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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Huawei |
| Android 7.1 Nougat, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2016-07-28 | 2017-01-10 |
| 6.04 x 2.96 x 0.20 inches | 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 775.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 9 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.66 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.57 | 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 | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.56 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
Huawei Mate 9 Pro has an overall score of 78.7, which is a little bit better than Motorola Moto Z Droid Edition's 75.6 overall score. These phones use Android operating system, but Huawei Mate 9 Pro has a more recent 8.0 Oreo version and Motorola Moto Z Droid Edition has Android 7.1 Nougat version, so it counts with lots of additional features and increased performance. Despite being the best phone in our current comparison, Huawei Mate 9 Pro's construction is somewhat heavier and incredibly thicker than Motorola Moto Z Droid Edition.
Huawei Mate 9 Pro has just a bit better processing power than Moto Z Droid Edition, because it has a greater amount of RAM memory and 4 more CPU cores. The Huawei Mate 9 Pro features a little bit better looking screen than Motorola Moto Z Droid Edition. They have a higher quantity of pixels per screen inch, exactly the same 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution and a display of the same size.
The Moto Z Droid Edition features a way bigger memory to install games and applications than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Moto Z Droid Edition and the Huawei Mate 9 Pro both count with incredibly similar cameras, although the Huawei Mate 9 Pro has a worse (4K) video resolution, a back-facing camera with a worse resolution and a tinier diafragm aperture which is not so good for low light photography and video.
Huawei Mate 9 Pro counts with a very superior battery performance than Motorola Moto Z Droid Edition, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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