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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Huawei |
| Android 13 | HarmonyOS 2 |
| 2023-05-04 | 2021-09-20 |
| 6.24 x 2.83 x 0.30 inches | 6.43 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Eclipse Black, Lunar Blue, Nebula Green and Viva Magenta | Black, Blue, Green and Violet |
| Aluminum and Plastic | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2676 x 1236 pixels |
| P-OLED | OLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 440 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.3 |
| 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 (4K) video resolution |
| 11.77 | 9.46 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.24 | 5.92 |
| 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 Pro is a bit better than Motorola Edge 40, having a general score of 79.3 against 77.2. Even though the Huawei nova 9 Pro is better than the Motorola Edge 40, we must highlight that it is also an older, somewhat heavier and a little thicker phone. The Huawei nova 9 Pro counts with HarmonyOS 2 operating system, and Motorola Edge 40 counts with Android 13 operating system.
Motorola Edge 40 counts with a little sharper screen than Huawei nova 9 Pro, although it has a just a bit less pixels per display inch, a quite smaller screen and a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2400px. Huawei nova 9 Pro's memory for games and applications is very similar to Motorola Edge 40's one, both of them have the same 128 GB internal storage.
The Huawei nova 9 Pro counts with a very superior hardware performance than Motorola Edge 40. They have the same number of cores and a 8 GB RAM. The Motorola Edge 40 counts with a little better battery life than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because it has 4400mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh. Motorola Edge 40 features a very superior camera than Huawei nova 9 Pro, and although they both have the same video frame rate, a camera with a 50 mega-pixels and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Motorola Edge 40 also has a lot larger diafragm aperture for better low-light captures and videos.
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