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Play6C vs Galaxy S21 FE 5G

Honor Play6C vs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

What Play6C does better (4) and where Galaxy S21 FE 5G wins (23) — every spec side by side.

Honor · 2022Play6C

5.0Score

4 advantages≈ $160

Samsung · 2022Galaxy S21 FE 5G

8.0Score

23 advantages≈ $160

Higher score

3.4Display7.5

2.7Camera9.0

5.1Battery4.3

5.0Features8.5

Dimensions

Size comparison

Play6CGalaxy S21 FE 5G

	Play6C	Galaxy S21 FE 5G	Difference
Height	163.7 mm	155.7 mm	+8 mm
Width	75.1 mm	74.5 mm	+0.6 mm
Thickness	8.7 mm	7.9 mm	+0.8 mm
Weight	194 g	177 g	+17 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Play6C better than Galaxy S21 FE 5G?

Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 4,500 mAh+11%
Main camera13 MP vs 12 MP+8%
Memory card slotYes · Galaxy S21 FE 5G: No
3.5 mm headphone jackYes · Galaxy S21 FE 5G: No

Why is Galaxy S21 FE 5G better than Play6C?

Refresh rate60 Hz vs 120 Hz2×
OLED panelNo · Play6C: Yes
Storage (max)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
Optical stabilisationNo · Play6C: Yes
Telephoto cameraNo · Play6C: Yes
Wireless chargingNo · Play6C: Yes
NFCNo · Play6C: Yes
Stereo speakersNo · Play6C: Yes
Pixel density270 ppi vs 403 ppi+49%
Wired charging22 W vs 25 W+11%
Rear cameras1 vs 33×
Selfie camera5 MP vs 32 MP6.4×

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Honor Play6C≈ $1605.0	Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G≈ $1608.0
Design
Weight	194 g	177 g
Thickness	8.7 mm	7.9 mm
Height	163.7 mm	155.7 mm
Width	75.1 mm	74.5 mm
Frame	—	Aluminium
Back	—	Plastic
Ingress protection	—	IP68
Water resistance (IPx)	—	IPx8
Glass protection	—	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Colours	Black, Blue, Silver	White, Graphite, Lavender, Olive
Display
Screen size	6.5″	6.4″
Panel	TFT LCD	Dynamic AMOLED 2X
OLED panel	No	Yes
Resolution (width)	720 px	1,080 px
Resolution (height)	1,600 px	2,340 px
Pixel density	270 ppi	403 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness	—	1,200 nits
Measured brightness	—	792 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	83%	86.7%
HDR	—	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Qualcomm SM4350-AC Snapdragon 480+ 5G	Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G - Version 1
Chip maker	Qualcomm	Qualcomm
Process	8 nm	5 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	2.2 GHz	2.9 GHz
GPU	Adreno 619	Adreno 660 - Version 1 Mali-G78 MP14 - Version 2
AnTuTu score	—	566,529
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	—	3,049
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	—	1,666
Memory
RAM	8 GB	8 GB
Storage (max)	128 GB	256 GB
Storage (base)	128 GB	128 GB
Storage type	—	UFS 3.1
Memory card slot	Yes	No
Camera
Main camera	13 MP	12 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Main sensor size	—	1/1.76"
Rear cameras	1	3
Optical stabilisation	No	Yes
Ultra-wide camera	No	Yes
Telephoto camera	No	Yes
Optical zoom	—	3×
Max video	1080p	4K
4K video frame rate	—	60 fps
Selfie camera	5 MP	32 MP
4K selfie video	No	Yes
Battery
Battery capacity	5,000 mAh	4,500 mAh
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Wired charging	22 W	25 W
Charged in 30 min	—	50%
Wireless charging	No	Yes
Wireless charging power	—	15 W
Reverse wireless charging	—	Yes
Connectivity
5G	Yes	Yes
eSIM	No	No
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth	5.1	5
NFC	No	Yes
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C
USB version	2	3.2
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakers	No	Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack	Yes	No
Loudspeaker loudness	—	-26.9 LUFS
Fingerprint sensor	Side	Under display
Barometer	—	Yes
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SAR (head)	—	0.95 W/kg
Software
OS at launch	Android 11	Android 12
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	Magic UI 5.0	One UI 8
Major OS updates promised	—	4