Category Breakdown
Honor 9X Pro
Motorola Moto G Stylus (2021)
Performance
83.681.6
Camera
36.263.7
Display
58.958.9
Battery
28.128.1
Build
78.765.8
Connectivity
60.756.6
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
47.352.1
Summary
- The Honor 9X Pro features a glass front and back with an aluminum frame, while the Motorola Moto G Stylus (2021) has a glass front but uses a plastic frame and back, making the Honor feel more premium.
- The 9X Pro has a 6.59-inch IPS LCD display at 1080 x 2340 pixels, compared to the slightly larger 6.8-inch display of the Moto G Stylus at 1080 x 2400 pixels, both with a 60Hz refresh rate.
- In terms of performance, the Honor is powered by the Kirin 810 chipset, while the Moto G Stylus uses the Snapdragon 678, with both having 128GB of storage but differing RAM configurations.
- Both devices have a 48 MP main camera, but the Moto G Stylus supports 4K video recording, whereas the 9X Pro is limited to 1080p.
- Battery capacity is the same at 4000 mAh with 10W charging for both, and the Honor runs on Android 9.0, upgradable to Android 10, while the Moto G Stylus comes with Android 10 out of the box.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor 9X Pro
Motorola Moto G Stylus (2021)
General
Release Date
2019, August 09
2021, January 08
Announced
2019, July 23
2021, January 08
Description
Versions: HLK-L41, HLK-L42 (International); HLK-AL10, HLK-TL10 (China)
N/A
Display
Size
6.59"
6.8"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~391 ppi density)
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~386 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 810 (7 nm)
Qualcomm SDM678 Snapdragon 678 (11 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x1.88 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 460 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver)
GPU
Mali-G52 MP6
Adreno 612
Memory
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
128GB 4GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF8 MP, f/2.4, 120˚ (ultrawide)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
48 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF8 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0, 1.12µm2 MP, f/2.2, (macro)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Main Camera Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
Motorized pop-up 16 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
16 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
Front Camera Features
N/A
HDR
Video Recording
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS
Selfie Video
1080p@60fps
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4000 mAh
4000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 4000 mAh
Charging Details
10W wired
10W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
163.5 x 77.3 x 8.8 mm (6.44 x 3.04 x 0.35 in)
169.8 x 77.9 x 9 mm (6.69 x 3.07 x 0.35 in)
Weight
202 g
213 g
Materials
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Colors
Midnight Black, Phantom Purple
Aurora Black, Aurora White
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat12 600/50 Mbps
HSPA, LTE
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 (International)5.0, A2DP, LE (China)
5.0, A2DP, LE
NFC
✗
✗
USB
USB Type-C 2.0
USB Type-C 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 10, EMUI 9.1, no Google Play Services
Android 10
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity

