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Honor X30 Max

Honor X30 Max

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Motorola Moto G9 Plus

Motorola Moto G9 Plus

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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