Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 84.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Motorola |
| Android 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11 |
| 2016-04-20 | 2021-08-19 |
| 6.00 x 2.96 x 0.27 inches | 6.65 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and White | Nebula Blue |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2460 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 395 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 955 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 670 Prime, 64-bit, 6 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (920 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Motorola Edge (2021) is better than the Huawei P9 Plus, with a overall score of 84.6 against 75.5. The Motorola Edge (2021) design is noticeably newer than the Huawei P9 Plus's, but it is much thicker and somewhat heavier. These phones have Android OS, but Motorola Edge (2021) has 11 version while Huawei P9 Plus has Android 7.0 Nougat version.
Motorola Edge (2021) features a screen that is very similar to the screen in Huawei P9 Plus, because although the Motorola Edge (2021) has a just a bit worse pixel amount in each screen inch, it also counts with a larger screen and a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2460 pixels. Motorola Edge (2021) has a CPU that is very similar to the CPU in Huawei P9 Plus, and although the Motorola Edge (2021) has more RAM memory, they both have 8 cores.
The Huawei P9 Plus has a bit more storage capacity for applications and games than Motorola Edge (2021), because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 256 GB. The Motorola Edge (2021) captures greater videos and photos than Huawei P9 Plus, because it has a way better video quality, a back facing camera with a lot better resolution and a larger aperture.
The Motorola Edge (2021) has a superior battery duration than Huawei P9 Plus, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 3400mAh.
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