Honor X9B vs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 2023

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Comparing the Honor X9B vs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 2023 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 2023 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.84 GHz, while Honor X9B runs at 2.2 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 2023 the better performer.


Display: Honor X9B offers a screen size of 6.78 inches, while Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 2023 offers 6.4 inches, making Honor X9B the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 2023 features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to Honor X9B's AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 2023 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Honor X9B offers a higher rear camera resolution with 108 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 2023 offers 12 MP, making Honor X9B better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 2023 offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Honor X9B offers 16 MP, making Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 2023 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 2023 delivers longer battery life with None, while Honor X9B delivers 13h 12m, making Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 2023 the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both Honor X9B and Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 2023 offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.


User Rating: Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 2023 receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Honor X9B has a rating of 4.1.

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Summary

Release Date

16 Feb, 2024
11 Jul, 2023
06 May, 2026

Performance

4nm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
Snapdragon 888
Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.84 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
8 + 8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
AMOLED
Dynamic AMOLED 2x
AMOLED
1200x2652 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

108 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
2 MP
Macro Camera
8 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
32 MP
Wide Angle Lens
50 MP

Battery

5800 mAh
4500 mAh
6500 mAh
35W Fast Charging
25W Fast Charging
90W Flash Charging
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB
256 GB
256 GB
UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

7.5/10
N/A
8.4/10

Pros

  • Sturdy, stylish, premium-looking
  • Lovely screen
  • Respectable battery life
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Compact, premium design
  • Excellent battery life
  • Reliable performance
  • Strong portrait photography

Cons

  • Extremely slow charging speeds
  • Cameras could have been better
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Video recording inconsistencies
  • Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

4.1/5
(788 ratings)
4.3/5
(153,289 ratings)
4.4/5
(109 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

494,241
AnTuTu Score
N/A
3,000,897
AnTuTu Score
13h 12m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A
16h 04m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Feb 16, 2024
(Official)
Jul 11, 2023
(Official)
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v13
Android v13.0
Android v16

OS Updates

2 Years
4 Years
5 Year

Security Updates

3 Years
5 Years
7 Year

Custom UI

Magic UI
Samsung One UI
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Chipset

4nm Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

Octa core

2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55
Octa core

2.84 GHz, Single core, Cortex X1 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A78 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55
Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm
5 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 710
Adreno 660
Adreno 829

RAM

8 + 8 GB
8 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR5
LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

494,241
N/A
3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

22.0 s
N/A
14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

2.0 %
N/A
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

8.6 %
N/A
17.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Best In Class
Best In Class

Display Type

AMOLED (Curved Display)
Dynamic AMOLED 2x
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.78 inches  (17.22 cm)
6.4 inches  (16.26 cm)
6.31 inches  (16.03 cm)

Resolution

1200x2652 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1200 nits
N/A
5000 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.9:9
19.5:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

429 ppi
403 ppi
460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.85 %
86.49 %
90.11 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

92.8 %
N/A
94.38 %

Design

Height

163.6 mm
155.7 mm
150.83 mm

Width

75.5 mm
74.5 mm
71.76 mm

Thickness

7.98 mm
7.9 mm
7.99 mm

Weight

185 grams
177 grams
191 grams

Build Material

N/A
N/A
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP53
Yes Water resistant IP68
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

108 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/1.75 Wide Angle1/1.67" sensor size
12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/1.7" sensor size IMX555 CMOS image sensor Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.8µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921
5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/3" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
8 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera76 mm focal length 1µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

N/A
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

12000 x 9000 Pixels
4000 x 3000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A

Camera Features

8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
N/A

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps
HD @960 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Excellent
Best In Class

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera
32 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary CameraExmor RS
50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
No
Yes

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

5800 mAh
4500 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 37 Hours(4G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 35W Fast Charging
Yes 25W Fast Charging
Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
Yes 15W Wireless Charging
Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
Yes
N/A

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

13h 12m
N/A
16h 04m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

1h 40m 5s
N/A
0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB
256 GB
256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

No
No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N78
N/A
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) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
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) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
N/A
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
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) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
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) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.00 W/kg Body: 0.83 W/kg
N/A
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/n) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.1
Yes v5.0
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
Yes
N/A

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Optical
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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