Motorola Moto G 5G Plus vs. Honor 9X Pro

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Motorola Moto G 5G Plus and Honor 9X Pro. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Motorola Moto G 5G Plus vs. Honor 9X Pro Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Motorola Moto G 5G Plus Honor 9X Pro
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 168 mm 163.5 mm Motorola Moto G 5G Plus has greater height than Honor 9X Pro.
Width 74 mm 77.3 mm Honor 9X Pro has greater width than Motorola Moto G 5G Plus.
Depth 9 mm 8.8 mm Honor 9X Pro is narrower than Motorola Moto G 5G Plus.
Weight 207 g 202 g Honor 9X Pro is lighter than Motorola Moto G 5G Plus.
Body Colour Surfing blue Phantom purple
Body Material Plastic Dual 3D curved glass
Protection Splashproof -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.5 W/kg (body), 0.99 W/kg (head) 1.09 W/kg (body), 3.19 W/kg (limb), 0.76 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Motorola Moto G 5G Plus Honor 9X Pro
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology LTPS LTPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.7" 6.59" Motorola Moto G 5G Plus has larger screen size than Honor 9X Pro.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2520 x 1080 pixels 2340 x 1080 pixels Motorola Moto G 5G Plus has better screen resolution than Honor 9X Pro.
Display Format Full HD+ -
Pixel Density 409 ppi 391 ppi Motorola Moto G 5G Plus has better pixel density than Honor 9X Pro.
Aspect Ratio 21:9 -
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
HDR Yes - Motorola Moto G 5G Plus has HDR.
HDR Technology HDR10 -
Display Enhancement Technology - Blue light filter
Display Refresh Rate 90 Hz -
Display Features CinemaVision display FullView Display
PROCESSOR Motorola Moto G 5G Plus Honor 9X Pro
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 Hisilicon Kirin 810
Clock Speed - 2.27 GHz
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Motorola Moto G 5G Plus has 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY Motorola Moto G 5G Plus Honor 9X Pro
RAM 4 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB Honor 9X Pro has more RAM than Motorola Moto G 5G Plus.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 256 GB Honor 9X Pro has more internal memory than Motorola Moto G 5G Plus.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 1 TB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB
CAMERA Motorola Moto G 5G Plus Honor 9X Pro
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 4 3
Sensor Resolution 48 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Sensor Size - 1/2"
Sensor Type - CMOS
Sensor Name - Sony Exmor RS IMX582 sensor
Lens Aperture F/1.7 F/1.8 Motorola Moto G 5G Plus has better lens aperture than Motorola Moto G 5G Plus.
Pixel Size 1.6 μm -
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Self-Timer Delay Yes -
Special Effects HDR, Colour replace, Spot Colour -
Camera Modes Slow motion video, Panorama, manual mode, Best Shot, Gesture Shot, HYPERLAPSE, portrait mode, Timelapse video, Active photos, Portrait Lighting, Cinemagraph, Macro video 3D Portrait Lighting, Portrait
Face Recognition (Face ID) Auto smile capture - Motorola Moto G 5G Plus has face detection.
Light Source - LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps -
Camera Features (Functions) RAW image capture, EIS video stabilisation, Cutout, Quad Pixel technology, High-res zoom, smart composition, AI Quad camera, Shot optimisation Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), EIS video stabilisation, 4-in-1 Super Pixel, AIS Super Night mode, AI video stabilisation
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 5 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Honor 9X Pro has better second camera resolution than Motorola Moto G 5G Plus.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Super wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 F/2.4 Motorola Moto G 5G Plus has better second camera lens aperture than Motorola Moto G 5G Plus.
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 120 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) 1.12 μm -
Minimum Focal Length (2nd Camera) 20 mm -
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) Macro camera -
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Distortion correction
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 8 Megapixel 2 Megapixel Motorola Moto G 5G Plus has higher resolution third camera than Honor 9X Pro.
Lens Type (3rd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.2 F/2.4 Motorola Moto G 5G Plus has better third camera lens aperture than Motorola Moto G 5G Plus.
Field of View (3rd Camera) 118 degree(s) -
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) 1.12 μm -
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Depth camera
Camera Features (3rd Camera) - Bokeh effect
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) 2 Megapixel -
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) F/2.2 -
Pixel Size (4th Camera) 1.75 μm -
Camera Functions (4th Camera) Depth camera -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 2 1
Front Camera Design - Pop-up
Sensor Resolution (Front) 16 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Lens Type (Front) Ultra wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.2 Motorola Moto G 5G Plus has better front lens aperture than Motorola Moto G 5G Plus.
Pixel Size (Front) 1 μm -
Special Effects (Front) HDR, Spot Colour -
Camera Modes (Front) Manual mode, Gesture Shot, HYPERLAPSE, portrait mode, Timelapse video, Active photos, group selfi mode, Cinemagraph 3D Portrait Lighting
Face Recognition (Face ID) Auto smile capture - Motorola Moto G 5G Plus has face detection.
Light Source (Front) Display flash -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps -
Camera Features (Front) Self-timer, EIS video stabilisation, Quad Pixel technology -
SECOND FRONT CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Front) 8 Megapixel -
Lens Aperture (2nd Front) F/2.2 -
Pixel Size (2nd Front) 1.12 μm -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Motorola Moto G 5G Plus Honor 9X Pro
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 5000 mAh 4000 mAh Motorola Moto G 5G Plus has larger battery capacity than Honor 9X Pro.
Fast Charging Technology TurboPower technology - Motorola Moto G 5G Plus has fast charging technology.
Run Time Details - Playback (video): up to 10 hrs
Gaming: up to 10 hrs
Navigation: up to 12 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 100 hrs
CELLULAR Motorola Moto G 5G Plus Honor 9X Pro
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 5G 4G Motorola Moto G 5G Plus has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 10 Android 9.0 Pie
User Interface - EMUI 9.1
Intelligent Assistant Google Assistant -
Payment Technology Google Pay -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS Motorola Moto G 5G Plus Honor 9X Pro
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1 GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 43, Band 66 Band 1, Band 3, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 3700, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
5G NR Band N1, n3, n7, n8, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78 -
5G NR Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500 -
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.1 Bluetooth 5.0 LE
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Motorola Moto G 5G Plus Honor 9X Pro
Supported Digital Audio Standards - MP3, OGG, MIDI, MP4, 3GP
Supported Digital Video Standards - 3GP, MP4
Sound Enhancements Dolby Audio Surround sound
FEATURES Motorola Moto G 5G Plus Honor 9X Pro
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 Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor -
Security Devices Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side) Fingerprint reader (side)
Additional Phone Features Dual microphones, Android Sensor Hub, Moto Actions, Quick gestures, Google Lens, Moto Gametime Liquid cooling, GPU Turbo 3.0 technology, AI Signal Enhancer, HUAWEI AppGallery
OTHERS Motorola Moto G 5G Plus Honor 9X Pro
Included Accessories SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, TurboPower charger, protective case Power adapter, USB-C cable
Compliant Standards - TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light Certification
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