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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Huawei |
| -- | HarmonyOS 2 |
| 2017-03-31 | 2021-09-20 |
| 5.91 x 2.91 x 0.38 inches | 6.43 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black, Blue, Green and Violet |
| Aluminum and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 229.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2676 x 1236 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 440 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.3 |
| 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 (4K) video resolution |
| 9.57 | 9.46 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| 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
The Huawei nova 9 Pro is slightly better than Moto G5 Plus, getting a 79.3 score against 74.6. Although the Huawei nova 9 Pro is heavier than Moto G5 Plus, it's somewhat thinner and also notably newer. Huawei nova 9 Pro features just a bit better processing power than Motorola Moto G5 Plus, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei nova 9 Pro also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Huawei nova 9 Pro counts with a little sharper display than Motorola Moto G5 Plus, because it has a little bit more pixels per inch of screen, a bigger display and a higher resolution of 1236 x 2676. Moto G5 Plus features a slightly better camera than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because although it has a back facing camera with a lot lower 12 mega pixels resolution and a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, it also counts with a bigger aperture.
The Huawei nova 9 Pro has a little bit more storage for applications and games than Moto G5 Plus, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. The Huawei nova 9 Pro counts with improved battery duration than Motorola Moto G5 Plus, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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