Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 71.6 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Huawei |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2016-11-11 | 2017-01-10 |
| 5.96 x 2.97 x 0.31 inches | 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Gold and Gray |
| Metal | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 775.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P15 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP2 GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.14 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3050mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro is a little bit better than the Moto M, having a 78.7 score against 71.6. Although Huawei Mate 9 Pro and Moto M were only released with a couple of months difference, the Huawei Mate 9 Pro body is a little bit heavier but just a bit thinner than Moto M. The Huawei Mate 9 Pro features just a bit better performance than Moto M, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Huawei Mate 9 Pro also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Huawei Mate 9 Pro has a bit better display than Moto M, and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Huawei Mate 9 Pro also has a higher 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution and a greater screen pixels density. Huawei Mate 9 Pro counts with a much bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Moto M, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with more internal memory.
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro features better battery lifetime than Moto M, because it has a 31% more battery size. The Huawei Mate 9 Pro takes much clearer videos and photos than Motorola Moto M, because although it has a back-facing camera with a lot worse 12 megapixels resolution and a tinier aperture which is not favorable for shooting photographs and video in poorly lited environments, it also counts with a lot higher video quality.
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