Honor Play 50 vs Samsung Galaxy A21s

Key Specs

Battery
Battery	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Display
Display	6.58 inches (16.71 cm)	6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
Front Camera
Front Camera	8 MP	13 MP
Processor
Processor	-	Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 850
RAM
RAM	-	4 GB
Rear Camera
Rear Camera	50 MP + 2 MP	48 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP

Battery

Capacity
Capacity	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Quick Charging
Quick Charging	Yes, Fast, 18W	Yes, Fast, 15W
Removable
Removable	-	No
TalkTime
TalkTime	-	Up to 54 Hours(4G)
Type
Type	Li-Polymer	Li-ion
USB Type-C
USB Type-C	Yes	Yes
User Replaceable
User Replaceable	No	-

Camera

Autofocus
Autofocus	Yes	-
Camera Features
Camera Features	Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus	-
Camera Setup
Camera Setup	Single	-
Flash
Flash	Yes, LED Flash	-
Front Camera Physical Aperture
Front Camera Physical Aperture	F2.2	-
Image Resolution
Image Resolution	8150 x 6150 Pixels	-
Main Camera Physical Aperture
Main Camera Physical Aperture	F1.8	-
Resolution
Resolution	8 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera	-
Settings
Settings	Exposure compensation	-
Shooting Modes
Shooting Modes	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)	-
Video Recording
Video Recording	1920x1080 @ 30 fps	-

Design

Build Material
Build Material	-	Back: Plastic
Colours
Colours	-	Black, Blue, White
Height
Height	-	163.7 mm
Thickness
Thickness	-	8.9 mm
Weight
Weight	-	192 grams
Width
Width	-	75.3 mm

Display

Aspect Ratio
Aspect Ratio	20:9	20:9
Bezel-less display
Bezel-less display	-	Yes with punch-hole display
Bezelless Display
Bezelless Display	Yes with waterdrop notch	-
Display Type
Display Type	IPS LCD	PLS TFT LCD
Pixel Density
Pixel Density	408 ppi	270 ppi
Refresh Rate
Refresh Rate	-	60 Hz
Resolution
Resolution	-	720x1600 px (HD+)
Screen Resolution
Screen Resolution	1200 x 2400 pixels	-
Screen Size
Screen Size	6.58 inches (16.71 cm)	6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)	-	82.75 %
Touch Screen
Touch Screen	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

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Front Camera

Autofocus
Autofocus	-	No
Camera Setup
Camera Setup	-	Single
Flash
Flash	-	No
Resolution
Resolution	-	13 MP f/2.2, Primary Camera(3.1" sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size)

General

Brand
Brand	Honor	Samsung
Custom UI
Custom UI	-	Samsung One UI
Fingerprint Sensor
Fingerprint Sensor	Yes	-
Launch Date
Launch Date	September 12, 2023 (Unofficial)	June 17, 2020 (Official)
Model
Model	Play 50	-
Network
Network	5G: Not Supported in India, 4G: Available Supported in India, 3G: Available, 2G: Available	-
Operating System
Operating System	Android v13	Android v10 (Q)

Main Camera

Autofocus
Autofocus	-	Yes, Phase Detection autofocus
Camera Features
Camera Features	-	8 x Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus
Camera Setup
Camera Setup	-	Quad
Flash
Flash	-	Yes, LED Flash
Image Resolution
Image Resolution	-	8000 x 6000 Pixels
OIS
OIS	-	No
Resolution
Resolution	-	48 MP f/2.0, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 2" sensor size, 0.8µm pixel size)8 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(4.0" sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size)2 MP f/2.4, Macro Camera 2 MP f/2.4, Depth Camera
Settings
Settings	-	Exposure compensation, ISO control
Shooting Modes
Shooting Modes	-	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Video Recording
Video Recording	-	1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Multimedia

Audio Jack
Audio Jack	3.5 mm	3.5 mm
Loudspeaker
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Yes, v5.3	Yes, v5.0
GPS
GPS	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
NFC
NFC	-	No
Network Support
Network Support	5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G	5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G
SAR Value
SAR Value	-	Head: 0.831 W/kg
SIM 1
SIM 1	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 1800(band 3) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM 2
SIM 2	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 1800(band 3) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM Size
SIM Size	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano
SIM Slot(s)
SIM Slot(s)	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
Sim Slot(s)
Sim Slot(s)	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM	-
USB Connectivity
USB Connectivity	Mass storage device, USB charging	Mass storage device, USB charging
VoLTE
VoLTE	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	-	Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Wi-Fi Features
Wi-Fi Features	-	Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot
WiFi
WiFi	Yes, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)	-
Wifi Features
Wifi Features	Mobile Hotspot	-

Performance

Architecture
Architecture	64 bit	64 bit
CPU
CPU	-	Octa core (2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55 + 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55)
Chipset
Chipset	MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V	Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 850
Fabrication
Fabrication	-	8 nm
Graphics
Graphics	Mali-G68 MC4	Mali-G52 MP1
Processor
Processor	Octa core (2.6 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 + 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55)	-
Processor Fabrication
Processor Fabrication	6 nm	-
RAM type
RAM Type	-	LPDDR4X
Ram
RAM	8 GB	-

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor
Fingerprint Sensor	-	Yes
Fingerprint Sensor Position
Fingerprint Sensor Position	-	Rear
Other Sensors
Other Sensors	-	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope

Smart TV Features

Camera
Camera	50 MP + 2 MP	-

Special Features

Fingerprint Sensor Position
Fingerprint Sensor Position	Side	-
Other Sensors
Other Sensors	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass	-

Storage

Expandable Memory
Expandable Memory	Yes, Up to 512 GB	Yes, Up to 512 GB
Internal Memory
Internal Memory	128 GB	64 GB
Storage Type
Storage Type	-	eMMC 5.1
USB OTG
USB OTG	-	Yes
User Available Storage
User Available Storage	-	Up to 48.1 GB