Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus vs Honor Magic 5 Pro

73 out of 100

90 out of 100

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.7-inch Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus (with Exynos 2100) that was released on January 14, 2021, against the Honor Magic 5 Pro, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 and came out 26 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus

Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
Weighs 19 grams less

Reasons to consider the Honor Magic 5 Pro

The rear camera has a 3.5x optical zoom
73% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1454K versus 839K)
Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
Shows 22% longer battery life (37:04 vs 30:26 hours)
Delivers 39% higher peak brightness (1231 against 888 nits)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
Supports higher wattage charging (66W versus 25W)
Comes with 300 mAh larger battery capacity: 5100 vs 4800 mAh
The phone is 2-years and 2-months newer
17% higher pixel density (460 vs 394 PPI)
Has a built-in infrared port

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus and Honor Magic 5 Pro crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Dynamic AMOLED	OLED
Size	6.7 inches	6.81 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1312 x 2848 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.54:9
PPI	394 ppi	460 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes
Max rated brightness	1300 nits	700 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	-	1800 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass Victus	Corning Gorilla Glass
Screen-to-body ratio	88.3%	91%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming

RGB color space	98.9%	98.7%
PWM	240 Hz	120 Hz
Response time	6.2 ms	1 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	161.5 mm (6.36 inches)	162.9 mm (6.41 inches)
Width	75.6 mm (2.98 inches)	76.7 mm (3.02 inches)
Thickness	7.8 mm (0.31 inches)	8.77 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight	200 g (7.05 oz)	219 g (7.72 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IP68
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	Black, Silver, Gold, Red, Purple	Black, Green
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Samsung Exynos 2100	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Max clock	2840 MHz	3200 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 3 cores at 2.81 GHz: Cortex-A78 - 1 core at 2.91 GHz: Cortex-X1	- 3 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A715 - 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X3
L3 cache	-	8 MB
Lithography process	5 nanometers	4 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G78 MP14	Adreno 740
GPU shading units	896	2560
GPU clock	854 MHz	680 MHz
FLOPS	~1530.4 GFLOPS	~3481.6 GFLOPS

CPU	244088	324719
GPU	269299	582299
Memory	159004	284443
UX	164833	254756
Total score	839148	1454070

Max surface temperature	41.5 °C	37.6 °C
Stability	67%	47%
Graphics test	33 FPS	75 FPS
Graphics score	5538	12649

RAM size	8 GB	8, 12, 16 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5
Memory clock	2750 MHz	3200 MHz
Channels	2	4

Storage size	128, 256 GB	256, 512 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 4.0
Memory card	No	No

Operating system	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 13
ROM	One UI 5.1	Magic UI 7.1
OS size	27.2 GB	24 GB

Capacity	4800 mAh	5100 mAh
Max charge power	25 W	66 W
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (15 W)	Yes (50 W)
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	Yes
Fast charging	Yes (54% in 30 min)	Yes (75% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:12 hr	0:48 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	09:17 hr	13:43 hr
Watching video	15:27 hr	16:12 hr
Gaming	05:07 hr	04:59 hr
Standby	101 hr	118 hr

Main camera
Matrix	12 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	4000 x 3000	8192 x 6144
Zoom	Optical, 1.1x	Optical, 3.5x
Flash	Dual LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	Up to 24FPS	No
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (720p)	960 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	120°	122°
Lenses	3 (12 MP + 64 MP + 12 MP)	4 (50 MP + 50 MP + 50 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.76", Sony IMX555 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.6 - Focal length: 23 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/1.12", Sony IMX878 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	- 64 MP - Aperture: f/2.0 - Focal length: 28 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.72", Samsung Bright S5KGW2 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/3.0 - Focal length: 90 mm - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Sony IMX563 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/2.0 - Focal length: 13 mm - Sensor: 1/2.5" (CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Depth lens	-	Yes
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode
Samples	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus from DxOMark	Photo samples of Honor Magic 5 Pro from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	10 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	3872 x 2592	4096 x 3072
Aperture	f/2.2	-
Focal length	26 mm	-
Pixel size	1.22 microns	-
Sensor type	Exmor-RS CMOS	-
Sensor size	1/3.24"	-
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS	2160p (4K) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5	5.2
Bluetooth features	LE, A2DP	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.2	3.1
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - USB-Host mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	Yes

Number of SIM *	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support *	Yes	Yes
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat *	24	-
5G support	Yes	Yes

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	No	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	No

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	January 2021	February 2023
Release date	February 2021	March 2023
SAR (head)	0.54 W/kg	-
SAR (body)	1.33 W/kg	-
Sensors	- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Face recognition sensor - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	-	Yes, 66 W

Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus vs Honor Magic 5 Pro

Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus vs Honor Magic 5 Pro

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

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Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

Connectivity

Sound

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