Huawei nova 9 SE vs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE Exynos

Huawei nova 9 SE

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE Exynos

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800, 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G network

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G network

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G network

-

5G band SA/NSA/Sub6 - global; SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
EV-DO speed

EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps download, 1.8 Mbps upload

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LTE speed

LTE-A

LTE-A (5CA), Cat19, 1600 Mbps download, 200 Mbps upload
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Plastic, glass

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, aluminum frame
SIM

Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Height

164.6 mm

155.7 mm
Width

75.6 mm

74.5 mm
Thickness

7.9 mm

7.9 mm
Weight

191 g

177 g
Payment

-

Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Waterproof

-

IP68 (1.5m and 30 mins)
Dust proof

-

IP68
Colors

Black, Blue, White

Graphite, Lavender, Olive, White

Display
Display type

IPS LCD

Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Physical size

6.78 inches

6.4 inches
Resolution

1080 x 2388 pixels

1080 x 2400 pixels
Pixel density

387 ppi

411 ppi
Display colors

16777216

16777216
Protection

Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen

Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Display features

-

Always-on display, 120Hz, HDR10+

Main camera
Camera type

Quad

Triple
Main camera

(wide) , 108 MP, f/1.9 , 1/1.52" , 0.7 µm

(wide) , 12 MP, f/1.8 , 1/1.76" , 1.8 µm, 79˚ , 26 mm, 30x digital zoom
(ultrawide) , 8 MP, f/2.2 , 112˚

(telephoto) , 8 MP, f/2.4 , 76 mm, 1/4.5" , 1.0 µm, 3x optical zoom , 30x digital zoom
(macro) , 2 MP, f/2.4

(ultrawide) , 12 MP, f/2.2 , 123˚ , 13 mm, 1/3.0" , 1.12 µm
(depth) , 2 MP, f/2.4
Primary camera resolution

-

4032 x 3024 pixels
Primary camera video

1080p@30fps

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, gyro-EIS
Primary camera flash

LED flash

LED flash
Camera features

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, digital image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, macro-mode, phase detection autofocus, contrast detection autofocus

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, optical zoom, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, phase detection autofocus

Selfie camera
Selfie camera type

Single

-
Selfie camera

(wide) , 16 MP, f/2.2 , 22 mm

(wide) , 32 MP, f/2.2 , 26 mm, 81˚ , 1/2.74" , 0.8 µm
Selfie camera resolution

4608 x 3456 pixels

-
Selfie camera features

-

HDR, face detection, face unlock
Selfie camera video

1080p@30fps

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5Ghz, 802.11ac

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

Yes
USB

Type-C 2.0

Type-C 2.0
USB On-The-Go

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.0

v5.0
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
NFC

Yes

Yes
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
BDS

Yes

Yes
QZSS

Yes

-

Features
Sensors

Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope

Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Battery
Battery type

Li-Po

Li-Ion
Battery capacity

4000 mAh

4500 mAh
Battery removable

Non-removable

Non-removable
Fast battery charging

Huawei Super Charge, 66W (75% in 20 min)

Quick Charge 2.0, 25W (50% in 30 min)
Wireless reverse charging

-

Yes
Fast wireless charging

-

Qi/PMA, 15W