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Huawei Hi nova 9 SE vs Motorola Edge 20 Lite

Comparison between Huawei Hi nova 9 SE and Motorola Edge 20 Lite: camera, battery, fast charging, display, performance and colors, side by side. More phones from Huawei and Motorola.

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The verdict

Neither runs away with it: each wins something.

Category
Category	Hi nova 9 SE	Edge 20 Lite
Design & display	6.8	7.3
Performance & hardware	5.2	4.5
Camera	6.1	5.7
Connectivity	5.7	5.9
Battery & charging	5.0	5.6

Which one is for you?

Huawei Hi nova 9 SE, if you care about…

Wi-Fi Standards: Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax); against Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g
Display Refresh Rate: 120 Hz; against 90 Hz
Fast Charge Power: 66 W; against 30 W
Battery Features: Fast Charging, Reverse Charging, Non-Removable; against Fast Charging, Rechargeable, Battery Level Indicator

Motorola Edge 20 Lite, if you care about…

Battery Capacity: 5,000 mAh; against 4,000 mAh
Display Technology: OLED; against IPS LCD
Weight: 185 g; against 191 g
Expandable Storage: Yes; against No

Specification comparison

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Performance

Specification	Hi nova 9 SE	Edge 20 Lite
Processor Model	Qualcomm Snapdragon 695	MediaTek Dimensity 720
Processor Process Size	6 nm Best value	7 nm
Graphics GPU	Qualcomm Adreno 619	Mali-G57 MC3
Maximum CPU Clock	2.2 GHz Best value	2 GHz
Maximum Storage Capacity	128 GB	128 GB
AnTuTu Score	395,000	260,000
CPU Description	2 × 2.2 GHz Kryo 660 Gold + 6 × 1.7 GHz Kryo 660 Silver	Octa-core CPU with 2x 2.0 GHz Cortex-A76 and 6x 2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Processor Type	Octa-Core	Octa-Core
64-Bit Processor	Yes	Yes
RAM Capacity	8 GB	8 GB
RAM Type	—	DDR4
Expandable Storage	No	Yes Best value
AnTuTu version	v9	—

Design

Specification	Hi nova 9 SE	Edge 20 Lite
Body Colors	Black, Cyan, White	Black, Green
Body Thickness	7.9 mm Best value	8.3 mm
Body Width	75.6 mm	76 mm
Body Height	164.7 mm	165.9 mm
Weight	191 g	185 g Best value
Usable Surface	89 % Best value	87.4 %
Body Materials	Plastic	Glass, Plastic
Resistance Features	—	Water Resistant

Battery

Specification	Hi nova 9 SE	Edge 20 Lite
Battery Capacity	4,000 mAh	5,000 mAh Best value
Battery Type	Li-Polymer	Li-Polymer
Fast Charge Power	66 W Best value	30 W
Battery Features	Fast Charging, Reverse Charging, Non-Removable Best value	Fast Charging, Rechargeable, Battery Level Indicator

Display

Specification	Hi nova 9 SE	Edge 20 Lite
Display Aspect Ratio	20:9	19.5:9
Display Technology	IPS LCD	OLED Best value
Display Diagonal	6.78″ Best value	6.7″
Display Horizontal Resolution	1,080 px	1,080 px
Display Vertical Resolution	2,388 px	2,400 px Best value
Display Pixel Density	387 ppi Best value	385 ppi
Display Refresh Rate	120 Hz Best value	90 Hz
Touch Sampling Rate	270 Hz	—
Display Features	Hole-Punch Notch, DCI-P3, Scratch Resistant, Capacitive Touch, Multi-Touch, Frameless, Curved Glass	HDR10+, Always-On Display, Touchscreen, One Billion Colors

Sensors

Specification	Hi nova 9 SE	Edge 20 Lite
Fingerprint Sensor Placement	Side	Side

Sensor

Specification	Hi nova 9 SE	Edge 20 Lite
Sensor Features	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass

Software

Specification	Hi nova 9 SE	Edge 20 Lite
Operating System	HarmonyOS 2.0	Android 11
OS Family	HarmonyOS	Android
OS Version	2	11

Connectivity

Specification	Hi nova 9 SE	Edge 20 Lite
SIM Configurations	Dual Nano-SIM, Dual SIM Dual Standby	Dual Nano-SIM
Cellular Bands	2G CDMA BC0, 2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B1, 3G UMTS B2, 3G UMTS B4, 3G UMTS B5, 3G UMTS B8, 3G UMTS B19, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B18, 4G LTE B19, 4G LTE B26, 4G LTE B34, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B39, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1700 AWS, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B12, 4G LTE B13, 4G LTE B17, 4G LTE B18, 4G LTE B19, 4G LTE B20, 4G LTE B26, LTE B28, 4G LTE B32, 4G LTE B34, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B39, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41, 4G LTE B42, 4G LTE B43, 4G LTE B66, 5G NR n1, 5G NR n3, 5G NR n5, 5G NR n7, 5G NR n8, 5G NR n20, 5G NR n28, 5G NR n38, 5G NR n40, 5G NR n41, 5G NR n66, 5G NR n77, 5G NR n78
Cellular Technologies	—	GSM, HSPA, LTE, 5G
Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) Best value	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g
Wi-Fi Features	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, MIMO	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth Version	Bluetooth 5.0	Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles	aptX, LDAC, SBC, AAC	A2DP, LE
Navigation Systems	GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, QZSS Best value	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
Connectivity Features	Computer Sync, OTA Sync, Tethering, VoLTE, USB Charging, USB Mass Storage, USB OTG, USB Type-C	3.5 mm Audio Jack, NFC, FM Radio, USB Type-C
USB Version	—	USB 2.0
Max. download speed	—	2,770 Mbps
Max. upload speed	—	211 Mbps

Audio

Specification	Hi nova 9 SE	Edge 20 Lite
Microphone Count	—	2
Audio Features	aptX, LDAC, SBC, AAC	Loudspeaker

Technical

Specification	Hi nova 9 SE	Edge 20 Lite
Model numbers	—	XT2139-1