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| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Motorola |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-07-18 | 2020-08-28 |
| 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 11.22 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 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 has a global score of 76.7, which is a little bit better than Huawei nova 3's global score of 76.3. Even though Motorola Moto G9 Play is incredibly newer than Huawei nova 3, it's somewhat heavier and somewhat thicker. Both of these phones use Android OS (operating system), but the Motorola Moto G9 Play has 10 version and Huawei nova 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo.
The Huawei nova 3 has a little faster CPU than Moto G9 Play, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Huawei nova 3 also has 2 GB more RAM. Huawei nova 3 counts with a more vivid screen than Moto G9 Play, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a way better display pixel density and a way better 1080 x 2340 resolution.
The Moto G9 Play shoots much better pictures and videos than Huawei nova 3, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video definition, the Moto G9 Play also has a bigger camera aperture for better low-light captures and videos, better 60 frames per second video frame rate and a much more mega pixels camera in the back.
Huawei nova 3 has a bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because although it has a SD extension slot that supports up to 256 GB against 512 GB, it also counts with 64 GB more internal memory. Motorola Moto G9 Play counts with superior battery duration than Huawei nova 3, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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