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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Huawei |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2017-03-31 | 2021-10-20 |
| 5.91 x 2.91 x 0.38 inches | 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet |
| Aluminum and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 229.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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 |
| 9.57 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Huawei Nova 9 is just a bit better than Motorola Moto G5 Plus, having an 81 score against 74.6. Huawei Nova 9 is a notably newer and somewhat thinner cellphone than the Motorola Moto G5 Plus, but it is also heavier. The Huawei Nova 9 counts with a little faster processing unit than Moto G5 Plus, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Huawei Nova 9 also has more RAM memory.
The Moto G5 Plus has a little more vivid screen than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has a lot smaller display and a little lower 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution, it also counts with a little better pixel density. Huawei Nova 9 takes better photographs and videos than Motorola Moto G5 Plus, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not good for shooting images or videos in low-light situations, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same video frame rates, the Huawei Nova 9 also counts with a back camera with a way higher resolution.
The Huawei Nova 9 has a bit more memory for apps and games than Motorola Moto G5 Plus, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. The Huawei Nova 9 features a way better battery life than Moto G5 Plus, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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