Huawei Honor 20e vs Samsung Galaxy M21

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Honor 20e:
    LCD
    Galaxy M21:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Honor 20e: 24 g lighter

    Honor 20e:
    164 g
    Galaxy M21:
    188 g
  • Width

    Honor 20e: 1.5 mm narrower

    Honor 20e:
    73.6 mm
    Galaxy M21:
    75.1 mm
  • Chipset

    Honor 20e:
    Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)
    Galaxy M21:
    Exynos 9611 (10nm)
  • Depth

    Honor 20e: 0.9 mm thinner

    Honor 20e:
    8 mm
    Galaxy M21:
    8.9 mm
  • Height

    Honor 20e: 4.2 mm shorter

    Honor 20e:
    154.8 mm
    Galaxy M21:
    159 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Honor 20e

    Height:
    154.8 mm
    Width:
    73.6 mm
    Depth:
    8 mm
  2. 2. Galaxy M21

    Height:
    159 mm +4.2 mm versus Honor 20e
    Width:
    75.1 mm +1.5 mm versus Honor 20e
    Depth:
    8.9 mm +0.9 mm versus Honor 20e

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Honor 20e

    164 g

  2. 2. Galaxy M21

    188 g

    +24 g versus Honor 20e

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Honor 20e

    Screen diagonal:
    6.21 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    94.7 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy M21

    Screen diagonal:
    6.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    100.5 cm²

Galaxy M21 has approximately 6.2% more rectangular screen area than Honor 20e.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Honor 20e, Galaxy M21, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageHonor 20eGalaxy M21
64 GB Recorded for all phones 4 GB RAM 4 GB RAM
128 GB Not recorded 6 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Honor 20e

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

2. Galaxy M21

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Honor 20e

    3400 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy M21

    6000 mAh

    +2600 mAh versus Honor 20e

Specifications

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1. Honor 20e2. Galaxy M21

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor 20e, Galaxy M21.
SpecificationHonor 20eGalaxy M21
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 154.8 Х 73.6 Х 8 mm
  • 159 Х 75.1 Х 8.9 mm
Weight
  • 164 g
  • 188 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 6.21" inch
  • 6.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64GB 4GB RAM
  • 64GB 4GB RAM
  • 128GB 6GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
  • microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3400 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 6000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9.1
  • Android 10.0; One UI 2
Chipset
  • Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)
  • Exynos 9611 (10nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Honor 20e, Galaxy M21.
SpecificationHonor 20eGalaxy M21
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 94.7 cm2
  • 100.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 83.1%
  • 84.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 415 PPI
  • 403 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Honor 20e, Galaxy M21.
SpecificationHonor 20eGalaxy M21
Rear camera, main
  • 24 MP
  • Triple
  • 48 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 24 MP
  • f/1.8
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 17mm (ultrawide) -2 MP
  • (depth)
  • 48 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.0''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 12mm (ultrawide)
  • 1/4.0''
  • 1.12µm -5 MP
  • (depth)
Functions
  • HDR
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 20 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • (wide)
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 26mm (wide)
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Honor 20e, Galaxy M21.
SpecificationHonor 20eGalaxy M21
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G51 MP4
  • Mali-G72 MP3
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 182451
General specs
General specs — specifications for Honor 20e, Galaxy M21.
SpecificationHonor 20eGalaxy M21
Release date
  • 2020
  • April 16
  • 2020
  • March 18
Colors
  • Midnight Black
  • Phantom Blue
  • Midnight Blue
  • Raven Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
  • 160 EUR
Body build
  • Glass front
  • plastic back
  • plastic frame
  • Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3)
  • plastic back
  • plastic frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor 20e, Galaxy M21.
SpecificationHonor 20eGalaxy M21
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.47 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Honor 20e, Galaxy M21.
SpecificationHonor 20eGalaxy M21
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • recording
Others Unknown
  • 420 nits max brightness
Other features
Other features — specifications for Honor 20e, Galaxy M21.
SpecificationHonor 20eGalaxy M21
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Standard charging 10W
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast charging 15W