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Huawei nova 9 Pro vs Motorola Edge X30

What nova 9 Pro does better (7) and where Edge X30 wins (10) — every spec side by side.

Huawei nova 9 Pro
Huawei · 2021nova 9 Pro
7.7Score
7 advantages≈ $500
vs
Motorola Edge X30
Motorola · 2021Edge X30
8.7Score
10 advantages≈ $450
Higher score
8.6Display7.8
7.6Camera8.6
5.4Battery7.3
5.8Features9.1
Dimensions

Size comparison

nova 9 ProEdge X30
74.4 × 163.4875.6 × 163.68.5
nova 9 ProEdge X30Difference
Height163.4 mm163.6 mm−0.2 mm
Width74.4 mm75.6 mm−1.2 mm
Thickness8 mm8.5 mm−0.5 mm
Weight186 g194 g−8 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is nova 9 Pro better than Edge X30?

  1. Wired charging100 W vs 68 W+47%
  2. Pixel density439 ppi vs 393 ppi+12%
  3. Charged in 30 min150% vs 86%+74%
  4. Weight186 g vs 194 g+4%
  5. Resolution (width)1,236 px vs 1,080 px+14%
  6. Thickness8 mm vs 8.5 mm+6%
  7. Screen-to-body ratio91.2% vs 87.6%+4%

Why is Edge X30 better than nova 9 Pro?

  1. Battery capacity4,000 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+25%
  2. RAM8 GB vs 12 GB+50%
  3. Optical stabilisationNo · nova 9 Pro: Yes
  4. 5GNo · nova 9 Pro: Yes
  5. Stereo speakersNo · nova 9 Pro: Yes
  6. Refresh rate120 Hz vs 144 Hz+20%
  7. CPU frequency2.4 GHz vs 3 GHz+25%
  8. Selfie camera32 MP vs 60 MP+88%
  9. Process6 nm vs 4 nm+50%
  10. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 6E+8%
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight186 g194 g
Thickness8 mm8.5 mm
Height163.4 mm163.6 mm
Width74.4 mm75.6 mm
Back—Glass
Glass protection—Corning Gorilla Glass 5
ColoursBlack, Blue, Green, VioletWhite, Black
Display
Screen size6.7″6.7″
PanelOLEDOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,236 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,676 px2,400 px
Pixel density439 ppi393 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz144 Hz
Peak brightness—700 nits
Screen-to-body ratio91.2%87.6%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 4GQualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process6 nm4 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.4 GHz3 GHz
GPUAdreno 642LAdreno 730
Memory
RAM8 GB12 GB
Storage (max)256 GB256 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage type—UFS 3.1
Memory card slotNoNo
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Main sensor size—1/1.55"
Rear cameras22
Optical stabilisationNoYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate—30 fps
Selfie camera32 MP60 MP
4K selfie videoYesYes
Battery
Battery capacity4,000 mAh5,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging100 W68 W
Charged in 30 min150%86%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GNoYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.25.2
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C
USB version2—
Dual-band GPSYesYes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavICGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersNoYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Fingerprint sensorUnder displaySide
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchHarmonyOS 2.0Android 12
PlatformHarmonyOSAndroid
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