Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Huawei |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2015-09-03 | 2017-01-10 |
| 6.06 x 3.00 x 0.44 inches | 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Gold and Gray |
| Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 775.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 21.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate 9 Pro is slightly better than the Moto X Pure Edition (2015), with a global score of 78.7 against 74.1. The Huawei Mate 9 Pro is a newer phone, and it is also thinner and just a little bit lighter than Moto X Pure Edition (2015). The Huawei Mate 9 Pro has a bit better CPU than Motorola Moto X Pure Edition (2015), because it has more cpu cores and a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro features a bit sharper screen than Motorola Moto X Pure Edition (2015), because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels, the Huawei Mate 9 Pro also counts with a bit more pixels per inch in the screen. Huawei Mate 9 Pro has a little bit better storage to install games and applications than Moto X Pure Edition (2015), because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
The Motorola Moto X Pure Edition (2015) takes just a bit better photos and videos than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same video definition, the Motorola Moto X Pure Edition (2015) also has a bigger aperture to take better low light photos and video, a way more mega-pixels back-facing camera and a bigger back camera sensor which gives a higher image and video quality.
Huawei Mate 9 Pro has greater battery life than Moto X Pure Edition (2015), because it has a 4000mAh battery size instead of 3000mAh.
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