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| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Huawei |
| -- | HarmonyOS 2 |
| 2018-06-29 | 2021-09-20 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches | 6.43 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Green and Violet |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 500.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2676 x 1236 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 440 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 9.68 | 9.46 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 Pro has a global score of 79.3, which is a little bit better than Moto Z3 Play's 76.3 global score. Even though the Huawei nova 9 Pro is extremely newer than Moto Z3 Play, it's heavier and thicker. Huawei nova 9 Pro counts with a bit more vivid display than Motorola Moto Z3 Play, because it has a just a bit greater screen density, a higher resolution of 1236 x 2676px and a quite larger display.
Moto Z3 Play counts with a very superior memory capacity to install games and applications than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Huawei nova 9 Pro counts with a bit better processing unit than Motorola Moto Z3 Play, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei nova 9 Pro also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Huawei nova 9 Pro features better battery performance than Motorola Moto Z3 Play, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity against 3000mAh. Motorola Moto Z3 Play captures clearer videos and photos than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because although it has a lower 3840x2160 video quality and a lot lower resolution back camera, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture.
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