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| Global Score | |
| 80.8 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Motorola |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-09-20 | 2020-08-28 |
| 6.07 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Black, Crush blue and Midsummer purple | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| $ 430.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 8.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.45 | 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 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 | -- |
| 11.55 | 11.22 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei nova 5T is just a bit better than Moto G9 Play, with an 80.8 score against 76.7. Huawei nova 5T's construction is somewhat thinner and lighter than Moto G9 Play, even though it was released just 11 months before. These phones come with the same Android 10 OS (operating system). Huawei nova 5T counts with just a bit better processing power than Moto G9 Play, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Huawei nova 5T also has more RAM memory.
The Huawei nova 5T has a brighter display than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a much higher pixels density and a much better 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution. Moto G9 Play has a better storage capacity to install applications and games than Huawei nova 5T, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 512 GB.
Huawei nova 5T counts with a little bit better camera than Moto G9 Play, because although it has a tinier aperture which is worse for shooting photos or videos in low-light environments and a tinier back-facing camera sensor capturing worse quality videos and photographs, and they both have a same resolution back camera, the Huawei nova 5T also counts with a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
Moto G9 Play counts with greater battery duration than Huawei nova 5T, because it has a 33 percent bigger battery capacity.
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