Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Huawei |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11 |
| 2016-10-04 | 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 | -- |
| $ 280.00 | -- |
| 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) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 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
The Huawei Nova 9 is a bit better than Moto Z Play, getting an 81 score against 74.4. Although Huawei Nova 9 is way newer than the Moto Z Play, it's just a bit thicker and just a little heavier. Both of these devices work with Android OS, but Huawei Nova 9 has older 11 version and Moto Z Play has Android 8.0 Oreo.
Huawei Nova 9 counts with a screen that's very similar to the Motorola Moto Z Play one, because although the Huawei Nova 9 has a bit inferior pixel number per screen inch, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2340 and a larger display. Moto Z Play counts with a lot bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 1,95 TB.
Huawei Nova 9 has a bit better processor than Motorola Moto Z Play, and although they both have 8 cores, the Huawei Nova 9 also has a higher amount of RAM memory. The Huawei Nova 9 captures much better pictures and videos than Moto Z Play, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same (4K) video quality, the Huawei Nova 9 also has a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low-light images and video and a camera in the back with lot more MP.
The Huawei Nova 9 counts with improved battery life than Motorola Moto Z Play, because it has a 4300mAh battery size.
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