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| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Huawei |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2015-09-03 | 2021-10-20 |
| 6.06 x 3.00 x 0.44 inches | 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.45 |
| 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 | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei Nova 9 is slightly better than the Moto X Pure Edition (2015), with an 81 score against 74.1. The Huawei Nova 9 design is notably newer, just a bit lighter and extremely thinner than the Moto X Pure Edition (2015). Huawei Nova 9 counts with a little faster processing unit than Motorola Moto X Pure Edition (2015), because it has a higher amount of RAM memory and more cpu cores.
The Moto X Pure Edition (2015) counts with just a bit better screen than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2560px resolution and a better screen density. Huawei Nova 9 takes just a bit better videos and photos than Motorola Moto X Pure Edition (2015), and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Huawei Nova 9 also has a camera with a much higher resolution and a larger aperture to take better low light photography.
The Huawei Nova 9 features a slightly bigger storage to install games and applications than Moto X Pure Edition (2015), because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. Huawei Nova 9 has a very superior battery performance than Moto X Pure Edition (2015), because it has a 4300mAh battery size instead of 3000mAh.
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