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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 11 |
| 2018-08-16 | 2021-10-20 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches | 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 297.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 9.36 | 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/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | -- |
| 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+ (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 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
The Huawei Nova 9 has a score of 81, which is slightly better than the Motorola Moto Z3's 77.6 overall score. Huawei Nova 9's design is noticeably newer, but thicker and heavier than Motorola Moto Z3. These devices work with Android OS (Operating System), but Huawei Nova 9 has an older 11 version while Motorola Moto Z3 has Android 9.0 Pie version.
The Motorola Moto Z3 has a slightly better looking screen than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has a quite smaller screen and a little bit lower 1080 x 2160 resolution, it also counts with a just a little higher pixels density. Moto Z3 counts with a way bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The Huawei Nova 9 counts with a bit superior processing unit than Moto Z3, and although they both have 8 cores, the Huawei Nova 9 also has 4 GB more RAM. Huawei Nova 9 counts with a better camera than Moto Z3, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same video quality, the Huawei Nova 9 also has a much more megapixels camera and a bigger diafragm aperture.
Huawei Nova 9 has a very superior battery performance than Moto Z3, because it has a 4300mAh battery capacity.
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