Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.7 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Motorola |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-01-10 | 2021-06-17 |
| 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches | 6.69 x 3.08 x 0.43 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 8.18 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black and Forged Green |
| Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 775.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 534 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.57 | 11.22 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate 9 Pro is slightly better than Motorola Defy (2021), having a 78.7 score against 77.2. Both of these devices include Android OS (Operating System), but Huawei Mate 9 Pro has the newer 8.0 Oreo version while Motorola Defy (2021) has Android 11. Despite of the fact that Huawei Mate 9 Pro is older than Motorola Defy (2021), it's design is notably lighter and thinner.
Huawei Mate 9 Pro features a bit superior processing unit than Motorola Defy (2021), and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Huawei Mate 9 Pro also has more RAM. Huawei Mate 9 Pro counts with an incredibly better looking display than Motorola Defy (2021), because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way higher 1440 x 2560 resolution and a much better number of pixels per inch of screen.
Motorola Defy (2021) counts with a greater storage capacity for games and applications than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that supports up to 512 GB. Motorola Defy (2021) counts with better battery life than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because it has a 25% more battery size.
Motorola Defy (2021) shoots better photographs and videos than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have the same video definition, the Motorola Defy (2021) also has a much bigger aperture to take better low-light photography and video, a lot bigger sensor providing a much better image quality, better 60 frames per second video frame rate and a camera in the back with much more mega pixels.
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