Head to head

Honor 200 vs Samsung Galaxy S21 5G

Full specification and price comparison for Pakistan, updated 21 Aug 2026.

The short answer

The Honor 200 is the stronger phone of the two, scoring 89 against 73 on our combined specification score. It leads on performance, camera and battery & charging. The Honor 200 is the cheaper of the two at PKR 157,999 against PKR 169,999.

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The verdict

Spec-derived

Honor 200 takes it by 16.1 points on our weighted spec score.

Performance Honor 200 leads

Gaming score where available, otherwise chipset tier plus usable RAM.

Camera Honor 200 leads

Camera Score where available, otherwise sensor resolution and lens count. Megapixels alone do not measure image quality.

Battery & charging Honor 200 leads

Cell capacity in mAh weighted with rated wired charging output.

Display Level

Pixel density, refresh rate and panel technology.

Memory & storage Honor 200 leads

Highest advertised RAM and internal storage configuration.

Value for money Honor 200 leads

Combined spec score divided by current Pakistani retail price.

What actually differs

  • Honor 200 costs PKR 12,000 less.
  • Honor 200 packs a 1,200 mAh larger battery.
  • Honor 200 charges 75W faster.
  • Honor 200 offers 8 GB more RAM.
  • Honor 200 ships with 256 GB more storage.
  • Samsung Galaxy S21 5G has a 14 MP higher-resolution main sensor.

Buy the Honor 200 if…

you care most about performance, camera, battery & charging, memory & storage and value for money.

Full specification comparison

Specification Honor 200 Samsung Galaxy S21 5G
Price in Pakistan
Retail price PKR 157,999 Cheaper PKR 169,999
Design & build
Release date May 31, 2024 January 14, 2021
Dimensions 161.5 x 74.6 x 7.7 mm 151.7 x 71.2 x 7.9 mm
Weight 187 g 169 g Better
Water resistance IP64 (dust and water resistance). IP68 dust and water resistant (up to 1.5 m for 30 minutes)
Display
Screen size 6.7 inches Better 6.2 inches
Resolution 1200 x 2664 pixels (~435 ppi) Better 2400 x 1080 pixels
Panel type OLED, 1 billion colors 120Hz 4000 nits HDR Dynamic AMOLED 2X Adaptive 120Hz HDR10+
Protection Not officially specified Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Performance
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 (4nm) Samsung Exynos 2100 (5 nm) / Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 (5 nm), depending on market
CPU Octa-core Octa-core Up to 2.9 GHz on Exynos version
GPU Adreno 720 Mali-G78 MP14 / Adreno 660, depending on chipset
Operating system Android 14 MagicOS 8 Android 11, One UI 3.1
Memory & storage
RAM 8GB / 12GB / 16GB Better 8GB
Internal storage 256GB / 512GB Better 128GB / 256GB LPDDR5
Card slot No No
Camera
Main camera 50MP wide (OIS) + 50MP telephoto (2.5x optical zoom, OIS) + 12MP ultrawide, LED flash, HDR, panorama. 12MP + 64MP + 12MP, OIS, PDAF, 3x Hybrid Optical Zoom, up to 30x Space Zoom Better
Selfie camera 50MP, f/2.1, wide, HDR, Portrait, Night Mode, Better 10MP, f/2.2, Dual Pixel PDAF LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video recording Rear 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps; Front 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps; Gyro-EIS. Up to 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps
Battery & charging
Battery capacity Si/C (Silicon-Carbon), non-removable 5200 mAh Better Li-Ion (non-removable) 4000 mAh
Wired charging 100W wired fast charging, 5W reverse wired charging Better 25W wired, 15W wireless, 4.5W reverse wireless charging
Connectivity & extras
SIM Nano-SIM + eSIM / Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM, depending on variant Nano-SIM + eSIM
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Wi-Fi 6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, dual-band, Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth 5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LDAC 5.0
NFC Yes Yes
Sensors Fingerprint (under-display optical), Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity, Ambient Light, Compass, Infrared, Gravity Sensor Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass, Barometer, Hall Sensor, Ambient Light Sensor, Ultrasonic Fingerprint Sensor
USB USB Type-C 2.0, OTG USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 1

“Better” marks the higher (or, for price and weight, the lower) figure. It is a specification difference, not a judgement about real-world experience.

Questions people ask

Which is better, Honor 200 or Samsung Galaxy S21 5G?

Honor 200 comes out ahead on our combined spec score, leading by 16.1 points. It wins on performance, camera, battery & charging, memory & storage and value for money. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G can still be the better buy if your priorities sit elsewhere or if you find it at a lower street price.

What is the price of Honor 200 and Samsung Galaxy S21 5G in Pakistan?

Honor 200 is listed at PKR 157,999 and Samsung Galaxy S21 5G at PKR 169,999. That makes Honor 200 cheaper by PKR 12,000. Retail prices move often, so treat these as indicative.

Which has the better camera, Honor 200 or Samsung Galaxy S21 5G?

Honor 200 scores higher in our camera assessment. Honor 200 uses a 50 MP main sensor against 64 MP on Samsung Galaxy S21 5G, though sensor size and processing matter more than resolution alone.

Which phone has the better battery, Honor 200 or Samsung Galaxy S21 5G?

Honor 200 leads on battery. Honor 200 carries a 5200 mAh cell and Samsung Galaxy S21 5G a 4000 mAh cell, with 100W and 25W wired charging respectively.

Which is better for gaming, Honor 200 or Samsung Galaxy S21 5G?

Honor 200 is the stronger gaming phone here. Honor 200 runs the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 (4nm) while Samsung Galaxy S21 5G runs the Samsung Exynos 2100 (5 nm) / Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 (5 nm), depending on market.

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Scores are calculated from the published hardware specification of each device using the same formula for every phone on WhatMobilePK — they are not paid placements and they are not laboratory test results. Prices are indicative Pakistani retail prices and change frequently.