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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | HarmonyOS 2 |
| 2018-08-16 | 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 | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 297.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 8.1 | 8.3 |
| 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 (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.57 | 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
The Huawei nova 9 Pro is a bit better than Motorola Moto Z3, having a global score of 79.3 against 77.6. The Huawei nova 9 Pro works with HarmonyOS 2 OS, while Motorola Moto Z3 counts with Android 9.0 Pie OS. The Huawei nova 9 Pro is a much newer device than the Motorola Moto Z3, but it's heavier and thicker.
The Huawei nova 9 Pro counts with just a bit better performance than Moto Z3, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Huawei nova 9 Pro also has 4 GB more RAM. The Huawei nova 9 Pro counts with a little more vivid screen than Moto Z3, because it has a little better number of pixels per inch of display, a little bit bigger screen and a higher 1236 x 2676 pixels resolution.
The Moto Z3 takes a bit better photos and videos than Huawei nova 9 Pro, although it has a back-facing camera with a much worse 12 mega pixels resolution, a smaller aperture and a worse (4K) video definition. Motorola Moto Z3 has a way bigger storage to install games and applications than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The Huawei nova 9 Pro features longer battery performance than Motorola Moto Z3, because it has a 33% bigger battery size.
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