Category Breakdown
Honor X30 Max
Motorola Moto G9 Plus
Performance
87.377.4
Camera
62.765.7
Display
76.776.7
Battery
33.733.7
Build
65.867.9
Connectivity
82.561.8
Audio
70.78.9
Overall
63.355.4
Summary
- The Honor X30 Max features a larger 7.09-inch IPS LCD display compared to the Motorola Moto G9 Plus's 6.81-inch screen, both supporting HDR10 but with slightly different resolutions.
- In terms of performance, the X30 Max is powered by the Mediatek Dimensity 900 chipset, while the Moto G9 Plus utilizes the Snapdragon 730G, with the former offering more RAM options.
- Both phones have a 64 MP main camera, but the Moto G9 Plus includes additional lenses for ultrawide, macro, and depth photography, enhancing versatility.
- Both devices have a 5000mAh battery, but the Moto G9 Plus supports faster 30W charging.
- Build quality is similar, with glass fronts and plastic frames, but the Moto G9 Plus is slightly lighter and thinner.
- The Honor X30 Max runs on Android 11 with Magic UI 5.0, while the Moto G9 Plus originally launched with Android 10 but is upgradable to Android 11.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor X30 Max
Motorola Moto G9 Plus
General
Release Date
2021, October 28
2020, September 07
Announced
2021, October 28
2020, September 07
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
7.09"
6.81"
Type
IPS LCD, HDR10
IPS LCD, HDR10
Resolution
1080 x 2280 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~356 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
Mediatek Dimensity 900 (6 nm)
Qualcomm SDM730 Snapdragon 730G (8 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 470 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 470 Silver)
GPU
Mali-G68 MC4
Adreno 618
Memory
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), PDAF2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8µm, PDAF8 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm2 MP, f/2.2, (macro)2 MP, f/2.2, (depth)
Main Camera Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
8 MP, f/2.0
16 MP, f/2.0, 29mm (standard)
Front Camera Features
HDR
HDR
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
5000 mAh
5000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Charging Details
22.5W wired
30W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
174.4 x 84.9 x 8.3 mm (6.87 x 3.34 x 0.33 in)
170 x 78.1 x 9.7 mm (6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 in)
Weight
228 g
223 g
Materials
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Colors
Black, Blue, Silver/Violet
Rose Gold, Indigo Blue
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
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
5.1, A2DP, LE
5.0, A2DP, LE
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes, with dual speakers
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 11, Magic UI 5.0
Android 10, upgradable to Android 11
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity

