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| Global Score | |
| 73.4 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Motorola |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-01-06 | 2020-12-07 |
| 6.18 x 3.11 x 0.31 inches | 6.54 x 3.00 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 7.48 ounces |
| Brown, Gold, Gray, Silver and White | Frosted silver and Volcanic grey |
| Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LTPS |
| 373 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 12.98 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 7.92 | 11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Moto G 5G has an overall score of 81.5, which is better than the Huawei Mate 9's general score of 73.4. Although Moto G 5G is newer than the Huawei Mate 9, it is somewhat heavier and notably thicker. Huawei Mate 9 features a bit more powerful processor than Moto G 5G. They have a 4 GB RAM and 8 processing cores.
The Moto G 5G counts with a slightly better looking display than Huawei Mate 9, because it has a bit higher display pixels density, a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400px and a quite larger display. The Motorola Moto G 5G has a much greater memory capacity for apps and games than Huawei Mate 9, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Motorola Moto G 5G also has an external SD slot that holds up to 1000 GB.
Moto G 5G has improved battery life than Huawei Mate 9, because it has a 25 percent greater battery size. Moto G 5G has a very superior camera than Huawei Mate 9, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Moto G 5G also has a lot bigger aperture to take better captures and videos in low light environments and a way higher resolution back-facing camera.
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