Huawei nova 9 SE vs Motorola Edge 40 Comparison and Differences
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Huawei nova 9 SE
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Huawei nova 9 SE or Motorola Edge 40 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Huawei nova 9 SE | Motorola Edge 40 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2022, March 08 | 2023, May 04 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 164.6 x 75.6 x 7.9 mm | 6.48 x 6.48 x 2.98 in | 158.4 x 72 x 7.6 mm | 6.24 x 6.24 x 2.83 in | |
| Weight | 191 g | 6.74 oz | 167 g | 5.89 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front, aluminum frame, plastic back or eco leather back | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Midnight Black, Pearl White, Crystal Blue | Nebula Green, Lunar Blue, Eclipse Black, Viva Magenta | |
| Battery | 4000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 4400 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | $ 369 | $ 450 | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | P-OLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.78" in | 6.55" in | |
| Screen area | 111.4 cm2 | 103.6 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | ||
| Screen to body ratio | 89.5% | 90.8% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2388 px | 1080 x 2400 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 0 PPI | 402 PPI | |
| Other specs | - 90Hz | - 144Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (peak) | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 108 MP, Quad | 50 MP, Dual | |
| Camera specs | -108 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.52'', 0.7µm, PDAF -8 MP, f/2.2, 112˚ (ultrawide) -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) -2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) |
-50 MP, f/1.4, (wide), 1/1.55", 1.0µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS -13 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm, AF |
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| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10, gyro-EIS | |
| Front camera, selfie | 16 MP, Single | 32 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 16 MP, f/2.2, 22mm (wide) | 32 MP, f/2.4, (wide), 0.7µm | |
| Functions | HDR | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/120fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 11, EMUI 12, no Google Play Services | Android 13, upgradable to Android 14 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm) | - Mediatek Dimensity 8020 (6 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver) | - Octa-core (4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) | |
| GPU | Adreno 610 | Mali-G77 MC9 | |
| External memory | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | No | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 718719 | ||
| Antutu 10 CPU | 209164 | ||
| Antutu 10 GPU | 175940 | ||
| Antutu 10 Mem | 152333 | ||
| Antutu 10 UX | 209164 | ||
| Antutu 9 Total | 248974 | 689541 | |
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 349 | 1105 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1488 | 3542 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, eSIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE -5G - SA/NSA/Sub6 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A | HSPA, LTE-A (CA), 5G | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go | USB Type-C 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.2, A2DP, LE |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | No | No | |
| Others |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Fast charging 66W, 75% in 20 min |
- Fast charging 68W -Wireless charging 15W - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) |
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