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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Huawei |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2021-02-16 | 2017-01-10 |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches | 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Pastel sky and Phantom black | Gold and Gray |
| Plastic and Plastic | Metal |
| -- | $ 775.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.20 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.89 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.4 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate 9 Pro is just a bit better than Moto G30, getting a 78.7 score against 78.1. Huawei Mate 9 Pro is an noticeably older cellphone than the Moto G30, but Huawei was able to build it lighter and somewhat thinner anyway. The Huawei Mate 9 Pro features a bit more powerful processing unit than Moto G30, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Mate 9 Pro also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
Huawei Mate 9 Pro has an incredibly better looking screen than Moto G30, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a way better 1440 x 2560px resolution and a lot higher display density. The Moto G30 counts with a much better camera than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video quality, the Moto G30 also has a camera with a much better 64 megapixels resolution, higher 60 fps video frame rates and a way bigger aperture to capture better low-light photography and video.
The Moto G30 features a superior storage for games and applications than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Moto G30 also has a SD extension slot that supports up to 512 GB. Moto G30 features longer battery lifetime than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because it has a 25 percent bigger battery size.
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