Comparison between:
- Honor X9a 5G
- Samsung Galaxy S23 FE Exynos
Brand and model
Information about the brand, model and model alias (if any) of a specific device.
| Honor X9a 5G | Samsung Galaxy S23 FE Exynos | |
 |  | |
| Model alias | RMO-NX1 | SM-S711B SM-S711B/DS SM-S7110 |
Design
Information about the dimensions and weight of the device, shown in different measurement units. Body materials, available colors, certifications.
| Width | 73.9 mm 7.39 cm 0.242 ft 2.909 in | 76.5 mm 7.65 cm 0.251 ft 3.012 in |
| Height | 161.6 mm 16.16 cm 0.53 ft 6.362 in | 158 mm 15.8 cm 0.518 ft 6.22 in |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm 0.79 cm 0.026 ft 0.311 in | 8.2 mm 0.82 cm 0.027 ft 0.323 in |
| Weight | 175 g 0.39 lbs 6.17 oz | 209 g 0.46 lbs 7.37 oz |
| Volume | 94.34 cm³ 5.73 in³ | 99.11 cm³ 6.02 in³ |
| Colors | Titanium Silver Emerald Green Midnight Black | Mint Cream Graphite Purple Indigo Tangerine |
| Body materials | Aluminium alloy | Plastic Aluminium alloy |
| Certification | - | IP68 |
SIM card
The Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) is used in mobile devices for storing data authenticating the subscribers of mobile services.
| SIM card type | Nano-SIM Nano-SIM / microSD | Nano-SIM eSIM |
| Number of SIM cards | 2 | 1 |
| Features | Dual SIM stand-by (Both cards are active. When one is busy, the other is not active) | Dual SIM optional (A variant of the model with two SIM card slots is available) |
Networks
A mobile (cellular) network is a radio system, which allows a large number of mobile devices to communicate with each other.
| GSM | GSM 850 MHz (B5) GSM 900 MHz (B8) GSM 1800 MHz (B3) GSM 1900 MHz (B2) | GSM 850 MHz (B5) GSM 900 MHz (B8) GSM 1800 MHz (B3) GSM 1900 MHz (B2) |
| CDMA | CDMA 800 MHz (BC0) | - |
| W-CDMA | W-CDMA 850 MHz (B5) W-CDMA 900 MHz (B8) W-CDMA 2100 MHz (B1) | - |
| UMTS | - | UMTS 850 MHz (B5) UMTS 900 MHz (B8) UMTS 1700 MHz (B4) UMTS 1900 MHz (B2) UMTS 2100 MHz (B1) |
| LTE | LTE-FDD 850 MHz (B5) LTE-FDD 900 MHz (B8) LTE-FDD 1800 MHz (B3) LTE-FDD 2100 MHz (B1) LTE-TDD 1900 MHz (B39) LTE-TDD 2000 MHz (B34) LTE-TDD 2300 MHz (B40) LTE-TDD 2500 MHz (B41) LTE-TDD 2600 MHz (B38) | LTE-FDD 700 MHz (B12) LTE-FDD 700 MHz (B13) LTE-FDD 700 MHz (B17) LTE-FDD 700 MHz (B28) LTE-FDD 800 MHz (B20) LTE-FDD 850 MHz (B5) LTE-FDD 900 MHz (B8) LTE-FDD 1700 MHz (B4) LTE-FDD 1800 MHz (B3) LTE-FDD 1900 MHz (B2) LTE-FDD 2100 MHz (B1) LTE-FDD 2600 MHz (B7) LTE-TDD 1900 MHz (B39) LTE-TDD 2000 MHz (B34) LTE-TDD 2300 MHz (B40) LTE-TDD 2500 MHz (B41) LTE-TDD 2600 MHz (B38) |
| 5G NR | 5G-FDD 1800 MHz (n3) 5G-FDD 2100 MHz (n1) 5G-TDD 2500 MHz (n41) 5G-TDD 3500 MHz (n78) 5G-TDD 3700 MHz (n77) 5G-TDD 4700 MHz (n79) | 5G-FDD 700 MHz (n28) 5G-FDD 850 MHz (n5) 5G-FDD 900 MHz (n8) 5G-FDD 1800 MHz (n3) 5G-FDD 2100 MHz (n1) 5G-TDD 2300 MHz (n40) 5G-FDD 2600 MHz (n7) 5G-TDD 3500 MHz (n78) 5G-TDD 3700 MHz (n77) |
Mobile network technologies and bandwidth
Communication between devices within mobile networks is realized via various generations of network technologies, which provide different bandwidth.
| Mobile network technologies | UMTS EDGE GPRS HSPA LTE EV-DO Rev. A 5G SA 5G NSA | UMTS EDGE GPRS HSPA+ LTE 5G SA 5G NSA |
Operating system
Operating system is the system software, which manages and controls the functioning of the hardware components of the device.
| Operating system (OS) | Android 12 | Android 13 |
| User interface (UI) | Magic UI 6.1 | One UI 5.1 |
System on Chip (SoC)
A system on a chip (SoC) includes into a single chip some of the main hardware components of the mobile device.
| SoC | Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 (SM6375) | Samsung Exynos 2200 (S5E9925) |
| Process technology | 6 nm | 4 nm |
| CPU | 2x 2.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A78, 6x 1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A55 (Kryo 660) | 1x 2.8 GHz ARM Cortex-X2, 3x 2.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A710, 4x 1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A510 |
| CPU bits | 64 bit | 64 bit |
| Instruction set | ARMv8.2-A | ARMv8.2-A |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2200 MHz | 2900 MHz |
| GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 619 | Xclipse 920 |
| GPU frequency | 840 MHz | 1306 MHz |
| RAM capacity | 6 GB 8 GB | 8 GB |
| RAM type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5 |
| RAM channels | Double channel | Quad channel |
| RAM frequency | 2133 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| RAM expansion - 5GB | - |
Storage
Every mobile device has a built-in storage (internal memory) with a fixed capacity.
| Storage | 128 GB 256 GB | 128 GB 256 GB |
| - | UFS 3.1 |
Memory cards
Memory cards are used in mobile devices for expanding their external storage capacity.
| Types | microSD microSDHC microSDXC | - |
Display
The display of a mobile device is characterized by its technology, resolution, pixel density, diagonal length, color depth, etc.
| Type/technology | AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED 2X |
| Diagonal size | 6.67 in 169.42 mm 16.94 cm | 6.4 in 162.56 mm 16.26 cm |
| Width | 2.74 in 69.52 mm 6.95 cm | 2.68 in 68.12 mm 6.81 cm |
| Height | 6.08 in 154.5 mm 15.45 cm | 5.81 in 147.6 mm 14.76 cm |
| Aspect ratio | 2.222:1 | 2.167:1 |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1080 x 2340 pixels |
| Pixel density | 395 ppi 155 ppcm | 403 ppi 158 ppcm |
| Color depth | 30 bit 1073741824 colors | 24 bit 16777216 colors |
| Display area | 90.23 % | 83.45 % |
| Other features | Capacitive Multi-touch | Capacitive Multi-touch Scratch resistant |
| 3D curved glass screen 45° curvature 0.65 mm deeply reinforced glass 120 Hz refresh rate 1920 Hz PWM 800 cd/m² HBM | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Infinity-O Display Always-On Display 60-120 Hz refresh rate VRR HDR10+ Vision Booster technology |
Sensors
Different sensors measure different physical quantities and convert them into signals recognizable by the mobile device.
| Sensors | Proximity Light Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope Fingerprint Gravity | Proximity Light Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope Barometer Geomagnetic Fingerprint Hall |
| In-display fingerprint sensor | In-display fingerprint sensor |
Main rear camera
The main camera of the mobile device is usually placed on its back and can be combined with one or more additional cameras.
| Sensor model | - | Samsung ISOCELL GN5 |
| Sensor type | CMOS BSI | ISOCELL |
| Sensor format | 1/2" | 1/2.55" |
| Pixel size | 0.8 µm 0.000800 mm | 1 µm 0.001000 mm |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length and 35 mm equivalent | - | 23 mm *(35 mm / full frame) |
| Field of view | - | 84 ° |
| Flash type | LED | LED |
| Image resolution | 9280 x 6920 pixels 64.22 MP | 50 MP |
| Video resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels 2.07 MP | 3840 x 2160 pixels 8.29 MP |
| Video FPS | 30 fps | 60 fps |
| Features | Autofocus Continuous shooting Digital zoom Digital image stabilization Geotagging Panorama HDR Touch focus Face detection White balance settings ISO settings Exposure compensation Self-timer Scene mode Macro mode Phase detection autofocus (PDAF) Contrast detection autofocus (CDAF) | Autofocus Continuous shooting Digital zoom Optical zoom Digital image stabilization Geotagging Panorama HDR Touch focus Face detection White balance settings ISO settings Exposure compensation Self-timer Scene mode Macro mode Phase detection autofocus (PDAF) |
| - | Phase detection with Dual Pixel Adaptive Pixel HDR10+ video recording |
Ultra-wide camera
Specifications of the ultra-wide camera of the device. This type of camera captures a wider field of view compared to the main camera.
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Field of view | - | 123 ° |
| Image resolution | 5 MP | 12 MP |
Telephoto camera
Specifications of the telephoto camera. These cameras are used to capture distant objects by using optical zoom to make them look closer without losing resolution and detail.
| Aperture | - | f/2.4 |
| Focal length equivalent (35 mm) | - | 75 mm *(35 mm / full frame) |
| Field of view | - | 32 ° |
| Optical zoom | - | 3 x |
| Image resolution | - | 8 MP |
| Features | - | Phase detection autofocus (PDAF) |
Macro camera
Specifications of the macro camera of the device. This type of camera in smartphones is used to snap close-up photos of tiny objects.
| Aperture | f/2.4 | - |
| Image resolution | 2 MP | - |
Front camera
Modern smartphones have one or more front cameras and their positioning has led to various design concepts – pop-up camera, rotating camera, notch, punch hole, under-display camera, etc.
| Sensor type | CMOS BSI | CMOS |
| Aperture | f/2.45 | f/2.4 |
| Field of view | - | 80 ° |
| Image resolution | 4608 x 3456 pixels 15.93 MP | 10 MP |
| Video resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels 2.07 MP | 3840 x 2160 pixels 8.29 MP |
| Video FPS | 30 fps | 60 fps |
| Features | Face unlock Face detection | Phase detection autofocus (PDAF) HDR Autofocus Face detection Face unlock |
| - | Phase detection with Dual Pixel Auto HDR |
Audio
Information about the type of speakers and the audio technologies supported by the device.
| Speaker | Loudspeaker Earpiece | Loudspeaker Earpiece Stereo speakers |
| Dual noise-cancelation microphones Hi-Res Audio | 384 kHz / 32-bit Dolby Atmos |
Radio
The radio in a mobile device is a built-in FM radio receiver.
| Radio | No | - |
Tracking/Positioning
Information about the positioning and navigation technologies supported by the device.
| Tracking/Positioning | GPS A-GPS GLONASS BeiDou Galileo | GPS A-GPS GLONASS BeiDou Galileo |
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi is a technology that provides wireless data connections between various devices within a short range.
| Wi-Fi | 802.11a 802.11b 802.11g 802.11n 802.11n 5GHz 802.11ac Dual band Wi-Fi Hotspot Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi Display | 802.11a 802.11b 802.11g 802.11n 802.11n 5GHz 802.11ac Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) Wi-Fi Hotspot Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi Display |
| - | HE80 MiMO 1024-QAM |
Bluetooth
Bluetooth is a standard for secure wireless data transfer between different types of devices over short distances.
| Version | 5.1 | 5.3 |
| Features | A2DP EDR LE | A2DP AVRCP DIP HFP HID HSP LE MAP OPP PAN PBAP |
USB
The Universal Serial Bus (USB) is an industry standard that allows different electronic devices to exchange data.
| Connector type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| Version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Features | Charging Mass storage On-The-Go | Charging Mass storage On-The-Go |
Headphone jack
The headphone jack is an audio phone connector, a.k.a. an audio jack. The most widely used one in mobile devices is the 3.5 mm headphone jack.
| Headphone jack | No | No |
Connectivity
Information about other important connectivity technologies supported by the devices.
| Connectivity | Computer sync OTA sync Tethering NFC VoLTE | Computer sync OTA sync Tethering NFC |
| RMO-NX1 - NFC | - |
Browser
A web browser is a software application for accessing, fetching, displaying and navigating through information on the World Wide Web.
| Browser | HTML HTML5 CSS 3 | HTML HTML5 CSS 3 |
Audio file formats/codecs
Mobile devices support various audio file formats and codecs, which respectively store and code/decode digital audio data.
| Audio file formats/codecs | AAC AAC+ AMR AMR-WB aptX aptX HD eAAC+ FLAC MIDI MP3 OGG WMA WAV HWA | AAC AMR aptX aptX HD FLAC M4A MIDI MP3 OGG WMA WAV 3GA OGA AWB MID XMF MXMF IMY RTTTL RTX OTA APE DSF DFF LDAC |
Video file formats/codecs
Mobile devices support various video file formats and codecs, which respectively store and code/decode digital video data.
| Video file formats/codecs | 3GPP AVI DivX H.263 H.264 H.265 MP4 VP8 VP9 WebM WMV Xvid | AVI MKV MP4 WMV M4V 3GP 3G2 ASF FLV WEBM |
Battery
The batteries of mobile devices differ in capacity and technology. They provide the electrical charge needed for the functioning of the devices.
| Capacity | 5100 mAh | 4500 mAh |
| Type | Li-Polymer | Li-Polymer |
| Charger output power | 10 V / 4 A | 5 V / 5 A |
| Features | Fast charging Non-removable | Wireless charging Fast charging Non-removable |
| 5-layer safety system | 25W power adapter is sold separately Fast Wireless Charging 2.0 Qi Wireless PowerShare |
Specific Absorption Rate (SAR)
The SAR rating shows the amount of electromagnetic radiation absorbed by the human body when using a mobile device, expressed in W/kg.
| Head SAR (EU) | - | 0.76 W/kg |
| Body SAR (EU) | - | 1.045 W/kg |
| Head SAR (India) | - | 0.777 W/kg |
| Honor X9a 5G | Samsung Galaxy S23 FE Exynos |