Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G vs Honor Play 9A
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| Phone Names | Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G | Honor Play 9A |
| Network | ||
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| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 - International | 1, 3, 5, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 |
| 5G bands | 1, 3, 5, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International | - |
| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat19 1600/200 Mbps, 5G | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps |
| Technology | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE |
| 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA | CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA | |
| Launch | ||
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| Announced | 2022, January 04 | 2020, March 30. Released 2020, April 03 |
| Status | Available. Released 2022, January 07 | Discontinued |
| Body | ||
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| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, aluminum frame | Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame |
| Dimensions | 155.7 x 74.5 x 7.9 mm (6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 in) | 159.1 x 74.1 x 9 mm (6.26 x 2.92 x 0.35 in) |
| SIM | · Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM |
| Weight | 177 g (6.24 oz) | 185 g (6.53 oz) |
| IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) | - | |
| Display | ||
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| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus | - |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density) | 720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~278 ppi density) |
| Size | 6.4 inches, 100.5 cm2 (~86.7% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.3 inches, 95.8 cm2 (~81.3% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Type | Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+ | IPS LCD |
| Always-on display | - | |
| Platform | ||
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| CPU | Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) - Version 1Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55) - Version 2 | Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53) |
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) - Version 1Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - Version 2 | Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12 nm) |
| GPU | Adreno 660 - Version 1Mali-G78 MP14 - Version 2 | PowerVR GE8320 |
| OS | Android 12, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 8 | Android 10, Magic UI 3.0, no Google Play Services |
| Memory | ||
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| Card slot | No | microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
| Internal | 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM | 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM |
| - | eMMC 5.1 | |
| Main Camera | ||
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| Dual | - | 13 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lens |
| Features | LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama | LED flash, HDR, panorama |
| Single | 32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm | - |
| Triple | 12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.4, 76mm (telephoto), 1/4.5", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.0", 1.12µm | - |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR10+, gyro-EIS | 1080p@30fps |
| Selfie camera | ||
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| Features | HDR | HDR |
| Single | 32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm | 8 MP, f/2.0, (wide) |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS | 1080p@30fps |
| Sound | ||
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| 3.5mm jack | No | Yes |
| 35mm jack | No | Yes |
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes |
| 32-bit/384kHz audio | - | |
| Comms | ||
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| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | GPS, GLONASS, BDS |
| Radio | Unspecified | FM radio |
| USB | USB Type-C, OTG | microUSB 2.0, OTG |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Features | ||
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| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity |
| Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) | - | |
| Battery | ||
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| Charging | 25W wired, PD3.0, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless Reverse wireless | 10W wired |
| Type | Li-Ion 4500 mAh | Li-Po 5000 mAh |
| Misc | ||
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| Colors | White, Graphite, Lavender, Olive | Blue Water Emerald, Jasper Green, Dark Night Black |
| Models | SM-G990B, SM-G990B/DS, SM-G990U, SM-G990U1, SM-G990W, SM-G990E, SM-G9900, SM-G990B2, SM-G990U2, SM-G990W2, SM-G990U3 | MOA-AL00, MOA-TL00, MED-AL20, MOA-AL20 |
| Price | € 199.00 / $ 143.95 / £ 154.99 / ₹ 29,990 | About 120 EUR |
| SAR | 0.77 W/kg (head) 0.90 W/kg (body) | - |
| SAR EU | 0.95 W/kg (head) 1.48 W/kg (body) | - |
| Tests | ||
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| Battery life | Endurance rating 92h | - |
| Camera | Photo / Video | - |
| Display | Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal) | - |
| Loudspeaker | -26.9 LUFS (Good) | - |
| Performance | AnTuTu: 566529 (v8), 719696 (v9) GeekBench: 3049 (v5.1) GFXBench: 56fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) | - |
| OUR TESTS | ||
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| Battery (old) | Endurance rating 92h | - |
| Camera | Photo / Video | - |
| Display | 792 nits max brightness (measured) | - |
| Loudspeaker | -26.9 LUFS (Good) | - |
| Performance | AnTuTu: 566529 (v8), 719696 (v9) GeekBench: 3049 (v5.1) GFXBench: 56fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) | - |