Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.7 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Motorola |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 13 |
| 2017-01-10 | 2023-05-04 |
| 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches | 6.24 x 2.83 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Eclipse Black, Lunar Blue, Nebula Green and Viva Magenta |
| Metal | Aluminum and Plastic |
| $ 775.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 8020 (6 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Mali-G77 MC9 GPU |
| 9.36 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.40 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.65 inches (1/1.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.57 | 11.77 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate 9 Pro is slightly better than the Motorola Edge 40, getting a global score of 78.7 against 77.2. The Huawei Mate 9 Pro design has the same thickness than Motorola Edge 40, but it's a little heavier. Both devices in this comparison come with Android OS (operating system), but Huawei Mate 9 Pro has newer 8.0 Oreo version while Motorola Edge 40 has Android 13 version, providing lots of additional features.
Motorola Edge 40 features a bit sharper display than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because although it has a just a little lower display density and a little bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2400px, it also counts with a larger display. The Huawei Mate 9 Pro and the Motorola Edge 40 have similar memory capacity for apps and games, both of them have the same internal memory.
Huawei Mate 9 Pro counts with a lot better hardware performance than Motorola Edge 40, although it has less RAM, they both have 8 processing cores. Motorola Edge 40 has a much better camera than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Motorola Edge 40 also has a lot more megapixels back-facing camera, a way larger camera aperture for better captures and videos in low-light situations and a way larger back camera sensor.
Motorola Edge 40 features a little longer battery life than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because it has 4400mAh of battery capacity.
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