Huawei Nova 9 SE vs Samsung Galaxy A52: Which of These Is the Better Mid-range Smartphone?

Who doesn't like a mid-range smartphone that offers flagship features at a competitive price? Luckily for them, there are smartphones on the market that provide near-flagship experiences at  

advantageous price points. The recently launched HUAWEI nova 9 SE is a good example of this. It comes with a 108MP camera system that blows even flagship phones out of the water. But let's compare it to Samsung Galaxy A52, which is another popular smartphone in the mid-range category. We will depict both phones and their features side by side to see which one of these is the best buy.

Comparing the cameras

Cameras on the HUAWEI nova 9 SE are beyond impressive with the 108MP AI Quad Camera system. As the name implies, it consists of a 108MP main camera, an 8MP ultra-wide-angle lens, a 2MP Bokeh lens, and a 2MP macro lens. The large sensor also means that the smartphone can deliver extremely clear shots in High-Res mode, creating lossless images.

These cameras won't let you down even when in low light scenarios. The phone can give you well-exposed pictures in low light without introducing noise. This applies to selfies as well. The Super Night Shot feature can accurately recognise human faces and optimise the background while filtering out noise. To make sure that the photos come out sharp, the phone employs AI recognition shutter technology enabling the smart adjustment of the shutter based on the type of subject. As a result, you can capture dynamic scenes with precision.

On the Samsung A52, there are four rear cameras. The main camera uses a 64MP sensor, while the ultra-wide camera and the macro camera use 12MP and 5MP sensors, respectively. The fourth one is a 5MP depth sensor that works with the primary camera to depth effects to the images. Images coming out of the cameras are okay under the right lighting conditions. But the key area in which the camera of the HUAWEI nova 9 SE dominates over the A52 is in terms of the resolution of the main camera. Because of this, the images taken with the HUAWEI nova 9 SE will be sharper with more details.

Charging speed

Thanks to 66W HUAWEI SuperCharge, HUAWEI nova 9 SE can be charged by 60 per cent in just 15 minutes or be fully charged in 36 minutes. So, even if you run out of battery, filling it back up is going to be easy, while the Samsung A52 supports 25W charging, so again on this front, HUAWEI nova 9 SE wins!

Design

The HUAWEI nova 9 SE is a well-designed phone that is also surprisingly thin. It features a 6.78-inch HUAWEI FullView Display surrounded by ultra-narrow 1.05mm bezels. This provides an immersive visual experience for the user, and it perfectly matches the smartphone's ultra-slim design. The rear lens bears the nova Series' iconic Star Orbit Ring camera design. Moreover, the phone is comfortable to grip and fits perfectly in your hand thanks to its compact design and 3D Glass Rear Cover.

The Samsung A52 comes with a 6.5-inch with relatively thin bezels. The back of the phone is plain and minimalistic with a small Samsung logo. The upper left corner is taken up by a big rectangular camera array. From a design ID perspective, HUAWEI nova 9 SE is more appealing and trendy! 

Other features

For all the content creators out there, the HUAWEI nova 9 SE comes with a slew of Creative Vlogging Experiences. The phone supports Continuous Front/Rear Recording, which lets you seamlessly film from different perspectives and save your footage as a single file. HUAWEI nova 9 SE also supports Dual-View Video. For editing these videos, you can use the preinstalled Petal Clip app that provides a variety of editing story templates, different video themes and music to edit the footage you've shot.