Huawei P9 vs. Motorola Moto G4 Play

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Huawei P9 and Motorola Moto G4 Play. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Huawei P9 vs. Motorola Moto G4 Play Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Huawei P9 Motorola Moto G4 Play
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 145 mm 144.4 mm Huawei P9 has greater height than Motorola Moto G4 Play.
Width 70.9 mm 72 mm Motorola Moto G4 Play has greater width than Huawei P9.
Depth 6.95 mm 9.9 mm Huawei P9 is narrower than Huawei P9.
Weight 144 g 137 g Motorola Moto G4 Play is lighter than Huawei P9.
Body Colour Titanium grey Black
Body Material Aerospace-grade aluminium -
Protection - Splashproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.55 W/kg (body), 1.43 W/kg (head) -
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Micro SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM -
DISPLAY Huawei P9 Motorola Moto G4 Play
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology IPS IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.2" 5" Huawei P9 has larger screen size than Motorola Moto G4 Play.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 1280 x 720 pixels Huawei P9 has better screen resolution than Motorola Moto G4 Play.
Display Format Full HD HD
Pixel Density 423 ppi 294 ppi Huawei P9 has better pixel density than Motorola Moto G4 Play.
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Display Features 2.5D curved glass -
Display Protection (Screen Protector) 2.5D Arc Glass -
PROCESSOR Huawei P9 Motorola Moto G4 Play
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 955 Qualcomm Snapdragon 410
Clock Speed 2.5 GHz 1.2 GHz Huawei P9 has higher clock speed than Motorola Moto G4 Play.
Processor Core Qty 8-core Quad-core Huawei P9 has higher processor core quantity than Motorola Moto G4 Play.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Huawei P9 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 306
MEMORY Huawei P9 Motorola Moto G4 Play
RAM 3 GB 1 GB Huawei P9 has more RAM than Motorola Moto G4 Play.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 16 GB Huawei P9 has more internal memory than Motorola Moto G4 Play.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB
CAMERA Huawei P9 Motorola Moto G4 Play
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 1
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Huawei P9 has better camera resolution than Motorola Moto G4 Play.
Sensor Type BSI-CMOS -
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/2.2 Both phones have the same camera lens aperture.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom - 4x
HDR Mode - Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes - Burst mode, Panorama
Light Source Dual LED flash LED light
Video Resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Functions) - Drag to focus & exposure
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Huawei P9 has better front camera resolution than Motorola Moto G4 Play.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.4 F/2.2 Motorola Moto G4 Play has better front lens aperture than Huawei P9.
Light Source (Front) - Display flash
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Huawei P9 Motorola Moto G4 Play
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 2800 mAh Huawei P9 has larger battery capacity than Motorola Moto G4 Play.
Standby Time 566 hours -
Talk Time 1980 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk (GSM): up to 1980 min
Talk (WCDMA): up to 1080 min
Standby (LTE): up to 566 hrs
Standby (WCDMA): up to 566 hrs
Standby (GSM): up to 526 hrs
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CELLULAR Huawei P9 Motorola Moto G4 Play
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 4.1 -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou A-GPS
COMMUNICATIONS Huawei P9 Motorola Moto G4 Play
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40 Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300 FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 4.1
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Huawei P9 Motorola Moto G4 Play
Supported Digital Audio Standards WMA, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MIDI -
Supported Digital Video Standards RMVB, RM, XviD, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, MPEG-2, 3GP, H.264, H.263, WMV9, VP8, H.265 -
FEATURES Huawei P9 Motorola Moto G4 Play
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, G-sensor, hall sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader -
Additional Phone Features IMAGEsmart 5.0 Dual microphones
OTHERS Huawei P9 Motorola Moto G4 Play
Included Accessories Headset, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable Power adapter, SIM card adapter
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