Honor 9 vs. Motorola Moto G50

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Honor 9 and Motorola Moto G50. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Honor 9 vs. Motorola Moto G50 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Honor 9 Motorola Moto G50
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 147.3 mm 164.9 mm Motorola Moto G50 has greater height than Honor 9.
Width 70.9 mm 74.9 mm Motorola Moto G50 has greater width than Honor 9.
Depth 7.45 mm 8.95 mm Honor 9 is narrower than Honor 9.
Weight 155 g 192 g Honor 9 is lighter than Honor 9.
Body Colour Sapphire blue Aqua green | Steel grey
Body Material Metal, glass Plastic
Protection - Splashproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
IP rating - IPX2
Repairability Index - 7.4 (out of 10)
SAR Value - 1.49 W/kg (body), 0.99 W/kg (head), 3.18 W/kg (limb)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Honor 9 Motorola Moto G50
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology LTPS TFT IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.15" 6.5" Motorola Moto G50 has larger screen size than Honor 9.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 1600 x 720 pixels Honor 9 has better screen resolution than Motorola Moto G50.
Display Format Full HD HD+
Pixel Density 428 ppi 269 ppi Honor 9 has better pixel density than Motorola Moto G50.
Aspect Ratio - 20:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Display Refresh Rate - 90 Hz
Display Features - Max Vision display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR Honor 9 Motorola Moto G50
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 960 + i6 co-processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G
Clock Speed 2.4 GHz 2 GHz Honor 9 has higher clock speed than Motorola Moto G50.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Honor 9 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Mali G71 MP8 -
MEMORY Honor 9 Motorola Moto G50
RAM 4 GB 4 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 64 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA Honor 9 Motorola Moto G50
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 3
Sensor Resolution 20 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Motorola Moto G50 has better camera resolution than Honor 9.
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/1.7 Motorola Moto G50 has better lens aperture than Honor 9.
Pixel Size - 1.6 μm
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Self-Timer Delay - Yes
Special Effects - HDR, Live Filters, Spot Colour
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Pro mode, night mode, Sound & Shot, Beauty mode, Good food mode, Light Painting mode Slow motion video, Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Pro mode, Best Shot, HYPERLAPSE, portrait mode, Active photos, Cinemagraph, Macro video, Macro mode, Gesture selfie
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Auto smile capture Motorola Moto G50 has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Hybrid Zoom Quad Pixel technology, High-res zoom, smart composition, Shot optimisation, RAW photo output
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Honor 9 has better second camera resolution than Motorola Moto G50.
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.4
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.12 μm
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) Dual shooting mode Macro camera
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 1.75 μm
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Depth camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Motorola Moto G50 has better front camera resolution than Honor 9.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.4 F/2.2 Motorola Moto G50 has better front lens aperture than Honor 9.
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.12 μm
Special Effects (Front) - HDR, Live Filters, Spot Colour
Camera Modes (Front) Panoramic selfies Time-lapse mode, Pro mode, HYPERLAPSE, portrait mode, Face Beauty, Active photos, Cinemagraph, Group selfie
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Auto smile capture Motorola Moto G50 has face detection.
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps
Camera Features (Front) - Self-timer, Shot optimisation
BATTERY AND CHARGING Honor 9 Motorola Moto G50
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3200 mAh 5000 mAh Motorola Moto G50 has larger battery capacity than Honor 9.
Fast Charging Technology HUAWEI SuperCharge technology - Honor 9 has fast charging technology.
Run Time Details - Standard usage: up to 48 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR Honor 9 Motorola Moto G50
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Motorola Moto G50 has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 7.0 Nougat Android 11
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 5.1 -
Intelligent Assistant - Google Assistant
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Honor 9 Motorola Moto G50
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM -
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900, 800
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 43, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 3700, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, n40
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface Infrared (IrDA), IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles A2DP -
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Honor 9 Motorola Moto G50
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, 3GA, MP4, RA -
Supported Digital Video Standards RMVB, RM, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP -
Audio Amplifier - Smart PA
FEATURES Honor 9 Motorola Moto G50
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, SAR sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader
Security Technology - Face Unlock
Additional Phone Features Active noise-cancellation Dual microphones, notification LED, Google Lens
OTHERS Honor 9 Motorola Moto G50
Included Accessories Power adapter, silicone cover, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, protective case, 10W charger, protective film
Compliant Standards HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) IPX2
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