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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Huawei |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2016-09-08 | 2021-10-20 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.28 inches | 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.76 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 23.00mm focal length |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3510mAh Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei Nova 9 has a score of 81, which is better than the Moto Z Play Droid's score of 71.8. Huawei Nova 9's design is much newer, but a bit thicker and just a bit heavier than the Moto Z Play Droid. The Huawei Nova 9 features a bit better CPU than Moto Z Play Droid, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Huawei Nova 9 also has 5 GB more RAM.
The Huawei Nova 9 and Motorola Moto Z Play Droid both have really similar displays, because although the Huawei Nova 9 has a just a bit worse count of pixels per inch in the screen, it also counts with a larger display and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340. The Motorola Moto Z Play Droid features a superior memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with an external memory card slot that allows up to 1,95 TB.
Huawei Nova 9 counts with a much better camera than Motorola Moto Z Play Droid, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Huawei Nova 9 also has a larger aperture to capture better captures in poorly lited environments and a lot more mega-pixels back-facing camera.
The Huawei Nova 9 has greater battery life than Moto Z Play Droid, because it has a 4300mAh battery capacity.
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