Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Huawei |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11 |
| 2016-09-01 | 2021-10-20 |
| 6.04 x 2.96 x 0.20 inches | 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 284.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 9 | 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 | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 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 | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.56 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 has a score of 81, which is slightly better than Moto Z's 74.5 global score. Both of these devices come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Huawei Nova 9 has the older 11 version while Moto Z has Android 8.0 Oreo. Huawei Nova 9 is a newer phone than Moto Z, but it's a lot heavier and thicker.
The Motorola Moto Z features a bit better screen than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a higher amount of pixels per display inch and a better 1440 x 2560 resolution. Moto Z has much more memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has just 32 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The Huawei Nova 9 has a bit better hardware performance than Motorola Moto Z, because it has a greater number of cores and a greater amount of RAM. Huawei Nova 9 features a superior battery duration than Moto Z, because it has a 4300mAh battery size. The Huawei Nova 9 counts with a superior camera than Motorola Moto Z, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same (4K) video quality, the Huawei Nova 9 also counts with a much more megapixels camera.
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