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- nova 9 SE vs Moto G72
Huawei nova 9 SE vs Motorola Moto G72
What nova 9 SE does better (6) and where Moto G72 wins (8) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
nova 9 SEMoto G72
| nova 9 SE | Moto G72 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 164.6 mm | 160.5 mm | +4.1 mm |
| Width | 75.6 mm | 74.4 mm | +1.2 mm |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm | 7.9 mm | = |
| Weight | 191 g | 166 g | +25 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is nova 9 SE better than Moto G72?
- Wired charging66 W vs 33 W2×
- Storage (max)512 GB vs 256 GB2×
- Charged in 30 min112% vs 53%2.1×
- CPU frequency2.4 GHz vs 2.2 GHz+9%
- Screen size6.8″ vs 6.6″+3%
- Screen-to-body ratio89.5% vs 86.8%+3%
Why is Moto G72 better than nova 9 SE?
- Battery capacity4,000 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+25%
- OLED panelNo · nova 9 SE: Yes
- Stereo speakersNo · nova 9 SE: Yes
- Refresh rate90 Hz vs 120 Hz+33%
- 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · nova 9 SE: Yes
- Weight191 g vs 166 g+15%
- Pixel density387 ppi vs 402 ppi+4%
- Main camera aperturef/1.9 vs f/1.7+12%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 191 g | 166 g |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm | 7.9 mm |
| Height | 164.6 mm | 160.5 mm |
| Width | 75.6 mm | 74.4 mm |
| Frame | — | Plastic |
| Back | — | Plastic |
| Ingress protection | — | IP52 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | — | IPx2 |
| Colours | Midnight Black, Pearl White, Crystal Blue | Meteorite Gray, Polar Blue, Mineral White |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.8″ | 6.6″ |
| Panel | IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| OLED panel | No | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,388 px | 2,400 px |
| Pixel density | 387 ppi | 402 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | — | 500 nits |
| Measured brightness | — | 1,015 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.5% | 86.8% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G | Mediatek Helio G99 |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | MediaTek |
| Process | 6 nm | 6 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.4 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 610 | Mali-G57 MC2 |
| AnTuTu score | — | 383,317 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | — | 1,842 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 347 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 512 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | — | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 108 MP | 108 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.7 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.52" | 1/1.67" |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 1080p | 1080p |
| 4K video frame rate | 30 fps | — |
| Selfie camera | 16 MP | 16 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 4,000 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 66 W | 33 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 112% | 53% |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | No |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5.1 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | GLONASS, GALILEO |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | Yes |
| Loudspeaker loudness | — | -26.5 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Side | Under display |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, proximity |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 11 | Android 12 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | EMUI 12 | — |
