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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Motorola |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2016-04-16 | 2020-08-28 |
| 5.71 x 2.79 x 0.27 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| Aluminum | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 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 |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
Moto G9 Play has a score of 76.7, which is a little bit better than the Huawei P9's global score of 72.9. Moto G9 Play's design is newer, but incredibly thicker and extremely heavier than Huawei P9. The Huawei P9 counts with just a little better performance than Moto G9 Play, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 cpu cores.
The Huawei P9 features a more vivid screen than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because although it has a much smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher screen pixels density and a better resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels. The Moto G9 Play shoots way better photographs and videos than Huawei P9, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the Moto G9 Play also has a much larger back-facing camera sensor, a much better resolution back facing camera and a much larger aperture.
The Moto G9 Play has a superior storage to install applications and games than Huawei P9, because it has a SD card slot that holds up to 512 GB and 64 GB internal storage. Motorola Moto G9 Play has a much better battery lifetime than Huawei P9, because it has a 67 percent more battery capacity.
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