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 Huawei nova 9 SE 5G |
 Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra |
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|---|---|---|
| Price (USD) | $370.00 | $507.90 |
| Network | ||
| Technology | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | LTE | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International |
| 5G bands | SA/NSA | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G |
| GPRS | Yes | - |
| EDGE | Yes | - |
| Launch | ||
| Announced | 2022, April 20 | 2024, January 17 |
| Status | Available. Released 2022, April 23 | Available. Released 2024, January 24 |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 164.6 x 75.6 x 7.9 mm (6.48 x 2.98 x 0.31 in) | 162.3 x 79 x 8.6 mm (6.39 x 3.11 x 0.34 in) |
| Weight | 191 g (6.74 oz) | 232 g or 233 g (8.18 oz) |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM | · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - INT · Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - USA · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - CN |
| Build | - | Glass front (Corning Gorilla Armor), glass back (Corning Gorilla Armor), titanium frame (grade 2) |
| Features | - | IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Stylus (Bluetooth integration, accelerometer, gyro) |
| Display | ||
| Type | IPS LCD, 120Hz | Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak) |
| Size | 6.78 inches, 111.4 cm2 (~89.5% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.8 inches, 113.5 cm2 (~88.5% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2388 pixels (~387 ppi density) | 1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~505 ppi density) |
| Display | 6.78″1080×2388 pixels | - |
| Protection | - | Corning Gorilla Armor |
| Features | - | DX anti-reflective coating |
| Platform | ||
| OS | Android 11, EMUI 12, no Google Play Services | Android 14, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 8.5 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM6375 Snapdragon 695 5G (6 nm) - unconfirmed | Qualcomm SM8650-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 660 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 660 Silver) | 8-core (1x3.39GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.1GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.9GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.2GHz Cortex-A520) |
| GPU | Adreno 619 | Adreno 750 (1 GHz) |
| Memory | ||
| Card slot | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | No |
| Internal | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM 128/256 GB | 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM |
| RAM | 8 GB | - |
| Features | - | UFS 4.0 |
| Main Camera | ||
| Quad | 108 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.52", 0.7µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 112˚ (ultrawide) 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens | 200 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.52", 1.12µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 50 MP, f/3.4, 111mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.52", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady video |
| Features | LED flash, HDR, panorama | Laser AF, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama |
| Video | 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS | 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS |
| Selfie camera | ||
| Single | 16 MP, f/2.2, 22mm (wide) | 12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps |
| Features | - | HDR, HDR10+ |
| Sound | ||
| Loudspeaker | Yes | Yes, with stereo speakers |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |
| Features | - | High-bitrate audio support |
| Comms | ||
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.3, A2DP, LE |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS |
| NFC | Unspecified | Yes |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG |
| Features | ||
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
| Features | Virtual proximity sensing | Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support |
| Messaging | SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM | - |
| Browser | HTML5 | - |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Li-Po 4000 mAh | Li-Ion 5000 mAh |
| Charging | 66W wired, 100% in 35 min | 45W wired, PD3.0, 65% in 30 min 15W wireless (Qi) 4.5W reverse wireless |
| Misc | ||
| Colors | Midnight Black, Pearl White, Crystal Blue | Titanium Black, Titanium Gray, Titanium Violet, Titanium Yellow, Titanium Blue, Titanium Green, Titanium Orange |
| Price | About 370 EUR | $ 507.90 / € 573.22 / £ 494.00 / ₹ 104,999 |
| Expected price | - | - |
| Alert types | Vibration, MP3, WAV ringtones | - |
| Java | No | - |
| Made by | China | - |
| Models | - | SM-S928B, SM-S928B/DS, SM-S928U, SM-S928U1, SM-S928W, SM-S928N, SM-S9280, SM-S928E, SM-S928E/DS |
| SAR | - | 1.26 W/kg (head) 0.62 W/kg (body) |
| SAR EU | - | 1.06 W/kg (head) 1.30 W/kg (body) |
| Our Tests | ||
| Performance | - | AnTuTu: 1453497 (v9), 1823822 (v10) GeekBench: 7076 (v6) 3DMark: 4983 (Wild Life Extreme) |
| Display | - | 1447 nits max brightness (measured) |
| Camera | - | Photo / Video |
| Loudspeaker | - | -24.6 LUFS (Very good) |
| Battery | - | Active use score 13:49h |
| — | Performance | Win |
| — | Display | Win |
| — | Camera | Win |
| — | Battery | Win |
| — | Charging | — |
| Win | RAM | — |
| — | 5G | — |
| Win | Price | — |
- Speedier 66W wired charging (21W faster turnaround than Galaxy S24 Ultra)
- IPS LCD screen lacks the deep contrast and saturation of Galaxy S24 Ultra's OLED
- Moderate processing ceiling compared to the high-performance chip in Galaxy S24 Ultra
- Lower primary camera resolution (108MP vs 200MP on Galaxy S24 Ultra)
- Adaptive LTPO display technology optimizing power efficiency
- Higher-tier Qualcomm SM8650-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm) processor offering substantial compute superiority
- Dedicated telephoto optical zoom lens for crisp distant shots (missing on nova 9 SE 5G)
- Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) for superior low-light and steady video
- Higher-resolution 200MP main camera (92MP advantage vs nova 9 SE 5G)
- Slower wired charging turnaround (45W vs 66W on nova 9 SE 5G)
In this in-depth comparative analysis, we place the Huawei nova 9 SE 5G directly against the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra to identify where each hardware architecture excels and which device delivers the smarter investment.
Processing horsepower tilts convincingly toward the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra, driven by its Qualcomm SM8650-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm). It outpaces the Qualcomm SM6375 Snapdragon 695 5G (6 nm) - unconfirmed in the Huawei nova 9 SE 5G during resource-demanding workflows, offering greater headroom for complex gaming, video encoding, and rapid app switching.
Visual fidelity favors the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra, whose LTPO AMOLED display at 120Hz delivers enhanced sharpness, rich color depth, and fluid motion that outclasses the IPS LCD screen at 120Hz found on the Huawei nova 9 SE 5G.
Imaging capabilities tilt toward the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra, highlighted by its 200MP primary camera with OIS stabilization and optical zoom capabilities. It produces crisper snapshots with lively color science and cleaner edge definition compared to the 108MP camera on the Huawei nova 9 SE 5G.
Longevity and replenishment turnaround favor the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra, whose 5000mAh battery and 45W charging provide faster top-ups and reliable stamina compared to the 4000mAh (66W) configuration of the Huawei nova 9 SE 5G.
Overall Verdict: The Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra earns the victory in this head-to-head comparison with 4 category wins versus 2 for the Huawei nova 9 SE 5G. With decisive strengths in key hardware areas, the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra delivers greater overall capability and stronger value.
