Honor 9
#2721
Motorola Moto G6 Plus
#2671Category Breakdown
Honor 9
Motorola Moto G6 Plus
Performance
76.065.3
Camera
54.962.6
Display
58.958.9
Battery
25.725.7
Build
77.076.4
Connectivity
66.466.3
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
46.747.1
Summary
- The Honor 9 features a more compact build with dimensions of 147.3 x 70.9 x 7.5 mm and weighs 155g, while the Motorola Moto G6 Plus is larger at 160 x 75.5 x 8 mm and heavier at 167g.
- Both devices have IPS LCD displays, but the Moto G6 Plus offers a slightly larger 5.9-inch screen with a higher resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels compared to the Honor 9's 5.15-inch display at 1080 x 1920 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the Honor 9 is powered by the Kirin 960 chipset, which generally provides better performance than the Snapdragon 630 found in the Moto G6 Plus.
- Both smartphones have 12 MP rear cameras, but the Moto G6 Plus has a wider aperture of f/1.7, potentially allowing for better low-light performance.
- Battery capacity is the same at 3200mAh, but the Honor 9 supports faster charging at 18W compared to the Moto G6 Plus's 15W.
- Software-wise, the Honor 9 runs Android 7.0 with EMUI, while the Moto G6 Plus comes with Android 8.0, both upgradable to Android 9.0.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor 9
Motorola Moto G6 Plus
General
Release Date
2017
2018
Announced
2017
2018
Description
Versions: STF-L09 (Europe, Global); STF-AL00, STF-AL10, STF-TL10 (China)Also known as Huawei Honor 9 Premium with 128GB/6GB RAM
For Global market, Europe, Brazil
Display
Size
5.15"
5.9"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~428 ppi density)
1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 960 (16 nm)
Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Mali-G71 MP8
Adreno 508
Memory
64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
12 MP, f/2.2, 27mm (wide), PDAF, 2x lossless zoom20 MP B/W, f/2.2, 27mm (wide), 1/2.7"
12 MP, f/1.7, dual pixel PDAF5 MP, f/2.2, (depth)
Main Camera Features
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama
Front Camera
8 MP, f/2.0
8 MP, f/2.2 - Globalor16 MP, f/2.2, 1/3.06", 1.0µm - India
Front Camera Features
N/A
LED flash
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 1080p@60fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3200 mAh
3200 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 3200 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 3200 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
18W wired, 40% in 30 min
15W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
147.3 x 70.9 x 7.5 mm (5.80 x 2.79 x 0.30 in)
160 x 75.5 x 8 mm (6.30 x 2.97 x 0.31 in)
Weight
155 g
167 g
Materials
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), glass back, aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame
Colors
Glacier Grey, Sapphire Blue, Midnight Black, Gold, Blue Bird, Robin Egg Blue
Gold, Deep Indigo, Nimbus
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP, LE
5.0, A2DP, LE, EDR
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.1
Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass