Category Breakdown
Honor X30 Max
Motorola Moto G9 Plus
Performance
70.862.5
Camera
48.048.7
Display
70.570.5
Battery
51.055.5
Build
72.872.8
Overall
62.260.6
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
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
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
64 MP
Main Camera Details
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)
Front Camera
8 MP
16 MP
Front Camera Details
8 MP, f/2.0
16 MP, f/2.0, 29mm (standard)
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW 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 & Design
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
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, Blue, Silver/Violet
Rose Gold, Indigo Blue
Foldable
✗
✗
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
Software
Operating System
Android 11, Magic UI 5.0
Android 10, upgradable to Android 11
OS Version
Android 11, Magic UI 5.0
Android 10, upgradable to Android 11
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes, with dual speakers
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes

