Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.2 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2019-02-07 | 2017-01-10 |
| 6.18 x 2.96 x 0.31 inches | 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black and White | Gold and Gray |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 135.00 | $ 775.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2270 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 SDM632 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| Kryo 250, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro is slightly better than Moto G7, getting a 78.7 score against 75.2. Both phones we compare here use Android OS (operating system), but Huawei Mate 9 Pro has the previous 8.0 Oreo version and Moto G7 has Android 9.0 Pie. The Huawei Mate 9 Pro body is a little bit thinner and just a little bit lighter than Moto G7, even though it was released many years before.
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro features a bit better performance than Motorola Moto G7, and although they both have 8 cores, the Huawei Mate 9 Pro also has 2 GB more RAM memory. Huawei Mate 9 Pro counts with a little more vivid screen than Moto G7, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a better pixels density and a better 1440 x 2560px resolution.
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro features a bit better camera than Moto G7, although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is worse for capturing pictures or video in low light situations, they both have the same video frame rates, the same (4K) video quality and the same resolution back facing camera. The Moto G7 has a quite bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro counts with greater battery duration than Moto G7, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
Although Huawei Mate 9 Pro is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Moto G7, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Moto G7. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy the Huawei Mate 9 Pro, but if you don't you can save some dollars and get the Moto G7, giving up some specs and features.
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