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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Huawei |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-08-28 | 2021-10-20 |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches | 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Forest green and Sapphire blue | Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 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 + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 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 | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei Nova 9 is a little bit better than Moto G9 Play, with a overall score of 81 against 76.7. The Huawei Nova 9 is a newer phone, and it is also somewhat lighter and thinner than the Moto G9 Play. Both of these phones have Android OS, but the Huawei Nova 9 has newer 11 version and Moto G9 Play has Android 10, so it gives you a lot of extra features.
The Huawei Nova 9 features a more vivid screen than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because it has a greater display pixel density, a lot better 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution and a bit bigger display. The Huawei Nova 9 features a bit superior processing unit than Motorola Moto G9 Play, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Nova 9 also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Moto G9 Play has a bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a SD card slot that supports up to 512 GB. Moto G9 Play has better battery life than Huawei Nova 9, because it has a 16 percent bigger battery capacity.
Moto G9 Play has a slightly better camera than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has a much lower video resolution and a lesser mega pixels resolution back camera, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture to capture better photography in low-light situations.
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