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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 86.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Huawei |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-08-28 | 2020-04-07 |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches | 5.86 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Forest green and Sapphire blue | Black, Blush gold, Deep Sea blue, Ice white and Silver frost |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| -- | $ 244.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Mali-G76 MP16 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 11.22 | 12.21 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3800mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 P40 is much better than the Moto G9 Play, getting an 86.4 score against 76.7. Huawei P40 is a just a little thinner and lighter phone than Moto G9 Play, even though both of them were released with only a few months difference. Both devices in this review have the same Android 10 operating system, so both of them should offer the same OS features.
The Huawei P40 has a bit superior processing unit than Moto G9 Play, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei P40 also has more RAM. Huawei P40 has a more vivid display than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a much better pixel count per inch of display.
The Moto G9 Play counts with a greater memory to install applications and games than Huawei P40, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB. The Moto G9 Play has improved battery duration than Huawei P40, because it has a 32 percent bigger battery capacity.
Huawei P40 captures a little bit better pictures and videos than Moto G9 Play, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not good for low-light images and video, it also counts with a way better video definition, a back-facing camera with a higher resolution and a much larger sensor providing a way higher image quality.
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