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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Motorola |
| HarmonyOS 2 | -- |
| 2021-09-20 | 2017-06-29 |
| 6.43 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches | 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green and Violet | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 200.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2676 x 1236 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 440 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro chipset |
| Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642L GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 720 x 480 (480 fps) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 9.46 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Huawei nova 9 Pro is a little bit better than Moto Z2 Play, with a 79.3 score against 77.4. Huawei nova 9 Pro's body is noticeably newer, but noticeably heavier and way thicker than Moto Z2 Play. Huawei nova 9 Pro has a little more vivid screen than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, because it has a quite higher screen density, a larger display and a higher resolution of 1236 x 2676.
Huawei nova 9 Pro has a bit superior CPU than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Huawei nova 9 Pro also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Moto Z2 Play has much more memory capacity to store more games and applications than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The Moto Z2 Play's camera is just as good as the Huawei nova 9 Pro one, because although the Moto Z2 Play has a lower 3840x2160 video quality and a back camera with a way worse resolution, it also counts with a bigger aperture to take better low light captures. The Huawei nova 9 Pro features longer battery lifetime than Moto Z2 Play, because it has a 4000mAh battery size against 3000mAh.
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