Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.7 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Motorola |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 10 |
| 2017-01-10 | 2020-04-16 |
| 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches | 6.14 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.95 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Capri blue and Smoke black |
| Metal | Aluminum and Plastic |
| $ 775.00 | $ 237.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2300 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 534 pixels per inch | 397 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 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 | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 10.01 |
| 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 Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate 9 Pro is a little bit better than Moto G8 Power, with a general score of 78.7 against 76. Both phones we compare here work with Android OS (operating system), but Huawei Mate 9 Pro has a newer 8.0 Oreo version and Moto G8 Power has Android 10 version, so it gives lots of additional features. The Huawei Mate 9 Pro body is somewhat lighter and much thinner than Moto G8 Power, despite of the fact that it was released many years before.
Huawei Mate 9 Pro features a bit sharper screen than Moto G8 Power, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a better screen density and a better 1440 x 2560px resolution. The Huawei Mate 9 Pro counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Motorola Moto G8 Power, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Huawei Mate 9 Pro also has more RAM.
The Motorola Moto G8 Power features a quite bigger storage to store more games and applications than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 512 GB. Moto G8 Power captures a bit better photos and videos than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Moto G8 Power also has a larger sensor taking higher quality videos and photos, a much better resolution camera in the back and a much larger camera aperture for better low-light photos and videos.
Moto G8 Power has longer battery performance than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because it has a 5000mAh battery size instead of 4000mAh.
Although Huawei Mate 9 Pro is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Motorola Moto G8 Power, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Motorola Moto G8 Power. If you are trying to save a few dollars, you can buy the Motorola Moto G8 Power, giving up a couple features, but you'll get the most out of your budget.
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