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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Huawei |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2019-10-24 | 2021-10-20 |
| 6.23 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches | 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Cosmic blue and Crystal pink | Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet |
| Plastic | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 400 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.45 |
| 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 14.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 is just a bit better than Moto G8 Plus, with a score of 81 against 77.6. The Huawei Nova 9 construction is newer, thinner and a bit lighter than the Moto G8 Plus. The Huawei Nova 9 and Moto G8 Plus both have very similar screens, because although the Huawei Nova 9 has a just a little worse number of pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 and a little bigger display.
The Motorola Moto G8 Plus has more storage to install games and applications than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB. The Huawei Nova 9 features a little better performance than Moto G8 Plus, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Huawei Nova 9 also has more RAM.
Motorola Moto G8 Plus features a slightly better camera than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has a worse (4K) video definition and a camera in the back with less megapixels resolution, it also counts with a larger aperture to capture better photography in low light environments. The Huawei Nova 9 features a bit superior battery duration than Motorola Moto G8 Plus, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
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