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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Motorola |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-10-20 | 2021-06-17 |
| 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 6.69 x 3.08 x 0.43 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 8.18 ounces |
| Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet | Black and Forged Green |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 390 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642L 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 | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 23.00mm 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.11 | 11.22 |
| 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 | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 6.8 |
| 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei Nova 9 is a little bit better than Motorola Defy (2021), with a score of 81 against 77.2. These devices work with the same Android 11 OS, so both should provide identical OS features. The Huawei Nova 9 is a way lighter and much thinner cellphone than Motorola Defy (2021), although both were released with only 4 months difference.
The Huawei Nova 9 counts with a bit better CPU than Motorola Defy (2021), and although they both have 8 cores, the Huawei Nova 9 also has a greater amount of RAM. Huawei Nova 9 counts with a sharper display than Motorola Defy (2021), because it has a little bit bigger screen, a higher pixels density and a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2340.
Motorola Defy (2021) has a greater memory capacity for games and applications than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 512 GB. Motorola Defy (2021) shoots a bit better photos and videos than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has a lot lower 1920x1080 video resolution and a camera with a worse 48 MP resolution, it also counts with a larger aperture to capture better low light captures and videos.
The Motorola Defy (2021) counts with better battery duration than Huawei Nova 9, because it has a 16 percent greater battery size.
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