Honor X9B vs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE

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

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy S21 FE scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 3,275, while Honor X9B scores 2,764, making Samsung Galaxy S21 FE the better performer.


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


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


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


Battery: Honor X9B delivers longer battery life with 13h 12m, while Samsung Galaxy S21 FE delivers 8h 51m, making Honor X9B the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Honor X9B offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Samsung Galaxy S21 FE offers 128 GB, making Honor X9B the better option for storage.


Expert Review: Honor X9B receives a higher expert rating of 7.5 from the editorial team, while Samsung Galaxy S21 FE is rated 7.


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

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Summary

Spec Score

82%
85%

Release Date

16 Feb, 2024
11 Jan, 2022

Performance

4nm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
Samsung Exynos 2100
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.91 GHz)
8 + 8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 vs Samsung Exynos 2100

Display

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

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
32 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

5800 mAh
4500 mAh
35W Fast Charging
25W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB
128 GB
UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1

Expert Review

7.5/10
7.0/10

Pros

  • Sturdy, stylish, premium-looking
  • Lovely screen
  • Respectable battery life
  • Stunning display
  • Stylish, comfortable design
  • Capable selfie and main cameras
  • Clean UI

Cons

  • Extremely slow charging speeds
  • Cameras could have been better
  • Expensive
  • Not the fastest phone in the market
  • Slow wired and wireless charging speeds
  • No headphone jack

User Ratings

4.1/5
(788 ratings)
4.3/5
(150,409 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

494,241
AnTuTu Score
753,639
AnTuTu Score
13h 12m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
8h 51m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Feb 16, 2024
(Official)
Jan 11, 2022
(Official)

Operating System

Android v13
Android v12

OS Updates

2 Years
4 Years

Security Updates

3 Years
5 Years

Custom UI

Magic UI
Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

4nm Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
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Samsung Exynos 2100
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Processor

Octa core

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

2.91 GHz, Single core, Cortex X1 2.81 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A78 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm
5 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 710
Mali-G78 MP14

RAM

8 + 8 GB
8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR5

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
753,639

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

22.0 s
19.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

2.0 %
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

8.6 %
39.2 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED (Curved Display)
Dynamic AMOLED 2x

Screen Size

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

Resolution

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

Peak Brightness

1200 nits
1200 nits

PWM Dimming

1920 Hz
N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A
240 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.9:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

429 ppi
403 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.85 %
86.49 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Bezel-less Display

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

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

92.8 %
N/A

Design

Height

163.6 mm
155.7 mm

Width

75.5 mm
74.5 mm

Thickness

7.98 mm
7.9 mm

Weight

185 grams
177 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

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

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

108 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/1.75 Wide Angle1/1.67" sensor size
12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.826 mm focal length 1/1.7" sensor size S5K2LD ISOCELL Plus 1.8µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
8 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera76 mm focal length 1µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus

OIS

N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

12000 x 9000 Pixels
4000 x 3000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps
HD @960 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera
32 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/2.74" sensor size Exmor RS 0.8µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A
No

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5800 mAh
4500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 39 Hours(4G)

Quick Charging

Yes 35W Fast Charging
Yes 25W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Wireless Charging

N/A
Yes

Reverse Charging

Yes
N/A

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
Yes

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
8h 51m

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

1h 40m 5s
1h 19m 17s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

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
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / 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)
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / 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) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
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)
N/A
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SAR Value

Head: 1.00 W/kg Body: 0.83 W/kg
Head: 1.098 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

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

Bluetooth

Yes v5.1
Yes v5.0

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Optical

Other Sensors

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

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