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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Huawei |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2019-06-06 | 2021-10-20 |
| 6.22 x 2.95 x 0.29 inches | 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Gray and White | Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 500.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 612 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 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 | |
| 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Huawei Nova 9 is just a bit better than Moto Z4, with a general score of 81 against 79.8. These devices come with Android operating system, but the Huawei Nova 9 has 11 version while Moto Z4 has Android 10 version, providing the user some nice extra features. Even though the Huawei Nova 9 is a lot newer than Moto Z4, it is a little bit thicker and just a bit heavier.
The Huawei Nova 9 counts with just a bit better performance than Moto Z4, and although they both have 8 cores, the Huawei Nova 9 also has a larger amount of RAM memory. Huawei Nova 9 features a display that's very similar to the Moto Z4 one, because although the Huawei Nova 9 has a little lower screen pixels density, and they both have an equal 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution, it also counts with a bit bigger display.
The Moto Z4 has a very superior memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Huawei Nova 9, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Moto Z4 also has a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 512 GB. Moto Z4 counts with a slightly better camera than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has a camera with a lower resolution and a lower 3840x2160 video quality, it also counts with a bigger aperture for better low light photography and video.
Huawei Nova 9 has longer battery lifetime than Moto Z4, because it has a 19% more battery size.
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