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| Global Score | |
| 72.6 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Motorola |
| HarmonyOS | Android 10 |
| 2022-05-18 | 2020-08-28 |
| 6.16 x 5.48 x 0.21 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 8.99 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.8 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2480 x 2200 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 425 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 10.70 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 84.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 11.22 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4600mAh Nano SIM Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.48 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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
Moto G9 Play has an overall score of 76.7, which is a little bit better than Huawei Mate Xs 2's 72.6 general score. The Moto G9 Play design is much lighter than the Huawei Mate Xs 2, although it is a lot thicker and was released around 21 months before. The Moto G9 Play counts with Android 10 OS, while Huawei Mate Xs 2 works with HarmonyOS OS.
The Moto G9 Play counts with a way better processing power than Huawei Mate Xs 2, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have 8 processing cores. The Huawei Mate Xs 2 features a little sharper display than Moto G9 Play, because it has a much better resolution of 2200 x 2480 pixels, a lot better pixels count per display inch and a larger display.
The Moto G9 Play counts with a better camera than Huawei Mate Xs 2, because although it has a less megapixels resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture to take better photography in low-light situations. Huawei Mate Xs 2 counts with a better memory capacity to store more apps and games than Moto G9 Play, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with more internal memory.
Moto G9 Play has a little better battery life than Huawei Mate Xs 2, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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