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Huawei P Smart 2021 Smartphone Review - Is Huawei's first "home-made" SoC any good?

A long way ahead... With the Kirin 710A, Huawei has moved the chip production for its smartphones into its homeland China, in order to free itself from the dependency on the USA. However, just this "milestone" also reveals Huawei's dilemma.
Huawei P Smart 2021 Smartphone

In its midrange P Smart 2021 smartphone, Huawei uses a processor that comes from the manufacture of a Chinese partner for the first time. The Kirin 710A is considered the first SoC that Huawei developed itself. For quite a while, the Chinese manufacturer SMIC and the HiSilicon division have been working together in the commercializing of the 14-nm process in China.

Although the "original" Kirin-710 SoC is already manufactured in the modern 12-nm production process, it is manufactured by TSMC in Taiwan. Until now, the Kirin chips have been designed by the HiSilicon division at Huawei and then manufactured by TSMC. However, in order to break the dependency on the USA, the Chinese manufacturer is now willing (or was forced) to change to the slightly older 14-nm process. Our test will show whether this move can bring success. 

Huawei P Smart 2021
Processor
HiSilicon Kirin 710A 8 x 2 GHz, Cortex-A73/-A53
Graphics adapter
Memory
4 GB 
Display
6.67 inch 20:9, 2400 x 1080 pixel 395 PPI, capacitive touchscreen, IPS, glossy: yes, 60 Hz
Storage
128 GB eMMC Flash, 128 GB 
, 109 GB free
Connections
1 USB 2.0, USB-C Power Delivery (PD), Audio Connections: 3.5 mm audio port, Card Reader: microSD cards up to 512 GB, 1 Fingerprint Reader, Brightness Sensor, Sensors: accelerometer, proximity sensor, compass, USB-C, OTG, FM radio
Networking
802.11 b/g/n (b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/), Bluetooth 5.1, LTE: FDD: B1 / B3 / B5 / B7 / B8 / B20 / B28, TDD:B38 / B40 / B41); UMTS: (B1 / B2 / B5 / B8); GSM: (B2 / B3 / B5 / B8), Dual SIM, LTE, GPS
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 9.26 x 165.65 x 76.88 ( = 0.36 x 6.52 x 3.03 in)
Battery
5000 mAh Lithium-Polymer
Charging
fast charging / Quickcharge
Operating System
Android 10
Camera
Primary Camera: 48 MPix (f/1.8, 26mm, 1/2.0", 0.8µm) + 8 MP (f/2.4, 120˚) + 2 MP (f/2.4) + 2 MP (f/2.4), camera2 api: full
Secondary Camera: 8 MPix (f/2.0)
Additional features
Speakers: mono speaker, Keyboard: virtual, headset, charger, USB cable, EMUI 10.1, 24 Months Warranty, SAR value: 0.85 W/​kg head, 1.15 W/​kg body, Widevine L3, fanless
Weight
206 g ( = 7.27 oz / 0.45 pounds), Power Supply: 56 g ( = 1.98 oz / 0.12 pounds)
Price
230 Euro
Note: The manufacturer may use components from different suppliers including display panels, drives or memory sticks with similar specifications.

 

Comparison Devices

Rating
Date
Model
Weight
Drive
Size
Resolution
Best Price
78.4 %
11/2020
Huawei P Smart 2021
Kirin 710A, Mali-G51 MP4
206 g128 GB eMMC Flash6.67"2400x1080
81.8 %
10/2020
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
SD 732G, Adreno 618
215 g64 GB UFS 2.0 Flash6.67"2400x1080
75.4 %
11/2020
Samsung Galaxy A20s
SD 450, Adreno 506
183 g32 GB eMMC Flash6.50"1560x720
82.9 %
06/2020
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
SD 720G, Adreno 618
209 g64 GB UFS 2.0 Flash6.67"2400x1080
79.8 %
05/2020
Oppo A91
Helio P70, Mali-G72 MP3
172 g128 GB UFS 2.0 Flash6.40"2400x1080
79.8 %
10/2020
Motorola Moto G9 Plus
SD 730G, Adreno 618
223 g128 GB UFS 2.1 Flash6.81"2400x1080
76.6 %
05/2020
Huawei P Smart 2020
Kirin 710, Mali-G51 MP4
163 g128 GB eMMC Flash6.21"2340x1080

Case - A Huawei smartphone with a punch hole

Huawei P Smart 2021: Besides black, also available in the colors Crush Green and Blush Gold
Huawei P Smart 2021: Besides black, also available in the colors Crush Green and Blush Gold

While the case, which is made from plastic, shows good workmanship, it does not offer a particularly high-quality appearance. Due to its pronounced thickness of more than 9 millimeters (~0.35 in), the P Smart 2021 also feels a bit chunky. Thanks to the relatively slim bezels - with the exception of the "chin" - and the punch-hole design, the display-to-surface ratio of the Huawei smartphone is almost 84.5%, which is not bad for this price class.

The keys show solid workmanship and offer a well-defined pressure point. The Huawei smartphone does not have any protection against water or dust. 

Huawei P Smart 2021 Smartphone
Huawei P Smart 2021 Smartphone
Huawei P Smart 2021 Smartphone

Size Comparison

170 mm / 6.69 inch 78.1 mm / 3.07 inch 9.7 mm / 0.3819 inch 223 g0.4916 lbs165.65 mm / 6.52 inch 76.88 mm / 3.03 inch 9.26 mm / 0.3646 inch 206 g0.4542 lbs165.3 mm / 6.51 inch 76.8 mm / 3.02 inch 9.4 mm / 0.3701 inch 215 g0.474 lbs165.75 mm / 6.53 inch 76.68 mm / 3.02 inch 8.8 mm / 0.3465 inch 209 g0.4608 lbs163.3 mm / 6.43 inch 77.5 mm / 3.05 inch 8 mm / 0.315 inch 183 g0.4034 lbs160.2 mm / 6.31 inch 73.3 mm / 2.89 inch 7.9 mm / 0.311 inch 172 g0.3792 lbs148 mm / 5.83 inch 105 mm / 4.13 inch 1 mm / 0.03937 inch 1.5 g0.00331 lbs

Equipment - P Smart 2021 with a 3.5-mm audio port

The equipment of the Huawei smartphone includes an FM radio, dual SIM, a 3.5-mm audio port, as well as eMMC storage with a capacity of 128 GB. After taking the operating system into account, there are still about 109 GB of that available to the user. Those who need more storage capacity can expand the storage by up to 512 GB via microSD card, but this will not work as internal storage. The exFAT file system is supported, however. 

The large 5000-mAh battery of the midrange smartphones can be recharged via the USB Type-C port, and this connection can also function as OTG host for peripheral devices.  

Software - Huawei smartphone without GMS

The P Smart 2021 is delivered with Android 10 as the operating system, which is overlaid with the EMUI 10.1 surface. The security patches of our test unit were last updated on August 2020.

Because of the US ban that was imposed on the Chinese manufacturer, the Huawei P Smart 2021 has to make do without Google Services and the Play Store. In addition, you can only play DRM protected content on the 6.67-inch display in 480p or 540p resolution, since the DRM Widevine certification of the Huawei smartphone is at the L3 level. 

Huawei P Smart 2021 Smartphone
Huawei P Smart 2021 Smartphone
Huawei P Smart 2021 Smartphone
Huawei P Smart 2021 Smartphone

Communication and GPS - The P Smart 2021 communicates at a snail's pace

The Huawei smartphone accesses the mobile Internet at LTE speeds, and there is no 5G option. As usual for smartphones of this price class, the number of frequency bands supported by the P Smart 2021 is limited. While the midrange smartphone only offers a total of 10 LTE bands, no compromises are necessary for using it in this country (Germany). In addition, the P Smart 2021 supports Bluetooth version 5.1. On the other hand, the P Smart 2021 lacks an NFC chip for wireless communication with peripheral devices. 

The WLAN module only communicates with the IEEE-802.11 a/b/g standards in the 2.4-GHz frequency range. Correspondingly, at 70 Mbit/s and 67 Mbit/s respectively, the transfer speeds between the Huawei smartphone and our Netgear Nighthawk AX12 reference router are at a very low level for a smartphone in this price class.  

Networking
iperf3 transmit AX12
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
Adreno 618, SD 732G, 64 GB UFS 2.0 Flash
633 (589min - 676max) MBit/s +845%
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
Adreno 618, SD 720G, 64 GB UFS 2.0 Flash
551 (465min - 583max) MBit/s +722%
Oppo A91
Mali-G72 MP3, Helio P70, 128 GB UFS 2.0 Flash
332 (312min - 337max) MBit/s +396%
Motorola Moto G9 Plus
Adreno 618, SD 730G, 128 GB UFS 2.1 Flash
326 (309min - 343max) MBit/s +387%
Huawei P Smart 2021
Mali-G51 MP4, Kirin 710A, 128 GB eMMC Flash
67 (33min - 100max) MBit/s
Samsung Galaxy A20s
Adreno 506, SD 450, 32 GB eMMC Flash
28.3 (12min - 44max) MBit/s -58%
iperf3 receive AX12
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
Adreno 618, SD 732G, 64 GB UFS 2.0 Flash
636 (500min - 675max) MBit/s +806%
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
Adreno 618, SD 720G, 64 GB UFS 2.0 Flash
619 (283min - 670max) MBit/s +782%
Average of class Smartphone
  (last 2 years)
376 MBit/s +436%
Motorola Moto G9 Plus
Adreno 618, SD 730G, 128 GB UFS 2.1 Flash
309 (140min - 360max) MBit/s +340%
Oppo A91
Mali-G72 MP3, Helio P70, 128 GB UFS 2.0 Flash
294 (80min - 338max) MBit/s +319%
Huawei P Smart 2021
Mali-G51 MP4, Kirin 710A, 128 GB eMMC Flash
70.2 (68min - 73max) MBit/s
Samsung Galaxy A20s
Adreno 506, SD 450, 32 GB eMMC Flash
41.6 (28min - 58max) MBit/s -41%
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Huawei P Smart 2021; iperf3 receive AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø70 (68-73)
Huawei P Smart 2021; iperf3 transmit AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø67.1 (33-100)
GPS outdoors
GPS outdoors
GPS indoors
GPS indoors

The location is determined via the GPS, Galileo, GLONASS, and BeiDou satellite systems. In order to evaluate the locating accuracy of our test unit in practice, we record a route in parallel with the Garmin Edge 500 for comparison. The deviations of the GPS module from the route are small and there is only a 180-meter (590 ft) difference in the route recorded by the Huawei smartphone and the navigation device at the end of the 12-kilometer (~7.5 miles) test route.

GPS Garmin Edge 500
GPS Garmin Edge 500
GPS Garmin Edge 500
GPS Garmin Edge 500
GPS Garmin Edge 500
GPS Garmin Edge 500
GPS Huawei P Smart 2021
GPS Huawei P Smart 2021
GPS Huawei P Smart 2021
GPS Huawei P Smart 2021
GPS Huawei P Smart 2021
GPS Huawei P Smart 2021

Telephone Functions and Voice Quality - Huawei smartphone without VoLTE?

Huawei P Smart 2021 Smartphone

The voice quality using the P Smart 2021 is good and inconspicuous. Voices are reproduced clearly. In addition to the dual-SIM function, the Huawei smartphone supports WiFi-Calling. However, we did not find an option for VoLTE in the Settings. 

Cameras - Huawei smartphone with a quad-cam

Picture taken with the front cam
Picture taken with the front cam

The selfie camera has an 8-MP resolution and offers a quality that is reasonable for this price class and quite suited for multimedia content and snapshots. Colors appear realistic and blurriness remains within limits.  

The main sensor of the quad-camera setup in the back has an f/1.8 aperture and 48-MP resolution. The photos show some problems with exposure and focus already in daylight. In worse light conditions, the image sharpness problems also worsen. This can be done better even in this price class. 

In addition, the P Smart 2021 offers an 8-MP wide-angle lens and two 2-MP sensors that are responsible for computing depth information and macro recordings respectively. While the ultrawide-angle lens delivers usable results, they are at a low level. Often the recorded pictures have poor contrast, and details are lost in blurriness, image faults, and muddy pixels. 

Ultrawide-angle
Ultrawide-angle
Wide-angle
Wide-angle
6x zoom (max)
6x zoom (max)

Image Comparison

Choose a scene and navigate within the first image. One click changes the position on touchscreens. One click on the zoomed-in image opens the original in a new window. The first image shows the scaled photograph of the test device.

Wide-angleLow LightWide-angleUltrawide-angle5x-Zoom
ColorChecker
13.4 ∆E
8.9 ∆E
12.3 ∆E
16.5 ∆E
9.9 ∆E
5.6 ∆E
6.7 ∆E
17.2 ∆E
9.7 ∆E
12.2 ∆E
5.1 ∆E
5.8 ∆E
13.6 ∆E
10.8 ∆E
12.1 ∆E
3.6 ∆E
9 ∆E
9.6 ∆E
4.5 ∆E
1.2 ∆E
3.7 ∆E
6.1 ∆E
6.2 ∆E
2.3 ∆E
ColorChecker Huawei P Smart 2021: 8.59 ∆E min: 1.19 - max: 17.18 ∆E
ColorChecker
27.1 ∆E
42.9 ∆E
34.7 ∆E
31.9 ∆E
39.8 ∆E
48.9 ∆E
42.1 ∆E
28.2 ∆E
32.5 ∆E
29 ∆E
51.6 ∆E
54.4 ∆E
27 ∆E
38.1 ∆E
29 ∆E
50.1 ∆E
36.3 ∆E
37 ∆E
37.5 ∆E
43.8 ∆E
43.7 ∆E
34.2 ∆E
23.3 ∆E
12.8 ∆E
ColorChecker Huawei P Smart 2021: 36.5 ∆E min: 12.81 - max: 54.42 ∆E

Accessories and Warranty - P Smart 2021 without a case

The box of the smartphone includes a modular 22.5-Watt charger, USB cable, SIM tool, quick-start guide, and headphones.  

Huawei offers a 24-month warranty on its smartphone.

Input Devices and Operation - Huawei smartphone with face unlock

In our test, the capacitive multi-touchscreen pleases with accurate operation. For unlocking, you can use either your fingers or biometric identification via face recognition. The fingerprint sensor of the P Smart 2021 is hidden in the power key. While neither unlocking mechanism is very fast, they are both reliable.

Display - P Smart 2021 with an IPS panel

Subpixel grid
Subpixel grid

The 6.67-inch IPS display, which has a punch hole in the top center, offers a 2400 x 1080 pixel resolution and a pixel density of about 400 ppi. Image and text content appear sufficiently sharp, even at close viewing distance.

At an average of 426 cd/m², the maximum brightness of the IPS display is slightly low, particularly compared to the Xiaomi competitors. In our more realistic APL50 measurement, which simulates an even distribution of light and dark areas on the LCD display, the maximum brightness is 438 cd/m². 

442
cd/m²
444
cd/m²
382
cd/m²
449
cd/m²
455
cd/m²
384
cd/m²
447
cd/m²
439
cd/m²
389
cd/m²
Distribution of brightness
tested with X-Rite i1Pro 2
Maximum: 455 cd/m² (Nits) Average: 425.7 cd/m² Minimum: 2.21 cd/m²
Brightness Distribution: 84 %
Center on Battery: 455 cd/m²
Contrast: 1034:1 (Black: 0.44 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 1.6 | 0.5-29.43 Ø5
ΔE Greyscale 2.2 | 0.57-98 Ø5.3
99.4% sRGB (Calman 2D)
Gamma: 2.22
Huawei P Smart 2021
IPS, 2400x1080, 6.67
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
IPS, 2400x1080, 6.67
Samsung Galaxy A20s
IPS, 1560x720, 6.50
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
IPS, 2400x1080, 6.67
Oppo A91
AMOLED, 2400x1080, 6.40
Motorola Moto G9 Plus
LTPS, 2400x1080, 6.81
Screen
-6%
-61%
16%
-114%
-49%
Brightness middle
455
623
37%
384
-16%
610
34%
594
31%
390
-14%
Brightness
426
600
41%
367
-14%
579
36%
613
44%
377
-12%
Brightness Distribution
84
93
11%
87
4%
92
10%
89
6%
93
11%
Black Level *
0.44
0.54
-23%
0.42
5%
0.37
16%
0.66
-50%
Contrast
1034
1154
12%
914
-12%
1649
59%
591
-43%
Colorchecker dE 2000 *
1.6
1.8
-13%
4.43
-177%
1.8
-13%
6.1
-281%
3.39
-112%
Colorchecker dE 2000 max. *
2.9
4.7
-62%
7.34
-153%
3
-3%
10.6
-266%
5.22
-80%
Greyscale dE 2000 *
2.2
3.3
-50%
4.9
-123%
2.5
-14%
7
-218%
4.3
-95%
Gamma
2.22 99%
2.26 97%
2.308 95%
2.31 95%
2.28 96%
2.506 88%
CCT
6868 95%
6712 97%
7671 85%
6864 95%
7370 88%
6033 108%

* ... smaller is better

Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)

To dim the screen, some notebooks will simply cycle the backlight on and off in rapid succession - a method called Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) . This cycling frequency should ideally be undetectable to the human eye. If said frequency is too low, users with sensitive eyes may experience strain or headaches or even notice the flickering altogether.
Screen flickering / PWM not detected

In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 18110 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured.

Due to its background illumination, an IPS panel will never achieve the perfect black value of an OLED panel as in the Oppo A91. Correspondingly, you have to live with a lower contrast ratio in the P Smart 2021, which still is a solid 1.000:1 in the Huawei smartphone, though. The APL-50 measurement shows a minimally reduced contrast ratio, since the black value is then slightly increased (0.46 cd/m²). 

We analyze the display using a photo spectrometer and the CalMAN software. The deviations from the sRGB color space are very low, and the color temperature of the display is also well calibrated.

Color accuracy (profile: Vivid, target color space: sRGB)
Color accuracy (profile: Vivid, target color space: sRGB)
Color space (profile: Vivid, target color space: sRGB)
Color space (profile: Vivid, target color space: sRGB)
Saturation (profile: Vivid, target color space: sRGB)
Saturation (profile: Vivid, target color space: sRGB)
Grayscale (profile: Vivid, target color space: sRGB)
Grayscale (profile: Vivid, target color space: sRGB)
Color accuracy (profile: Normal, target color space: sRGB)
Color accuracy (profile: Normal, target color space: sRGB)
Color space (profile: Normal, target color space: sRGB)
Color space (profile: Normal, target color space: sRGB)
Saturation (profile: Normal, target color space: sRGB)
Saturation (profile: Normal, target color space: sRGB)
Grayscale (profile: Normal, target color space: sRGB)
Grayscale (profile: Normal, target color space: sRGB)

Display Response Times

Display response times show how fast the screen is able to change from one color to the next. Slow response times can lead to afterimages and can cause moving objects to appear blurry (ghosting). Gamers of fast-paced 3D titles should pay special attention to fast response times.
       Response Time Black to White
20.8 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 8.4 ms rise
↘ 12.4 ms fall
The screen shows good response rates in our tests, but may be too slow for competitive gamers.
In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 40 % of all devices are better.
This means that the measured response time is similar to the average of all tested devices (21.6 ms).
       Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey
40.8 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 19.6 ms rise
↘ 21.2 ms fall
The screen shows slow response rates in our tests and will be unsatisfactory for gamers.
In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.2 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 59 % of all devices are better.
This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (33.9 ms).

When using the smartphone outdoors, because of its low brightness, you have to make sure to avoid direct sunlight. Otherwise you can hardly read the display contents. When looking at the display from the sides, the reduction in brightness is low, and the viewing angles remain stable for a long time

Performance - Huawei smartphone with Kirin 710A

The HiSilicon Kirin 710A is an octa-core SoC that is based on the Kirin 710 but manufactured in the 14nm-FinFET process. Like the Kirin 960 and 970, the processor integrates four Cortex A73 (2 GHz) and four Cortex A53 cores in the big.LITTLE architecture that have a clock speed of up to 1.7 GHz. The integrated graphics card is a Mali-G51 MP4 with a weak performance.

In the CPU benchmarks, the Kirin SoC places significantly lower than the Snapdragon competitors. Even a Huawei P smart Pro with the Kirin 710 often places ahead of the P Smart 2021, particularly in the single-core arena. A similar picture presents itself in the graphics test of the GFXBench benchmarks, only with the performance differences to an Adreno 618 being even more pronounced.

Despite the low performance capabilities, subjectively the system performance feels acceptable. The P Smart 2021 often shows some smaller delays and scrolling in the browser looks choppy, but the Huawei smartphone does not present any major lapses.  

You should note that the performance we described was achieved in the Performance mode. With the selection of Normal mode, our test unit becomes significantly slower at 1.7 GHz, showing some significant throttling after a short time (see Emissions section).   

Geekbench 5.5
Single-Core (sort by value)
Huawei P Smart 2021
HiSilicon Kirin 710A, Mali-G51 MP4, 4096
299 Points
Huawei P smart Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 710, Mali-G51 MP4, 6144
330 Points +10%
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G, Adreno 618, 6144
567 Points +90%
Samsung Galaxy A20s
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450, Adreno 506, 3072
159 Points -47%
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G, Adreno 618, 6144
569 Points +90%
Oppo A91
Mediatek Helio P70, Mali-G72 MP3, 8192
320 Points +7%
Oppo A91
Mediatek Helio P70, Mali-G72 MP3, 8192
282 Points -6%
Motorola Moto G9 Plus
Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G, Adreno 618, 4096
551 Points +84%
Average HiSilicon Kirin 710A
  (296 - 299, n=3)
297 Points -1%
Average of class Smartphone
  (119 - 2138, n=211, last 2 years)
900 Points +201%
Multi-Core (sort by value)
Huawei P Smart 2021
HiSilicon Kirin 710A, Mali-G51 MP4, 4096
1332 Points
Huawei P smart Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 710, Mali-G51 MP4, 6144
1356 Points +2%
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G, Adreno 618, 6144
1787 Points +34%
Samsung Galaxy A20s
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450, Adreno 506, 3072
902 Points -32%
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G, Adreno 618, 6144
1771 Points +33%
Oppo A91
Mediatek Helio P70, Mali-G72 MP3, 8192
1475 Points +11%
Oppo A91
Mediatek Helio P70, Mali-G72 MP3, 8192
1430 Points +7%
Motorola Moto G9 Plus
Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G, Adreno 618, 4096
1786 Points +34%
Average HiSilicon Kirin 710A
  (1256 - 1332, n=3)
1300 Points -2%
Average of class Smartphone
  (473 - 6681, n=211, last 2 years)
2944 Points +121%
Vulkan Score (sort by value)
Huawei P Smart 2021
HiSilicon Kirin 710A, Mali-G51 MP4, 4096
1017 Points
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G, Adreno 618, 6144
1090 Points +7%
Samsung Galaxy A20s
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450, Adreno 506, 3072
Points -100%
Motorola Moto G9 Plus
Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G, Adreno 618, 4096
987 Points -3%
Average HiSilicon Kirin 710A
  (1017 - 1036, n=3)
1027 Points +1%
Average of class Smartphone
  (79 - 9992, n=89, last 2 years)
4117 Points +305%
OpenCL Score (sort by value)
Huawei P Smart 2021
HiSilicon Kirin 710A, Mali-G51 MP4, 4096
1045 Points
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G, Adreno 618, 6144
1291 Points +24%
Samsung Galaxy A20s
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450, Adreno 506, 3072
259 Points -75%
Motorola Moto G9 Plus
Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G, Adreno 618, 4096
1113 Points +7%
Average HiSilicon Kirin 710A
  (1044 - 1050, n=3)
1046 Points 0%
Average of class Smartphone
  (434 - 10711, n=81, last 2 years)
3917 Points +275%
Geekbench 4.4
64 Bit Single-Core Score (sort by value)
Huawei P Smart 2021
HiSilicon Kirin 710A, Mali-G51 MP4, 4096
1422 Points
Huawei P smart Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 710, Mali-G51 MP4, 6144
1554 Points +9%
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G, Adreno 618, 6144
2638 Points +86%
Samsung Galaxy A20s
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450, Adreno 506, 3072
778 Points -45%
Motorola Moto G9 Plus
Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G, Adreno 618, 4096
2556 Points +80%
Average HiSilicon Kirin 710A
  (1422 - 1458, n=2)
1440 Points +1%
Average of class Smartphone
  (800 - 9574, n=90, last 2 years)
5063 Points +256%
64 Bit Multi-Core Score (sort by value)
Huawei P Smart 2021
HiSilicon Kirin 710A, Mali-G51 MP4, 4096
5211 Points
Huawei P smart Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 710, Mali-G51 MP4, 6144
5443 Points +4%
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G, Adreno 618, 6144
7130 Points +37%
Samsung Galaxy A20s
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450, Adreno 506, 3072
3998 Points -23%
Motorola Moto G9 Plus
Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G, Adreno 618, 4096
6987 Points +34%
Average HiSilicon Kirin 710A
  (5211 - 5252, n=2)
5232 Points 0%
Average of class Smartphone
  (2630 - 26990, n=90, last 2 years)
13549 Points +160%
Compute RenderScript Score (sort by value)
Huawei P Smart 2021
HiSilicon Kirin 710A, Mali-G51 MP4, 4096
4766 Points
Huawei P smart Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 710, Mali-G51 MP4, 6144
3896 Points -18%
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G, Adreno 618, 6144
8962 Points +88%
Samsung Galaxy A20s
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450, Adreno 506, 3072
3349 Points -30%
Motorola Moto G9 Plus
Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G, Adreno 618, 4096
8411 Points +76%
Average HiSilicon Kirin 710A
  (4766 - 4856, n=2)
4811 Points +1%
Average of class Smartphone
  (2053 - 18432, n=70, last 2 years)
10590 Points +122%
PCMark for Android
Work performance score (sort by value)
Huawei P Smart 2021
HiSilicon Kirin 710A, Mali-G51 MP4, 4096
8211 Points
Huawei P smart Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 710, Mali-G51 MP4, 6144
9854 Points +20%
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G, Adreno 618, 6144
8773 Points +7%
Samsung Galaxy A20s
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450, Adreno 506, 3072
5836 Points -29%
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G, Adreno 618, 6144
9091 Points +11%
Motorola Moto G9 Plus
Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G, Adreno 618, 4096
9956 Points +21%
Average HiSilicon Kirin 710A
  (7991 - 8211, n=2)
8101 Points -1%
Average of class Smartphone
  (10884 - 19297, n=2, last 2 years)
15091 Points +84%
Work 2.0 performance score (sort by value)
Huawei P Smart 2021
HiSilicon Kirin 710A, Mali-G51 MP4, 4096
7789 Points
Huawei P smart Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 710, Mali-G51 MP4, 6144
6993 Points -10%
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G, Adreno 618, 6144
8101 Points +4%
Samsung Galaxy A20s
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450, Adreno 506, 3072
4493 Points -42%
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G, Adreno 618, 6144
7829 Points +1%
Oppo A91
Mediatek Helio P70, Mali-G72 MP3, 8192
8185 Points +5%
Motorola Moto G9 Plus
Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G, Adreno 618, 4096
7737 Points -1%
Average HiSilicon Kirin 710A
  (6287 - 7789, n=2)
7038 Points -10%
Average of class Smartphone
  (9101 - 12871, n=4, last 2 years)
10872 Points +40%
3DMark
1280x720 offscreen Ice Storm Unlimited Score (sort by value)
Huawei P Smart 2021
HiSilicon Kirin 710A, Mali-G51 MP4, 4096
19601 Points
Huawei P smart Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 710, Mali-G51 MP4, 6144
21876 Points +12%
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G, Adreno 618, 6144
40955 Points +109%
Samsung Galaxy A20s
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450, Adreno 506, 3072
13203 Points -33%
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G, Adreno 618, 6144
38315 Points +95%
Oppo A91
Mediatek Helio P70, Mali-G72 MP3, 8192
23447 Points +20%
Motorola Moto G9 Plus
Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G, Adreno 618, 4096
39572 Points +102%
Average HiSilicon Kirin 710A
  (19493 - 19601, n=2)
19547 Points 0%
1280x720 offscreen Ice Storm Unlimited Graphics Score (sort by value)
Huawei P Smart 2021
HiSilicon Kirin 710A, Mali-G51 MP4, 4096
23224 Points
Huawei P smart Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 710, Mali-G51 MP4, 6144
2177 Points -91%
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G, Adreno 618, 6144
56640 Points +144%
Samsung Galaxy A20s
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450, Adreno 506, 3072
12736 Points -45%
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G, Adreno 618, 6144
51789 Points +123%
Oppo A91
Mediatek Helio P70, Mali-G72 MP3, 8192
23159 Points 0%
Motorola Moto G9 Plus
Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G, Adreno 618, 4096
53182 Points +129%
Average HiSilicon Kirin 710A
  (22844 - 23224, n=2)
23034 Points -1%
1280x720 offscreen Ice Storm Unlimited Physics (sort by value)
Huawei P Smart 2021
HiSilicon Kirin 710A, Mali-G51 MP4, 4096
12601 Points
Huawei P smart Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 710, Mali-G51 MP4, 6144
22398 Points +78%
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G, Adreno 618, 6144
20797 Points +65%
Samsung Galaxy A20s
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450, Adreno 506, 3072
15273 Points +21%
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G, Adreno 618, 6144
20054 Points +59%
Oppo A91
Mediatek Helio P70, Mali-G72 MP3, 8192
24514 Points +95%
Motorola Moto G9 Plus
Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G, Adreno 618, 4096
20382 Points +62%
Average HiSilicon Kirin 710A
  (12601 - 12880, n=2)
12741 Points +1%
2560x1440 Sling Shot OpenGL ES 3.0 (sort by value)
Huawei P Smart 2021
HiSilicon Kirin 710A, Mali-G51 MP4, 4096
1525 Points
Huawei P smart Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 710, Mali-G51 MP4, 6144
1489 Points -2%
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G, Adreno 618, 6144
3784 Points +148%
Samsung Galaxy A20s
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450, Adreno 506, 3072
825 Points -46%
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G, Adreno 618, 6144
3534 Points +132%
Oppo A91
Mediatek Helio P70, Mali-G72 MP3, 8192
1899 Points +25%
Motorola Moto G9 Plus
Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G, Adreno 618, 4096
3556 Points +133%
Average HiSilicon Kirin 710A
  (1445 - 1525, n=3)
1475 Points -3%
Average of class Smartphone
  (712 - 7285, n=52, last 2 years)
3548 Points +133%
2560x1440 Sling Shot OpenGL ES 3.0 Graphics (sort by value)
Huawei P Smart 2021
HiSilicon Kirin 710A, Mali-G51 MP4, 4096
1493 Points
Huawei P smart Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 710, Mali-G51 MP4, 6144
1335 Points -11%
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G, Adreno 618, 6144
3917 Points +162%
Samsung Galaxy A20s
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450, Adreno 506, 3072
701 Points -53%
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G, Adreno 618, 6144
3620 Points +142%
Oppo A91
Mediatek Helio P70, Mali-G72 MP3, 8192
1767 Points +18%
Motorola Moto G9 Plus
Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G, Adreno 618, 4096
3678 Points +146%
Average HiSilicon Kirin 710A
  (1326 - 1493, n=3)
1384 Points -7%
Average of class Smartphone
  (618 - 9451, n=52, last 2 years)
3905 Points +162%
2560x1440 Sling Shot OpenGL ES 3.0 Physics (sort by value)
Huawei P Smart 2021
HiSilicon Kirin 710A, Mali-G51 MP4, 4096
2332 Points
Huawei P smart Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 710, Mali-G51 MP4, 6144
2487 Points +7%
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G, Adreno 618, 6144
3382 Points +45%
Samsung Galaxy A20s
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450, Adreno 506, 3072
1672 Points -28%
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G, Adreno 618, 6144
3263 Points +40%
Oppo A91
Mediatek Helio P70, Mali-G72 MP3, 8192
2568 Points +10%
Motorola Moto G9 Plus
Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G, Adreno 618, 4096
3349 Points +44%
Average HiSilicon Kirin 710A
  (2191 - 2332, n=3)
2260 Points -3%
Average of class Smartphone
  (1093 - 4525, n=52, last 2 years)
3005 Points +29%
2560x1440 Sling Shot OpenGL ES 3.0 Unlimited (sort by value)
Huawei P Smart 2021
HiSilicon Kirin 710A, Mali-G51 MP4, 4096
1573 Points
Huawei P smart Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 710, Mali-G51 MP4, 6144
1508 Points -4%
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G, Adreno 618, 6144
3918 Points +149%
Samsung Galaxy A20s
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450, Adreno 506, 3072
817 Points -48%
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G, Adreno 618, 6144
3645 Points +132%
Oppo A91
Mediatek Helio P70, Mali-G72 MP3, 8192
1885 Points +20%
Motorola Moto G9 Plus
Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G, Adreno 618, 4096
3704 Points +135%
Average HiSilicon Kirin 710A
  (1501 - 1573, n=3)
1527 Points -3%
Average of class Smartphone
  (704 - 23024, n=115, last 2 years)
9038 Points +475%
2560x1440 Sling Shot OpenGL ES 3.0 Unlimited Graphics (sort by value)
Huawei P Smart 2021
HiSilicon Kirin 710A, Mali-G51 MP4, 4096
1452 Points
Huawei P smart Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 710, Mali-G51 MP4, 6144
1342 Points -8%
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G, Adreno 618, 6144
4086 Points +181%
Samsung Galaxy A20s
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450, Adreno 506, 3072
702 Points -52%
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G, Adreno 618, 6144
3785 Points +161%
Oppo A91
Mediatek Helio P70, Mali-G72 MP3, 8192
1747 Points +20%
Motorola Moto G9 Plus
Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G, Adreno 618, 4096
3773 Points +160%
Average HiSilicon Kirin 710A
  (1356 - 1452, n=3)
1389 Points -4%
Average of class Smartphone
  (607 - 45492, n=114, last 2 years)
15757 Points +985%
2560x1440 Sling Shot OpenGL ES 3.0 Unlimited Physics (sort by value)
Huawei P Smart 2021
HiSilicon Kirin 710A, Mali-G51 MP4, 4096
2511 Points
Huawei P smart Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 710, Mali-G51 MP4, 6144
2496 Points -1%
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G, Adreno 618, 6144
3425 Points +36%
Samsung Galaxy A20s
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450, Adreno 506, 3072
1661 Points -34%
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G, Adreno 618, 6144
3226 Points +28%
Oppo A91
Mediatek Helio P70, Mali-G72 MP3, 8192
2606 Points +4%
Motorola Moto G9 Plus
Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G, Adreno 618, 4096
3352 Points +33%
Average HiSilicon Kirin 710A
  (2441 - 2511, n=3)
2464 Points -2%
Average of class Smartphone
  (1075 - 8749, n=114, last 2 years)
4335 Points +73%
2560x1440 Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) (sort by value)
Huawei P Smart 2021
HiSilicon Kirin 710A, Mali-G51 MP4, 4096
1099 Points
Huawei P smart Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 710, Mali-G51 MP4, 6144
999 Points -9%
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G, Adreno 618, 6144
2713 Points +147%
Samsung Galaxy A20s
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450, Adreno 506, 3072
438 Points -60%
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G, Adreno 618, 6144
2499 Points +127%
Oppo A91
Mediatek Helio P70, Mali-G72 MP3, 8192
1276 Points +16%
Motorola Moto G9 Plus
Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G, Adreno 618, 4096
2489 Points +126%
Average HiSilicon Kirin 710A
  (1082 - 1099, n=3)
1089 Points -1%
Average of class Smartphone
  (286 - 7890, n=102, last 2 years)
2685 Points +144%
2560x1440 Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Graphics (sort by value)
Huawei P Smart 2021
HiSilicon Kirin 710A, Mali-G51 MP4, 4096
951 Points
Huawei P smart Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 710, Mali-G51 MP4, 6144
845 Points -11%
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G, Adreno 618, 6144
2559 Points +169%
Samsung Galaxy A20s
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450, Adreno 506, 3072
382 Points -60%
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G, Adreno 618, 6144
2356 Points +148%
Oppo A91
Mediatek Helio P70, Mali-G72 MP3, 8192
1117 Points +17%
Motorola Moto G9 Plus
Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G, Adreno 618, 4096
2293 Points +141%
Average HiSilicon Kirin 710A
  (945 - 955, n=3)
950 Points 0%
Average of class Smartphone
  (240 - 9814, n=102, last 2 years)
2675 Points +181%
2560x1440 Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Physics (sort by value)
Huawei P Smart 2021
HiSilicon Kirin 710A, Mali-G51 MP4, 4096
2338 Points
Huawei P smart Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 710, Mali-G51 MP4, 6144
2456 Points +5%
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G, Adreno 618, 6144
3436 Points +47%
Samsung Galaxy A20s
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450, Adreno 506, 3072
1702 Points -27%
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G, Adreno 618, 6144
3170 Points +36%
Oppo A91
Mediatek Helio P70, Mali-G72 MP3, 8192
2550 Points +9%
Motorola Moto G9 Plus
Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G, Adreno 618, 4096
3328 Points +42%
Average HiSilicon Kirin 710A
  (2203 - 2338, n=3)
2259 Points -3%
Average of class Smartphone
  (858 - 4679, n=102, last 2 years)
3127 Points +34%
2560x1440 Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited (sort by value)
Huawei P Smart 2021
HiSilicon Kirin 710A, Mali-G51 MP4, 4096
1123 Points
Huawei P smart Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 710, Mali-G51 MP4, 6144
991 Points -12%
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G, Adreno 618, 6144
2865 Points +155%
Samsung Galaxy A20s
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450, Adreno 506, 3072
488 Points -57%
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G, Adreno 618, 6144
2667 Points +137%
Oppo A91
Mediatek Helio P70, Mali-G72 MP3, 8192
1265 Points +13%
Motorola Moto G9 Plus
Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G, Adreno 618, 4096
2701 Points +141%
Average HiSilicon Kirin 710A
  (1123 - 1136, n=3)
1128 Points 0%
Average of class Smartphone
  (317 - 20131, n=174, last 2 years)
6545 Points +483%
2560x1440 Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited Graphics (sort by value)
Huawei P Smart 2021
HiSilicon Kirin 710A, Mali-G51 MP4, 4096
988 Points
Huawei P smart Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 710, Mali-G51 MP4, 6144
875 Points -11%
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G, Adreno 618, 6144
2735 Points +177%
Samsung Galaxy A20s
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450, Adreno 506, 3072
403 Points -59%
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G, Adreno 618, 6144
2539 Points +157%
Oppo A91
Mediatek Helio P70, Mali-G72 MP3, 8192
1102 Points +12%
Motorola Moto G9 Plus
Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G, Adreno 618, 4096
2471 Points +150%
Average HiSilicon Kirin 710A
  (981 - 988, n=3)
985 Points 0%
Average of class Smartphone
  (267 - 33376, n=173, last 2 years)
9330 Points +844%
2560x1440 Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited Physics (sort by value)
Huawei P Smart 2021
HiSilicon Kirin 710A, Mali-G51 MP4, 4096
2501 Points
Huawei P smart Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 710, Mali-G51 MP4, 6144
2478 Points -1%
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G, Adreno 618, 6144
3438 Points +37%
Samsung Galaxy A20s
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450, Adreno 506, 3072
1729 Points -31%
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G, Adreno 618, 6144
3236 Points +29%
Oppo A91
Mediatek Helio P70, Mali-G72 MP3, 8192
2621 Points +5%
Motorola Moto G9 Plus
Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G, Adreno 618, 4096
3391 Points +36%
Average HiSilicon Kirin 710A
  (2365 - 2501, n=3)
2426 Points -3%
Average of class Smartphone
  (938 - 8480, n=173, last 2 years)
4158 Points +66%
2560x1440 Sling Shot Extreme (Vulkan) Unlimited (sort by value)
Huawei P Smart 2021
HiSilicon Kirin 710A, Mali-G51 MP4, 4096
1066 Points
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G, Adreno 618, 6144
2506 Points +135%
Samsung Galaxy A20s
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450, Adreno 506, 3072
489 Points -54%
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G, Adreno 618, 6144
2340 Points +120%
Oppo A91
Mediatek Helio P70, Mali-G72 MP3, 8192
1248 Points +17%
Motorola Moto G9 Plus
Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G, Adreno 618, 4096
2310 Points +117%
Average HiSilicon Kirin 710A
  (1052 - 1066, n=3)
1059 Points -1%
Average of class Smartphone
  (365 - 6439, n=96, last 2 years)
2611 Points +145%
2560x1440 Sling Shot Extreme (Vulkan) Unlimited Graphics (sort by value)
Huawei P Smart 2021
HiSilicon Kirin 710A, Mali-G51 MP4, 4096
911 Points
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G, Adreno 618, 6144
2427 Points +166%
Samsung Galaxy A20s
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450, Adreno 506, 3072
402 Points -56%
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G, Adreno 618, 6144
2250 Points +147%
Oppo A91
Mediatek Helio P70, Mali-G72 MP3, 8192
1103 Points +21%
Motorola Moto G9 Plus
Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G, Adreno 618, 4096
2199 Points +141%
Average HiSilicon Kirin 710A
  (911 - 954, n=3)
926 Points +2%
Average of class Smartphone
  (298 - 8601, n=96, last 2 years)
2775 Points +205%
2560x1440 Sling Shot Extreme (Vulkan) Unlimited Physics (sort by value)
Huawei P Smart 2021
HiSilicon Kirin 710A, Mali-G51 MP4, 4096
2298 Points
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G, Adreno 618, 6144
2827 Points +23%
Samsung Galaxy A20s
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450, Adreno 506, 3072
2076 Points -10%
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G, Adreno 618, 6144
2721 Points +18%
Oppo A91
Mediatek Helio P70, Mali-G72 MP3, 8192
2304 Points 0%
Motorola Moto G9 Plus
Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G, Adreno 618, 4096
2775 Points +21%
Average HiSilicon Kirin 710A
  (230 - 2298, n=3)
1584 Points -31%
Average of class Smartphone
  (1667 - 3525, n=96, last 2 years)
2671 Points +16%
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7
T-Rex Onscreen (sort by value)
Huawei P Smart 2021
HiSilicon Kirin 710A, Mali-G51 MP4, 4096
36 fps
Huawei P smart Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 710, Mali-G51 MP4, 6144
35 fps -3%
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G, Adreno 618, 6144
60 fps +67%
Samsung Galaxy A20s
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450, Adreno 506, 3072
33 fps -8%
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G, Adreno 618, 6144
60 fps +67%
Motorola Moto G9 Plus
Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G, Adreno 618, 4096
57 fps +58%
Average HiSilicon Kirin 710A
  (36 - 38, n=2)
37 fps +3%
Average of class Smartphone
  (22 - 165, n=177, last 2 years)
83.6 fps +132%
1920x1080 T-Rex Offscreen (sort by value)
Huawei P Smart 2021
HiSilicon Kirin 710A, Mali-G51 MP4, 4096
40 fps
Huawei P smart Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 710, Mali-G51 MP4, 6144
39 fps -2%
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G, Adreno 618, 6144
91 fps +128%
Samsung Galaxy A20s
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450, Adreno 506, 3072
22 fps -45%
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G, Adreno 618, 6144
85 fps +113%
Motorola Moto G9 Plus
Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G, Adreno 618, 4096
86 fps +115%
Average HiSilicon Kirin 710A
  (40 - 41, n=2)
40.5 fps +1%
Average of class Smartphone
  (19 - 791, n=177, last 2 years)
243 fps +508%
GFXBench 3.0
on screen Manhattan Onscreen OGL (sort by value)
Huawei P Smart 2021
HiSilicon Kirin 710A, Mali-G51 MP4, 4096
15 fps
Huawei P smart Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 710, Mali-G51 MP4, 6144
14 fps -7%
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G, Adreno 618, 6144
34 fps +127%
Samsung Galaxy A20s
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450, Adreno 506, 3072
17 fps +13%
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G, Adreno 618, 6144
39 fps +160%
Motorola Moto G9 Plus
Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G, Adreno 618, 4096
38 fps +153%
Average HiSilicon Kirin 710A
  (15 - 20, n=2)
17.5 fps +17%
Average of class Smartphone
  (6.8 - 165, n=178, last 2 years)
71.3 fps +375%
1920x1080 1080p Manhattan Offscreen (sort by value)
Huawei P Smart 2021
HiSilicon Kirin 710A, Mali-G51 MP4, 4096
19 fps
Huawei P smart Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 710, Mali-G51 MP4, 6144
18 fps -5%
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G, Adreno 618, 6144
45 fps +137%
Samsung Galaxy A20s
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450, Adreno 506, 3072
9.4 fps -51%
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G, Adreno 618, 6144
41 fps +116%
Motorola Moto G9 Plus
Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G, Adreno 618, 4096
42 fps +121%
Average HiSilicon Kirin 710A
  (19 - 28, n=2)
23.5 fps +24%
Average of class Smartphone
  (9.2 - 363, n=178, last 2 years)
137.9 fps +626%
GFXBench 3.1
on screen Manhattan ES 3.1 Onscreen (sort by value)
Huawei P Smart 2021
HiSilicon Kirin 710A, Mali-G51 MP4, 4096
7.9 fps
Huawei P smart Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 710, Mali-G51 MP4, 6144
12 fps +52%
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G, Adreno 618, 6144
28 fps +254%
Samsung Galaxy A20s
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450, Adreno 506, 3072
13 fps +65%
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G, Adreno 618, 6144
29 fps +267%
Motorola Moto G9 Plus
Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G, Adreno 618, 4096
27 fps +242%
Average HiSilicon Kirin 710A
  (7.9 - 14, n=2)
11 fps +39%
Average of class Smartphone
  (3.7 - 158, n=178, last 2 years)
60.2 fps +662%
1920x1080 Manhattan ES 3.1 Offscreen (sort by value)
Huawei P Smart 2021
HiSilicon Kirin 710A, Mali-G51 MP4, 4096
13 fps
Huawei P smart Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 710, Mali-G51 MP4, 6144
14 fps +8%
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G, Adreno 618, 6144
33 fps +154%
Samsung Galaxy A20s
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450, Adreno 506, 3072
6.9 fps -47%
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G, Adreno 618, 6144
30 fps +131%
Motorola Moto G9 Plus
Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G, Adreno 618, 4096
30 fps +131%
Average HiSilicon Kirin 710A
  (13 - 16, n=2)
14.5 fps +12%
Average of class Smartphone
  (6.2 - 279, n=178, last 2 years)
97 fps +646%
GFXBench
on screen Car Chase Onscreen (sort by value)
Huawei P Smart 2021
HiSilicon Kirin 710A, Mali-G51 MP4, 4096
7.1 fps
Huawei P smart Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 710, Mali-G51 MP4, 6144
6.4 fps -10%
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G, Adreno 618, 6144
17 fps +139%
Samsung Galaxy A20s
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450, Adreno 506, 3072
6.6 fps -7%
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G, Adreno 618, 6144
17 fps +139%
Motorola Moto G9 Plus
Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G, Adreno 618, 4096
16 fps +125%
Average HiSilicon Kirin 710A
  (7.1 - 8.5, n=2)
7.8 fps +10%
Average of class Smartphone
  (5 - 117, n=178, last 2 years)
42.9 fps +504%
1920x1080 Car Chase Offscreen (sort by value)
Huawei P Smart 2021
HiSilicon Kirin 710A, Mali-G51 MP4, 4096
8.1 fps
Huawei P smart Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 710, Mali-G51 MP4, 6144
7.7 fps -5%
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G, Adreno 618, 6144
19 fps +135%
Samsung Galaxy A20s
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450, Adreno 506, 3072
3.6 fps -56%
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G, Adreno 618, 6144
18 fps +122%
Motorola Moto G9 Plus
Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G, Adreno 618, 4096
17 fps +110%
Average HiSilicon Kirin 710A
  (8.1 - 9.1, n=2)
8.6 fps +6%
Average of class Smartphone
  (2.9 - 166, n=178, last 2 years)
58.6 fps +623%
on screen Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Onscreen (sort by value)
Huawei P Smart 2021
HiSilicon Kirin 710A, Mali-G51 MP4, 4096
6.7 fps
Huawei P smart Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 710, Mali-G51 MP4, 6144
6.1 fps -9%
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G, Adreno 618, 6144
18 fps +169%
Samsung Galaxy A20s
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450, Adreno 506, 3072
6.3 fps -6%
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G, Adreno 618, 6144
17 fps +154%
Oppo A91
Mediatek Helio P70, Mali-G72 MP3, 8192
7.5 fps +12%
Motorola Moto G9 Plus
Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G, Adreno 618, 4096
16 fps +139%
Average HiSilicon Kirin 710A
  (6.7 - 7.6, n=3)
7.03 fps +5%
Average of class Smartphone
  (3.6 - 123, n=218, last 2 years)
43.3 fps +546%
1920x1080 Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen (sort by value)
Huawei P Smart 2021
HiSilicon Kirin 710A, Mali-G51 MP4, 4096
7.6 fps
Huawei P smart Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 710, Mali-G51 MP4, 6144
7 fps -8%
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G, Adreno 618, 6144
20 fps +163%
Samsung Galaxy A20s
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450, Adreno 506, 3072
3.6 fps -53%
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G, Adreno 618, 6144
18 fps +137%
Oppo A91
Mediatek Helio P70, Mali-G72 MP3, 8192
8.8 fps +16%
Motorola Moto G9 Plus
Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G, Adreno 618, 4096
18 fps +137%
Average HiSilicon Kirin 710A
  (4.3 - 7.6, n=3)
6.5 fps -14%
Average of class Smartphone
  (2.3 - 229, n=218, last 2 years)
62.9 fps +728%
on screen Aztec Ruins High Tier Onscreen (sort by value)
Huawei P Smart 2021
HiSilicon Kirin 710A, Mali-G51 MP4, 4096
4.4 fps
Huawei P smart Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 710, Mali-G51 MP4, 6144
2.3 fps -48%
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G, Adreno 618, 6144
11 fps +150%
Samsung Galaxy A20s
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450, Adreno 506, 3072
3.8 fps -14%
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G, Adreno 618, 6144
11 fps +150%
Oppo A91
Mediatek Helio P70, Mali-G72 MP3, 8192
4.5 fps +2%
Motorola Moto G9 Plus
Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G, Adreno 618, 4096
10 fps +127%
Average HiSilicon Kirin 710A
  (4.4 - 4.8, n=3)
4.57 fps +4%
Average of class Smartphone
  (2.8 - 105, n=218, last 2 years)
32.2 fps +632%
2560x1440 Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen (sort by value)
Huawei P Smart 2021
HiSilicon Kirin 710A, Mali-G51 MP4, 4096
2.8 fps
Huawei P smart Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 710, Mali-G51 MP4, 6144
4 fps +43%
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G, Adreno 618, 6144
7.5 fps +168%
Samsung Galaxy A20s
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450, Adreno 506, 3072
1.4 fps -50%
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G, Adreno 618, 6144
6.9 fps +146%
Oppo A91
Mediatek Helio P70, Mali-G72 MP3, 8192
2.9 fps +4%
Motorola Moto G9 Plus
Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G, Adreno 618, 4096
6.3 fps +125%
Average HiSilicon Kirin 710A
  (2.8 - 2.9, n=3)
2.87 fps +3%
Average of class Smartphone
  (0.85 - 94, n=218, last 2 years)
25 fps +793%
AnTuTu v8 - Total Score (sort by value)
Huawei P Smart 2021
HiSilicon Kirin 710A, Mali-G51 MP4, 4096
169704 Points
Huawei P smart Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 710, Mali-G51 MP4, 6144
194475 Points +15%
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G, Adreno 618, 6144
279048 Points +64%
Samsung Galaxy A20s
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450, Adreno 506, 3072
90185 Points -47%
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G, Adreno 618, 6144
271934 Points +60%
Motorola Moto G9 Plus
Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G, Adreno 618, 4096
251673 Points +48%
Average HiSilicon Kirin 710A
 
169704 Points 0%
Average of class Smartphone
  (last 2 years)
101336 Points -40%
VRMark - Amber Room (sort by value)
Huawei P Smart 2021
HiSilicon Kirin 710A, Mali-G51 MP4, 4096
1221 Score
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G, Adreno 618, 6144
2373 Score +94%
Average HiSilicon Kirin 710A
 
1221 Score 0%
Average of class Smartphone
  (1010 - 10071, n=14, last 2 years)
5281 Score +333%
BaseMark OS II
Overall (sort by value)
Huawei P Smart 2021
HiSilicon Kirin 710A, Mali-G51 MP4, 4096
2173 Points
Huawei P smart Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 710, Mali-G51 MP4, 6144
2258 Points +4%
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G, Adreno 618, 6144
3477 Points +60%
Samsung Galaxy A20s
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450, Adreno 506, 3072
1249 Points -43%
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G, Adreno 618, 6144
3444 Points +58%
Motorola Moto G9 Plus
Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G, Adreno 618, 4096
3412 Points +57%
Average HiSilicon Kirin 710A
  (2013 - 2173, n=2)
2093 Points -4%
Average of class Smartphone
  (411 - 11438, n=158, last 2 years)
5704 Points +162%
System (sort by value)
Huawei P Smart 2021
HiSilicon Kirin 710A, Mali-G51 MP4, 4096
4934 Points
Huawei P smart Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 710, Mali-G51 MP4, 6144
5134 Points +4%
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G, Adreno 618, 6144
6542 Points +33%
Samsung Galaxy A20s
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450, Adreno 506, 3072
2783 Points -44%
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G, Adreno 618, 6144
6856 Points +39%
Motorola Moto G9 Plus
Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G, Adreno 618, 4096
6612 Points +34%
Average HiSilicon Kirin 710A
  (4845 - 4934, n=2)
4890 Points -1%
Average of class Smartphone
  (2376 - 16475, n=158, last 2 years)
9621 Points +95%
Memory (sort by value)
Huawei P Smart 2021
HiSilicon Kirin 710A, Mali-G51 MP4, 4096
2772 Points
Huawei P smart Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 710, Mali-G51 MP4, 6144
2913 Points +5%
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G, Adreno 618, 6144
4041 Points +46%
Samsung Galaxy A20s
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450, Adreno 506, 3072
1182 Points -57%
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G, Adreno 618, 6144
4452 Points +61%
Motorola Moto G9 Plus
Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G, Adreno 618, 4096
4029 Points +45%
Average HiSilicon Kirin 710A
  (2772 - 2896, n=2)
2834 Points +2%
Average of class Smartphone
  (670 - 12306, n=158, last 2 years)
6230 Points +125%
Graphics (sort by value)
Huawei P Smart 2021
HiSilicon Kirin 710A, Mali-G51 MP4, 4096
1572 Points
Huawei P smart Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 710, Mali-G51 MP4, 6144
1476 Points -6%
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G, Adreno 618, 6144
3960 Points +152%
Samsung Galaxy A20s
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450, Adreno 506, 3072
984 Points -37%
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G, Adreno 618, 6144
3757 Points +139%
Motorola Moto G9 Plus
Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G, Adreno 618, 4096
3984 Points +153%
Average HiSilicon Kirin 710A
  (1452 - 1572, n=2)
1512 Points -4%
Average of class Smartphone
  (697 - 58651, n=158, last 2 years)
13900 Points +784%
Web (sort by value)
Huawei P Smart 2021
HiSilicon Kirin 710A, Mali-G51 MP4, 4096
1023 Points
Huawei P smart Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 710, Mali-G51 MP4, 6144
1179 Points +15%
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G, Adreno 618, 6144
1395 Points +36%
Samsung Galaxy A20s
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450, Adreno 506, 3072
981 Points -4%
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G, Adreno 618, 6144
1226 Points +20%
Motorola Moto G9 Plus
Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G, Adreno 618, 4096
1347 Points +32%
Average HiSilicon Kirin 710A
  (956 - 1023, n=2)
990 Points -3%
Average of class Smartphone
  (10 - 2145, n=158, last 2 years)
1487 Points +45%
Jetstream 2 - Total Score
Average of class Smartphone (13.8 - 351, n=167, last 2 years)
104 Points +245%
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC (Chrome 85)
52.6 Points +75%
Motorola Moto G9 Plus (Chrome 86)
50.6 Points +68%
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro (Chrome 80.0.3987.99)
47.9 Points +59%
Average HiSilicon Kirin 710A (30.1 - 30.3, n=2)
30.2 Points 0%
Huawei P Smart 2021 (Huawei Browser V11)
30.13 Points
Samsung Galaxy A20s (Chrome86)
15.98 Points -47%
JetStream 1.1 - Total Score
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC (Chrome 85)
90.6 Points +87%
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro (Chrome 80.0.3987.99)
86.8 Points +79%
Motorola Moto G9 Plus (Chrome 86)
86.5 Points +78%
Average of class Smartphone (66.1 - 104.3, n=2, last 2 years)
85.2 Points +76%
Huawei P Smart 2021 (Huawei Browser V11)
48.47 Points
Average HiSilicon Kirin 710A (48.1 - 48.5, n=2)
48.3 Points 0%
Samsung Galaxy A20s (Chrome86)
22.44 Points -54%
Speedometer 2.0 - Result
Average of class Smartphone (14.9 - 445, n=151, last 2 years)
104.7 runs/min +286%
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro (Chrome 80.0.3987.99)
45.2 runs/min +67%
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC (Chrome 85)
43.9 runs/min +62%
Motorola Moto G9 Plus (Chrome 86)
43.3 runs/min +60%
Huawei P Smart 2021 (Huawei Browser V11)
27.1 runs/min
Average HiSilicon Kirin 710A (25.6 - 27.1, n=2)
26.4 runs/min -3%
Samsung Galaxy A20s
12.4 runs/min -54%
WebXPRT 3 - Overall
Average of class Smartphone (37 - 304, n=118, last 2 years)
130.7 Points +138%
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC (Chrome 85)
72 Points +31%
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro (Chrome 80.0.3987.99)
71 Points +29%
Motorola Moto G9 Plus (Chrome 86)
68 Points +24%
Huawei P Smart 2021 (Huawei Browser V11)
55 Points
Average HiSilicon Kirin 710A (55 - 55, n=2)
55 Points 0%
Samsung Galaxy A20s (Chrome86)
29 Points -47%
Octane V2 - Total Score
Average of class Smartphone (4633 - 89112, n=202, last 2 years)
33355 Points +274%
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC (Chrome 85)
17398 Points +95%
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro (Chrome 80.0.3987.99)
17265 Points +94%
Motorola Moto G9 Plus (Chrome 86)
16729 Points +88%
Average HiSilicon Kirin 710A (8911 - 9996, n=2)
9454 Points +6%
Huawei P Smart 2021 (Huawei Browser V11)
8911 Points
Samsung Galaxy A20s (Chrome86)
3982 Points -55%
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Total
Samsung Galaxy A20s (Chrome86)
11620 ms * -163%
Huawei P Smart 2021 (Huawei Browser V11)
4411 ms *
Average HiSilicon Kirin 710A (4122 - 4411, n=2)
4267 ms * +3%
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro (Chrome 80.0.3987.99)
2850 ms * +35%
Motorola Moto G9 Plus (Chrome 86)
2783 ms * +37%
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC (Chrome 85)
2673 ms * +39%
Average of class Smartphone (388 - 9999, n=165, last 2 years)
1658 ms * +62%

* ... smaller is better

Huawei P Smart 2021Xiaomi Poco X3 NFCSamsung Galaxy A20sXiaomi Redmi Note 9 ProOppo A91Motorola Moto G9 PlusAverage 128 GB eMMC FlashAverage of class Smartphone
AndroBench 3-5
24%
-24%
24%
10%
28%
-6%
331%
Sequential Read 256KB
308.1
506
64%
298.2
-3%
498.1
62%
505
64%
489.4
59%
283 ?(106.7 - 511, n=73)
-8%
1468 ?(215 - 4512, n=210, last 2 years)
376%
Sequential Write 256KB
183.3
173.1
-6%
90.6
-51%
171.1
-7%
185.3
1%
186.2
2%
192.9 ?(72.3 - 314, n=73)
5%
1078 ?(57.5 - 3678, n=210, last 2 years)
488%
Random Read 4KB
92.4
123.4
34%
75.9
-18%
122.6
33%
145.6
58%
134.8
46%
82.6 ?(8.63 - 247, n=73)
-11%
242 ?(22.2 - 543, n=210, last 2 years)
162%
Random Write 4KB
67.2
112.6
68%
12.95
-81%
112.9
68%
28.55
-58%
98.1
46%
53.9 ?(3.84 - 159.9, n=73)
-20%
266 ?(13 - 709, n=210, last 2 years)
296%
Sequential Read 256KB SDCard
76.2 ?(Toshiba Exceria Pro M501)
75.2 ?(Toshiba Exceria Pro M401)
-1%
82.6 ?(Toshiba Exceria Pro M501)
8%
76.7 ?(Toshiba Exceria Pro M501)
1%
77.2 ?(Toshiba Exceria Pro M401)
1%
85.3 ?(Toshiba Exceria Pro M501)
12%
78.1 ?(29.2 - 153.8, n=34)
2%
Sequential Write 256KB SDCard
64.6 ?(Toshiba Exceria Pro M501)
55.6 ?(Toshiba Exceria Pro M401)
-14%
65.1 ?(Toshiba Exceria Pro M501)
1%
54.9 ?(Toshiba Exceria Pro M501)
-15%
60.3 ?(Toshiba Exceria Pro M401)
-7%
65.4 ?(Toshiba Exceria Pro M501)
1%
61.8 ?(26.1 - 81.9, n=34)
-4%

Games - Can you use the P Smart 2021 for gaming?

While you are able to play some graphically demanding games such as "PUBG Mobile" smoothly with the P Smart 2021, 30 fps are the limit. It is not possible to play the shooter game in the best graphics settings. Due to the lack of Google Services, besides apps, some games such as "Asphalt 9 Legends" or "Dead Trigger 2" are also not supported.

We also look at some less demanding games in more detail using the GameBench app. Here, the Mali-G51 MP4 is able to achieve a relatively even frame rate close to the native 60-Hz limit of the panel.

Real Racing 3
Real Racing 3
PUBG mobile
PUBG mobile
Armajet
Armajet
PUBG mobile
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Huawei P Smart 2021; Smooth: Ø30 (28-31)
Huawei P Smart 2021; Balanced: Ø29.9 (26-31)
Huawei P Smart 2021; HD: Ø29.8 (24-31)
Armajet
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Huawei P Smart 2021: Ø59.2 (52-60)
Real Racing 3
051015202530354045505560Tooltip
Huawei P Smart 2021: Ø59.1 (38-60)

Emissions - P Smart 2021 with low heat

Temperature

The surface temperatures range at uncritical levels, and even under load, the surface never becomes uncomfortably hot. However, what is more interesting is the heat development inside the P Smart 2021. 

In order to evaluate the heat development under constant load, we use the battery test of the GFXBench app. The Manhattan 3.1 test shows that with increasing load, the frame rate of the Kirin 710A only remains stable in Performance mode. 

Normal mode
Normal mode
Normal mode
Normal mode
Normal mode
Normal mode
Normal mode
Normal mode
Performance mode
Performance mode
Performance mode
Performance mode
Performance mode
Performance mode
Performance mode
Performance mode
Max. Load
 33.3 °C
92 F
33.7 °C
93 F
31 °C
88 F
 
 33.2 °C
92 F
31.6 °C
89 F
32 °C
90 F
 
 33.3 °C
92 F
32.1 °C
90 F
32.1 °C
90 F
 
Maximum: 33.7 °C = 93 F
Average: 32.5 °C = 91 F
29.4 °C
85 F
29.1 °C
84 F
30.6 °C
87 F
29.2 °C
85 F
29.8 °C
86 F
32.6 °C
91 F
29.4 °C
85 F
30.5 °C
87 F
32.2 °C
90 F
Maximum: 32.6 °C = 91 F
Average: 30.3 °C = 87 F
Power Supply (max.)  26.3 °C = 79 F | Room Temperature 22 °C = 72 F | Fluke t3000FC (calibrated) & Voltcraft IR-260
(±) The average temperature for the upper side under maximal load is 32.5 °C / 91 F, compared to the average of 32.7 °C / 91 F for the devices in the class Smartphone.
(+) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 33.7 °C / 93 F, compared to the average of 35 °C / 95 F, ranging from 21.9 to 56 °C for the class Smartphone.
(+) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 32.6 °C / 91 F, compared to the average of 33.8 °C / 93 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 29.7 °C / 85 F, compared to the device average of 32.7 °C / 91 F.

Speaker

Speaker test
Speaker test

In everyday operation, the mono speaker located at the bottom of the device produces a high maximum volume of 91 dB. As expected, the sound spectrum is dominated by sounds in the mid and high frequency range, and even lower mids are hardly reproduced. 

While the 3.5-mm audio port permits a more bass-heavy sound reproduction, the noise level is somewhat pronounced at an SNR value of 75. Those who prefer a wireless connection via Bluetooth 5.1 should note that neither the LDAC nor the aptX or aptX HD codecs are supported.

dB(A) 0102030405060708090Deep BassMiddle BassHigh BassLower RangeMidsHigher MidsLower HighsMid HighsUpper HighsSuper Highs2030.440.12523.331.73126344022.632.15034.532.76319.9348014.734.410014.438.112514.93816017.839.820018.941.425011.749.231513.952.14001362.450010.365.463010.469.380012.473.7100011.178.4125011.277.7160012.776.4200012.378250012.679.9315012.782.4400012.784.5500012.780.5630013.572.180001468.71000013.571.81250014.969.6160001657.7SPL24.891N0.680.5median 12.7median 71.8Delta1.311.430.530.121.326.518.425.822.52420.328.115.828.315.728.616.728.315.133.11550.410.651.114.155.410.862.310.962.410.567.28.8691071.110.173.111.176.111.979.61180.512.180.812.57812.778.313.478.913.874.21571.11467.814.162.814.162.424.489.20.574.8median 12.5median 71.129.1hearing rangehide median Pink NoiseHuawei P Smart 2021Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
Frequency diagram (checkboxes can be checked and unchecked to compare devices)
Huawei P Smart 2021 audio analysis

(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (91 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 28.7% lower than median
(+) | bass is linear (5% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | higher mids - on average 5.5% higher than median
(+) | mids are linear (6.3% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(±) | higher highs - on average 6.2% higher than median
(+) | highs are linear (6.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (20.6% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 29% of all tested devices in this class were better, 9% similar, 62% worse
» The best had a delta of 12%, average was 38%, worst was 134%
Compared to all devices tested
» 49% of all tested devices were better, 8% similar, 42% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%

Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC audio analysis

(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (89.2 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 24.3% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (9.8% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 4.9% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (3.9% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(±) | higher highs - on average 5.4% higher than median
(+) | highs are linear (3.7% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (17.9% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 11% of all tested devices in this class were better, 7% similar, 83% worse
» The best had a delta of 12%, average was 38%, worst was 134%
Compared to all devices tested
» 31% of all tested devices were better, 8% similar, 61% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%

Battery Life - Huawei smartphone with SuperCharge

Power Consumption

The battery of the P Smart 2021 offers a capacity of 5000 mAh. It can be completely recharged in about 90 minutes at up to 22.5 watts. 

Power Consumption
Off / Standbydarklight 0.02 / 0.28 Watt
Idledarkmidlight 0.75 / 2.2 / 2.26 Watt
Load midlight 5.05 / 8.85 Watt
 color bar
Key: min: dark, med: mid, max: light        Metrahit Energy
Currently we use the Metrahit Energy, a professional single phase power quality and energy measurement digital multimeter, for our measurements. Find out more about it here. All of our test methods can be found here.
Huawei P Smart 2021
5000 mAh
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
5160 mAh
Samsung Galaxy A20s
4000 mAh
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
5020 mAh
Oppo A91
4025 mAh
Motorola Moto G9 Plus
5000 mAh
Average HiSilicon Kirin 710A
 
Average of class Smartphone
 
Power Consumption
-7%
-1%
11%
24%
6%
-28%
8%
Idle Minimum *
0.75
0.93
-24%
0.9
-20%
0.75
-0%
0.82
-9%
0.8
-7%
1.175 ?(0.75 - 1.6, n=2)
-57%
0.894 ?(0.42 - 2.37, n=157, last 2 years)
-19%
Idle Average *
2.2
2.47
-12%
1.8
18%
2.19
-0%
1.73
21%
1.7
23%
2.5 ?(2.2 - 2.8, n=2)
-14%
1.452 ?(0.69 - 4.26, n=157, last 2 years)
34%
Idle Maximum *
2.26
2.51
-11%
2.7
-19%
2.24
1%
1.75
23%
2.2
3%
2.88 ?(2.26 - 3.5, n=2)
-27%
1.632 ?(0.79 - 4.45, n=157, last 2 years)
28%
Load Average *
5.05
5.62
-11%
5.2
-3%
3.88
23%
2.33
54%
5.3
-5%
6.48 ?(5.05 - 7.9, n=2)
-28%
5.55 ?(2.4 - 16.5, n=157, last 2 years)
-10%
Load Maximum *
8.85
6.93
22%
7.1
20%
5.97
33%
5.97
33%
7.4
16%
10.2 ?(8.85 - 11.5, n=2)
-15%
8.23 ?(4.32 - 20.8, n=157, last 2 years)
7%

* ... smaller is better

Battery Life

Under realistic conditions (display brightness set to 150 cd/m², Normal mode) in our WLAN test, the Huawei smartphone achieves a solid battery life. However, lasting more than 5 hours longer with the same-size 5000 mAh battery, the Redmi Note 9 Pro shows that much more is possible with a battery of this capacity.

Battery Runtime
WiFi Websurfing
12h 38min
Huawei P Smart 2021
5000 mAh
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
5160 mAh
Samsung Galaxy A20s
4000 mAh
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
5020 mAh
Oppo A91
4025 mAh
Motorola Moto G9 Plus
5000 mAh
Battery Runtime
WiFi v1.3
758
1116
47%
812
7%
1175
55%
605
-20%
968
28%

Pros

+ good IPS panel
+ low heat development
+ solid battery life with 22.5-Watt fast charging
+ triple card slot

Cons

- no GMS
- no NFC
- slow WLAN
- display brightness
- slow storage
- slow SoC
- Widevine L3

Verdict on the P Smart 2021: Huawei not only limps behind in apps

Testing the Huawei P Smart 2021. Test unit provided by Huawei Germany.
Testing the Huawei P Smart 2021. Test unit provided by Huawei Germany.

Huawei's midrange smartphone offers some solid basic virtues such as good workmanship and a decent IPS panel as well as a satisfactory battery life in combination with fast charging. But not more than that. Especially the performance of the new Kirin 710A is simply too weak for a smartphone that costs 230 Euros (~$275) recommended retail price.    

Overall, the P Smart 2021 is hardly able to distinguish itself from the powerful competitors, and if it does, then only in a negative sense. Particularly with a Poco X3 NFC or Redmi Note 9 Pro, buyers will be offered significantly more smartphone capabilities at a similar price. 

For the 190 Euros (~$227) that it currently costs, buyers shouldn't really choose the P Smart 2021. The real competitors of the Huawei smartphone are the Redmi 9 or Galaxy A20s, which are available at about 140 Euros (~$168).  

And even if we disregard this fact, due to the current lack of Google Services, it would be difficult to recommend the Huawei smartphone, even if it were able to surpass those of other manufacturers in terms of overall capabilities. 

Huawei P Smart 2021 - 11/27/2020 v7
Marcus Herbrich

Chassis
86%
Keyboard
67 / 75 → 89%
Pointing Device
90%
Connectivity
44 / 70 → 63%
Weight
88%
Battery
89%
Display
88%
Games Performance
13 / 64 → 20%
Application Performance
60 / 86 → 70%
Temperature
93%
Noise
100%
Audio
73 / 90 → 81%
Camera
59%
Average
73%
78%
Smartphone - Weighted Average

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Marcus Herbrich, 2020-11-29 (Update: 2020-11-29)