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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Motorola |
| HarmonyOS 2 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2021-09-20 | 2018-08-16 |
| 6.43 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches | 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green and Violet | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 297.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 2676 x 1236 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 440 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642L GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.36 |
| 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 + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 9.57 |
| 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 5.0 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Huawei nova 9 Pro is slightly better than Motorola Moto Z3, getting a score of 79.3 against 77.6. Huawei nova 9 Pro works with HarmonyOS 2 OS, while Motorola Moto Z3 comes with Android 9.0 Pie OS. Huawei nova 9 Pro is a notably newer device than Motorola Moto Z3, although it's thicker and heavier.
Huawei nova 9 Pro features a little more vivid screen than Motorola Moto Z3, because it has a quite larger display, a bit greater pixel count per inch in the screen and a higher 1236 x 2676 resolution. Motorola Moto Z3 has a way bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that allows up to 1,95 TB.
Huawei nova 9 Pro counts with a bit better performance than Moto Z3, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei nova 9 Pro also has 4 GB more RAM memory. The Huawei nova 9 Pro features superior battery duration than Moto Z3, because it has a 33% more battery size. The Moto Z3 takes clearer photographs and videos than Huawei nova 9 Pro, although it has a worse 3840x2160 video resolution, a smaller aperture and a back facing camera with a lot worse 12 mega pixels resolution.
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