interface | One UI 3.1 | MagicOS 10 | Magic OS 9 |
| Processor | Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55) - International / Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680 - USA/China/Korea, Exynos 2100 - International / Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 - USA/China/Korea | Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M), Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) | Octa-core (1x2.3 GHz Cortex-A720s & 3x2.2 GHz Cortex-A720s & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520s), Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 (4 nm) |
| GPU | Mali-G78 MP14 - International / Adreno 660 - USA/China/Korea | Adreno 840 | Adreno 810 |
| RAM | 8 GB | 16 GB | 8 GB |
| Internal Memory | 256 GB | 1 TB | 512 GB |
| External Memory | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | No | No |
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| Type | FHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X Display 120Hz Refresh Rate HDR10+ 1300 nits (peak) Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Always-on display |
FHD+ LTPO OLED Screen 120Hz, 4320Hz PWM, Dolby Vision HDR Vivid, 1800 Nits (HBM), 6000 Nits (peak) Giant Rhino Glass |
FHD+ AMOLED Screen, 120Hz 3840Hz PWM, HDR, 800 Nits (typ), 1800 Nits (HBM), 6000 Nits (peak) Scratch-resistant Glass |
| Colors | 16M Colour | 1B colors | 1B colors |
| Size | 6.2 inches | 6.58 inches | 6.79 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels (424 ppi) | 1256 x 2760 pixels (461 ppi) | 1200 x 2640 pixels (427 ppi) |
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | 86.12% | 90.52% | 90.98% |
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| Radio | FM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent) | No | No |
| Games | Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
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| Rear Camera | 12 MP + 64 MP + 12 MP | 50 MP + 64 MP + 50 MP | 108 MP + 5 MP |
| Flash | LED Flash | LED Flash | LED Flash |
| Features | 12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS 64 MP, f/2.0, 29mm (telephoto), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 1.1x optical zoom, 3x hybrid zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1.4µm, Super Steady video Auto-HDR, Panorama |
50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 64 MP, f/2.5, (telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 50 MP, f/2.0, 12mm, 122˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, dual pixel PDAF Color Spectrum Sensor, HDR, Panorama |
108 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF, 1/1.67", OIS 5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide) Panorama, HDR |
| Video | 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS | 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@24/30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS, OIS, HDR, 10-bit video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS |
| Front Camera | 10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.22µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, Dual video call, Auto-HDR, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps [Similar] |
50 MP, f/2.0, 21mm (wide), 1/2.93", 0.6µm 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS [Similar] |
16 MP, f/2.5, (wide) 1080p@30fps [Similar] |
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| GPRS | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 3G | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless, LHDC 5, Auracast, ASHA | 5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go | USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L1+L5), GLONASS | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS |
| Browser | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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| Internal | 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 3.1 | 1 TB, 16 GB RAM or 512 GB, 16 GB RAM or 512 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 12 GB RAM UFS 4.0 | 512 GB, 8 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | No | No |
| USB OTG | Supported | Supported | Supported |
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| Type | Non-removable Li-Po Battery Fast battery charging 25W USB Power Delivery 3.0 Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 15W Power bank/Reverse wireless charging 4.5W |
Non-removable Si/C Li-Ion Battery Fast Battery Charging 90W wired, 90W PPS, 40W UFCS 80W wireless Reverse wireless 5W reverse wired |
Non-removable Si/C Li-Ion Battery Fast Battery Charging 66W wired 7.5W reverse wired |
| Capacity | 4000 mAh | 7000 mAh | 7500 mAh |
| Stand by | - | - | - |
| Talk Time | - | - | - |
