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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Huawei |
| Android 11, 10 | HarmonyOS 2 |
| 2021-06-17 | 2021-09-20 |
| 6.69 x 3.08 x 0.43 inches | 6.43 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 8.18 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black and Forged Green | Black, Blue, Green and Violet |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2676 x 1236 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 440 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 11.22 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei nova 9 Pro has a score of 79.3, which is slightly better than the Motorola Defy (2021)'s general score of 77.2. Huawei nova 9 Pro is a extremely thinner and somewhat lighter cellphone than Motorola Defy (2021), even though both of them were released with only 3 months difference. Huawei nova 9 Pro has HarmonyOS 2 operating system, while Motorola Defy (2021) works with Android 11 operating system.
Huawei nova 9 Pro features a bit better processing unit than Motorola Defy (2021), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei nova 9 Pro also has more RAM memory. Huawei nova 9 Pro has a more vivid display than Motorola Defy (2021), because it has a little larger display, a much higher resolution of 1236 x 2676 and a lot higher screen pixel density.
Motorola Defy (2021) features a better storage capacity to store more apps and games than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB. The Motorola Defy (2021) has a much better camera than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because although it has a much worse (Full HD) video quality and a back-facing camera with lesser megapixels, it also counts with a bigger aperture to take better photography and videos in poorly lited situations.
Motorola Defy (2021) features improved battery lifetime than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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