Honor X9b 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
Short Description
Honor X9b 5G
Screen size: 6.78" / Resolution: 1220 x 2652 px / Main camera: 108 MP & 5 MP & 2 MP / Front camera: 16MP / RAM: 8GB, 12GB / Battery power: 5800 mAh / Has 5G support: ✔ / Internal storage: 256GB / SIM cards: 2 SIM
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
Screen size: 6.8" / Resolution: 1440 x 3200 px / Main camera: 108 MP & 12 MP & 10 MP & 10 MP / Front camera: 40MP / RAM: 12GB, 16GB / Battery power: 5000 mAh / Has 5G support: ✔ / Internal storage: 128GB, 256GB, 512GB / SIM cards: 1 SIM, 1 eSIM
Key Differences
Honor X9b 5G
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
How is Honor X9b 5G better than Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra?
Bigger battery capacity: 5800 mAh vs 5000 mAh
Higher charging speed: 35W vs 25W
Lighter: 185 g (6.53 ounces) vs 229 g (8.08 ounces)
Narrower: 75.5 mm (2.97 inches) vs 75.6 mm (2.98 inches)
Shorter: 163.6 mm (6.44 inches) vs 165.1 mm (6.5 inches)
The phone is 1 year and 10 months newer
Honor X9b 5G
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
How is Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra better than Honor X9b 5G?
Faster CPU speed: 1 x 2.9 GHz & 3 x 2.8 GHz & 4 x 2.2 GHz vs 4 x 2.2 GHz & 4 x 1.8 GHz
More RAM memory capacity in max option: 12GB, 16GB vs 8GB, 12GB
AnTuTu score is about 65% higher
More internal storage in max option: 128GB, 256GB, 512GB vs 256GB
More megapixels front camera: 40MP vs 16MP
Has a larger display diagonal: 6.8" vs 6.78"
Better display resolution: 1440 x 3200 px vs 1220 x 2652 px
More color options: Phantom Black, Phantom Silver, Phantom Titanium, Phantom Navy, Phantom Brown, Navy vs Sunrise Orange, Midnight Black, Emerald Green
Size Comparison
Honor X9b 5G
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
Height
163.6 mm
(6.44 inches)
Width
75.5 mm
(2.97 inches)
Thickness
8 mm
(0.31 inches)
Screen size
6.78"
Weight
185 g
(6.53 ounces)
6.78"
6.8"
Height
165.1 mm
(6.5 inches)
Width
75.6 mm
(2.98 inches)
Thickness
8.9 mm
(0.35 inches)
Screen size
6.8"
Weight
229 g
(8.08 ounces)
Height
163.6 mm
(6.44 inches)
Width
75.5 mm
(2.97 inches)
Thickness
8 mm
(0.31 inches)
Screen size
6.78"
Weight
185 g
(6.53 ounces)
Height
165.1 mm
(6.5 inches)
Width
75.6 mm
(2.98 inches)
Thickness
8.9 mm
(0.35 inches)
Screen size
6.8"
Weight
229 g
(8.08 ounces)
Expert Score
Score 3.5
Score 4.3
Honor X9b 5G
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
Honor X9b 5G
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
Score 3.5
Score 4.3
Smartprix
Honor X9b 5G
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
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Benchmarks
AnTuTu Score
Honor X9b 5G
512,400
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
843,008 +64.52%
The score reflects a device's overall performance by summing up results from tests of RAM speed, CPU, and 2D/3D graphics.
CPU
Honor X9b 5G
188,710
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
232,358 +23.13%
Measures the performance of a device's processor, focusing on tasks such as computing power and multi-core efficiency.
GPU
Honor X9b 5G
47,590
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
256,356 +438.68%
Measures the graphical performance of a device's GPU, evaluating its ability to handle graphics-intensive tasks such as gaming and rendering.
Memory
Honor X9b 5G
144,826
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
163,007 +12.55%
Measures the performance of a device's memory (RAM), measuring its speed and efficiency in handling multitasking and data-intensive applications.
UX
Honor X9b 5G
131,274
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
191,217 +45.66%
Measures the overall user experience performance of a device, including factors like system responsiveness, touch sensitivity, and app launching speed.
Geekbench 6 · Multi-Core
Honor X9b 5G
2,771
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
3,339 +20.5%
Measures the aggregate performance of all processor cores in a device, simulating tasks optimized for multi-threaded processing.
Geekbench 6 · Single-Core
Honor X9b 5G
933
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
1,334 +42.98%
Measures the performance of a single processor core by assessing how efficiently the device handles single-threaded processing-based tasks.
Battery Performance
Honor X9b 5G
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
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Specs
Honor X9b 5G
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
Design
Weight
185 g (6.53 ounces)
229 g (8.08 ounces)
Thickness
8 mm (0.31 inches)
8.9 mm (0.35 inches)
Width
75.5 mm (2.97 inches)
75.6 mm (2.98 inches)
Height
163.6 mm (6.44 inches)
165.1 mm (6.5 inches)
Is weather-sealed (splashproof)
-
✔
Ingress Protection (IP) rating
-
IP68
Waterproof depth rating
-
1.5 m
Volume
98.81 cm³
111.09 cm³
Is dustproof and water-resistant
-
✔
Color options
Sunrise Orange, Midnight Black, Emerald Green
Phantom Black, Phantom Silver, Phantom Titanium, Phantom Navy, Phantom Brown, Navy
French Repairability Index
-
8.2
Display
Screen size
6.78"
6.8"
Display type
OLED/AMOLED
OLED/AMOLED
Pixel density
431 ppi
515 ppi
Resolution
1220 x 2652 px
1440 x 3200 px
Refresh rate
120Hz
120Hz
Touch sampling rate
300Hz
-
Brightness (typical)
-
1500 nits
Has branded damage-resistant glass
-
✔
Gorilla Glass version
-
Gorilla Glass Victus
Supports HDR10
-
✔
Supports HDR10+
-
✔
Always-On Display
-
✔
Contrast ratio
-
3000000:1
Has a curved display
✔
✔
Has a touch screen
✔
✔
Performance
Internal storage
256GB
128GB, 256GB, 512GB
RAM
8GB, 12GB
12GB, 16GB
Android version
Android 13
Android 14
CPU speed
4 x 2.2 GHz & 4 x 1.8 GHz
1 x 2.9 GHz & 3 x 2.8 GHz & 4 x 2.2 GHz
Has integrated LTE
✔
✔
RAM speed
2750 MHz
3200 MHz
Semiconductor size
4 nm
5 nm
Supports 64-bit
✔
✔
DirectX version
DirectX 12
DirectX 12
Has integrated graphics
✔
✔
OpenGL ES version
3.2
3.2
Uses big.LITTLE technology
✔
✔
CPU threads
8 threads
8 threads
Uses HMP
-
✔
Has TrustZone
✔
✔
Maximum memory bandwidth
-
51.2 GB/s
OpenCL version
2
2
DDR memory version
5
5
Maximum memory amount
12GB
16GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
-
9W
Release date
2023
2021
Has NX bit
-
✔
Memory channels
-
4
GPU turbo
-
854 MHz
Cameras
Main camera
108 MP & 5 MP & 2 MP
108 MP & 12 MP & 10 MP & 10 MP
Front camera
16MP
40MP
Has built-in optical image stabilization
-
✔
Video recording (main camera)
2160 x 30 fps
4320 x 24 fps
Wide aperture (main camera)
f/1.8 & f/2.2 & f/2.4
f/1.8 & f/2.2 & f/4.9 & f/2.4
Has a dual-tone LED flash
-
✔
Has a BSI sensor
-
✔
Has continuous autofocus when recording movies
✔
✔
Has phase-detection autofocus for photos
✔
✔
Supports slow-motion video recording
✔
✔
Has a built-in HDR mode
✔
✔
Has a flash
✔
✔
Has manual exposure
✔
✔
Has a dual-lens (or multi-lens) main camera
✔
✔
Optical zoom
-
10x
Number of flash LEDs
1
2
Has a CMOS sensor
-
✔
Has manual ISO
✔
✔
Has a serial shot mode
✔
✔
Has manual focus
✔
✔
Has a front camera
✔
✔
Has laser autofocus
-
✔
Has manual white balance
✔
✔
Shoots raw
-
✔
Has touch autofocus
✔
✔
Can create panoramas in-camera
✔
✔
Wide aperture (front camera)
f/2.5
f/2.2
Has timelapse function
✔
✔
Operating system
Has clipboard warnings
✔
✔
Has location privacy options
✔
✔
Has camera/microphone privacy options
✔
✔
Has theme customization
✔
✔
Can play games while they download
✔
✔
Has dark mode
✔
✔
Has Wi-Fi password sharing
✔
✔
Has battery health check
✔
✔
Has an extra dim mode
✔
✔
Has focus modes
✔
✔
Has dynamic theming
✔
✔
Can offload apps
✔
✔
Has customizable notifications
✔
✔
Has scrolling screenshots
✔
✔
Supports split screen
✔
✔
Supports instant markup
✔
✔
Supports PiP and PaP
✔
✔
Can be used as a PC
-
✔
Has sharing intents
✔
✔
Has a child lock
✔
✔
Is free and open source
✔
✔
Tracks the current position of a mobile device
✔
✔
Is a multi-user system
✔
✔
Supports widgets
✔
✔
More languages supported
125
125
Has offline voice recognition
✔
✔
The browser has word wrap
✔
✔
Has voice commands
✔
✔
Battery
Battery power
5800 mAh
5000 mAh
Has wireless charging
-
✔
Supports fast charging
✔
✔
Charging speed
35W
25W
Wireless charging speed
-
15W
Has reverse wireless charging
-
✔
Reverse wireless charging speed
-
4.5W
Has a battery level indicator
✔
✔
Has a rechargeable battery
✔
✔
Battery life
-
35.5 hours
Audio
Has stereo speakers
-
✔
Has aptX
-
✔
Number of microphones
-
2
Features
Has 5G support
✔
✔
Wi-Fi version
Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Download speed
2900 MBits/s
3000 MBits/s
Upload speed
900 MBits/s
422 MBits/s
Has USB Type-C
✔
✔
USB version
2
3.2
Has NFC
✔
✔
SIM cards
2 SIM
1 SIM, 1 eSIM
Has a fingerprint scanner
✔
✔
Bluetooth version
5.1
5.2
Has a gyroscope
✔
✔
Has GPS
✔
✔
Has a compass
✔
✔
Supports Wi-Fi
✔
✔
Has a cellular module
✔
✔
Has a barometer
-
✔
Supports Galileo
✔
✔
Has an infrared sensor
✔
-
Has an accelerometer
✔
✔
Supports ant+
-
✔
Head SAR (eu)
-
0.71W/kg
Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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