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| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Huawei |
| -- | HarmonyOS 2 |
| 2017-08-01 | 2021-09-20 |
| 6.04 x 3.00 x 0.37 inches | 6.43 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and White | Black, Blue, Green and Violet |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 144.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2676 x 1236 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 440 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (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 | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 23.00mm focal length |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 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 | 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, EDR | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, 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 the Moto G5S Plus, getting a 79.3 score against 74.8. Huawei nova 9 Pro is a newer and somewhat thinner phone than the Moto G5S Plus, although it's also a bit heavier. The Huawei nova 9 Pro counts with a slightly better display than Moto G5S Plus, because it has a bigger display, a bit higher pixels amount per screen inch and a better 1236 x 2676 pixels resolution.
The Huawei nova 9 Pro counts with just a bit bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Moto G5S Plus, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. The Huawei nova 9 Pro counts with a bit faster processing unit than Moto G5S Plus, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Huawei nova 9 Pro also has more RAM memory.
The Moto G5S Plus counts with a bit better camera than Huawei nova 9 Pro, although it has a back-facing camera with much less mega-pixels, a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a tinier diafragm aperture which is not so good for capturing images and/or video in low-light environments. The Huawei nova 9 Pro has superior battery performance than Moto G5S Plus, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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