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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Motorola |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 10 |
| 2017-07-11 | 2020-08-28 |
| 5.60 x 2.71 x 0.27 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| Aluminum | Plastic and Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.02 | 11.22 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2950mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Motorola Moto G9 Play is slightly better than Huawei nova 2, getting a 76.7 score against 74.2. Even though Motorola Moto G9 Play is notably newer than Huawei nova 2, it's a lot thicker and way heavier. Both phones in this comparison include Android operating system, but the Motorola Moto G9 Play has an older 10 version while Huawei nova 2 has Android 7.0 Nougat.
Huawei nova 2 has a bit more powerful processing unit than Motorola Moto G9 Play. Both have a 4 GB RAM memory and 8 cpu cores. The Huawei nova 2 features a more vivid display than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because although it has a lot smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1080 x 1920px resolution and way more pixels per inch of screen.
The Moto G9 Play takes way better photos and videos than Huawei nova 2, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the Moto G9 Play also has better video frame rates, a larger aperture and a camera with a lot better resolution. Moto G9 Play counts with a greater memory capacity for applications and games than Huawei nova 2, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory, the Moto G9 Play also has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 512 GB.
The Moto G9 Play counts with a really longer battery duration than Huawei nova 2, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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