Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Motorola |
| Android 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11, 10 |
| 2016-04-20 | 2021-06-17 |
| 6.00 x 2.96 x 0.27 inches | 6.69 x 3.08 x 0.43 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 8.18 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and White | Black and Forged Green |
| Aluminum | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 955 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.24 | 11.22 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Motorola Defy (2021) is just a bit better than Huawei P9 Plus, having a general score of 77.2 against 75.5. Although the Motorola Defy (2021) is incredibly newer than the Huawei P9 Plus, it's way thicker and a lot heavier. These phones use Android operating system, but Motorola Defy (2021) has 11 version while Huawei P9 Plus has Android 7.0 Nougat version.
The Huawei P9 Plus has a little faster CPU than Motorola Defy (2021). Both have the same number of cores and the same RAM memory amount. The Huawei P9 Plus counts with a better looking screen than Motorola Defy (2021), because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels and a higher display density.
The Motorola Defy (2021) counts with a little bit more storage for applications and games than Huawei P9 Plus, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Motorola Defy (2021) also has an external memory slot that allows up to 512 GB. Motorola Defy (2021) counts with a superior battery duration than Huawei P9 Plus, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3400mAh.
The Motorola Defy (2021) features a much better camera than Huawei P9 Plus, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video quality and the same 60 fps video frame rates, the Motorola Defy (2021) also has a much bigger camera sensor taking way higher quality photographs, a camera with a way higher resolution and a much bigger aperture for better captures in poorly lited environments.
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