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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Motorola |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-10-20 | 2018-06-29 |
| 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 390 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642L GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 9.45 | 8.91 |
| 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/1.70 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 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 | -- |
| 11.11 | 9.68 |
| 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 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
The Huawei Nova 9 has a global score of 81, which is just a bit better than Moto Z3 Play's 76.3 overall score. The Huawei Nova 9 construction is newer than the Moto Z3 Play's, but it is somewhat heavier and somewhat thicker. Motorola Moto Z3 Play counts with a screen that is just as good as the Huawei Nova 9 one, because although the Motorola Moto Z3 Play has a quite lower 1080 x 2160 resolution and a quite smaller display, it also counts with a bit greater number of pixels in each display inch.
Huawei Nova 9 has a little faster processor than Moto Z3 Play, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Huawei Nova 9 also has 4 GB more RAM memory. The Motorola Moto Z3 Play features a way bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB.
Huawei Nova 9 shoots better photos and videos than Motorola Moto Z3 Play, because although it has a tinier camera aperture, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Huawei Nova 9 also counts with a way more megapixels back-facing camera. The Huawei Nova 9 has a much better battery performance than Motorola Moto Z3 Play, because it has a 4300mAh battery size against 3000mAh.
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