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| Global Score | |
| 78.5 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Huawei |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2019-08-16 | 2017-01-10 |
| 6.30 x 2.80 x 0.36 inches | 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.21 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Denim blue and Pearl white | Gold and Gray |
| Plastic | Metal |
| $ 304.00 | $ 775.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 435 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9609 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 13.00mm focal length | 27.00mm 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate 9 Pro is slightly better than the Motorola One Action, getting a 78.7 score against 78.5. Huawei Mate 9 Pro's design is thinner and a little lighter than Motorola One Action, despite of the fact that it was released many years before. Huawei Mate 9 Pro has a bit better processor than Motorola One Action, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Huawei Mate 9 Pro also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro features just a bit better display than Motorola One Action, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a quite greater number of pixels in each inch in the display and a slightly higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels. The Huawei Mate 9 Pro and Motorola One Action have very similar cameras, and although the Huawei Mate 9 Pro has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for low light photography and video, they both have a same resolution back camera, the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
Motorola One Action features a much greater memory capacity for games and applications than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Motorola One Action also has a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 1000 GB. The Huawei Mate 9 Pro counts with just a bit better battery lifetime than Motorola One Action, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
Although Huawei Mate 9 Pro is a better device, it is way more expensive than Motorola One Action, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Motorola One Action. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy the Huawei Mate 9 Pro, otherwise you can save some money and get the Motorola One Action, giving up some features and specifications.
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