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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Huawei |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2017-06-29 | 2021-10-20 |
| 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches | 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 200.00 | -- |
| 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 626 8953 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.45 |
| 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 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 |
| 720 x 480 (480 fps) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Huawei Nova 9 is slightly better than the Motorola Moto Z2 Play, with an 81 score against 77.4. Although the Huawei Nova 9 is a lot newer than the Motorola Moto Z2 Play, it is notably thicker and heavier. The Huawei Nova 9 features a bit more powerful processor than Moto Z2 Play, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Nova 9 also has a greater amount of RAM.
Huawei Nova 9 features a screen that is very similar to Moto Z2 Play's screen, because although the Huawei Nova 9 has a quite lower display pixels density, it also counts with a slightly higher 1080 x 2340px resolution and a bigger display. The Huawei Nova 9 counts with a superior camera than Moto Z2 Play, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Huawei Nova 9 also counts with a much higher resolution camera.
Motorola Moto Z2 Play counts with a much greater storage capacity to store more apps and games than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a SD card slot that allows up to 1,95 TB. The Huawei Nova 9 has a way better battery life than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity.
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