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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Huawei |
| Android 13 | Android 11 |
| 2023-05-04 | 2021-10-20 |
| 6.24 x 2.83 x 0.30 inches | 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Eclipse Black, Lunar Blue, Nebula Green and Viva Magenta | Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet |
| Aluminum and Plastic | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | OLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Dimensity 8020 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G77 MC9 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.40 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.65 inches (1/1.55") 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 |
| 11.77 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4400mAh Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.24 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 is a little bit better than the Motorola Edge 40, getting an 81 score against 77.2. Both of these devices work with Android OS (Operating System), but Huawei Nova 9 has an older 11 version and Motorola Edge 40 has Android 13. Huawei Nova 9's construction is older, a little heavier and a little bit thicker than the Motorola Edge 40.
The Motorola Edge 40 counts with a more vivid display than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit greater screen pixels density and a little bit higher 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution. Huawei Nova 9's memory capacity to install games and applications is very similar to Motorola Edge 40's one, both have equal internal memory.
The Huawei Nova 9 counts with a really superior performance than Motorola Edge 40. They have the same RAM amount and 8 processing cores. Motorola Edge 40 has a bit better camera than Huawei Nova 9, and although they both have the same resolution camera, the same video definition and the same video frame rate, the Motorola Edge 40 also has a much larger diafragm aperture for better low light photography and video.
The Motorola Edge 40 counts with just a bit better battery lifetime than Huawei Nova 9, because it has a 4400mAh battery capacity.
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