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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Motorola |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-10-20 | 2017-06-29 |
| 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 200.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 390 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 720 x 480 (480 fps) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 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 | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 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
The Huawei Nova 9 has an overall score of 81, which is just a bit better than the Motorola Moto Z2 Play's 77.4 global score. Huawei Nova 9's body is newer, but heavier and notably thicker than Motorola Moto Z2 Play. The Huawei Nova 9 features a bit superior processing unit than Moto Z2 Play, and although they both have 8 cores, the Huawei Nova 9 also has more RAM.
The Huawei Nova 9 and the Moto Z2 Play both count with really similar screens, because although the Moto Z2 Play has a little bit smaller screen and a little bit worse 1080 x 1920 resolution, it also counts with a bit greater pixel density. The Huawei Nova 9 counts with a superior camera than Moto Z2 Play, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have the same video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Huawei Nova 9 also counts with a back-facing camera with a lot higher resolution.
The Motorola Moto Z2 Play has a much greater memory capacity for games and applications than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD card slot that admits up to 1,95 TB. The Huawei Nova 9 features a way better battery duration than Moto Z2 Play, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity.
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