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P40 Pro vs Moto G9 Plus

Huawei P40 Pro vs Motorola Moto G9 Plus

What P40 Pro does better (27) and where Moto G9 Plus wins (6) — every spec side by side.

Huawei · 2020P40 Pro

8.3Score

27 advantages≈ $320

Higher score

Motorola · 2020Moto G9 Plus

5.7Score

6 advantages≈ $320

7.0Display5.2

5.9Performance2.6

9.6Camera7.2

5.4Battery5.5

8.9Features5.0

Dimensions

Size comparison

P40 ProMoto G9 Plus

	P40 Pro	Moto G9 Plus	Difference
Height	158.2 mm	170 mm	−11.8 mm
Width	72.6 mm	78.1 mm	−5.5 mm
Thickness	9 mm	9.7 mm	−0.7 mm
Weight	209 g	223 g	−14 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is P40 Pro better than Moto G9 Plus?

Geekbench 6 (multi-core)12,848 vs 1,6957.6×
AnTuTu score496,356 vs 253,105+96%
Storage (max)512 GB vs 128 GB4×
Refresh rate90 Hz vs 60 Hz+50%
OLED panelYes · Moto G9 Plus: No
Optical stabilisationYes · Moto G9 Plus: No
Telephoto cameraYes · Moto G9 Plus: No
Wireless chargingYes · Moto G9 Plus: No
5GYes · Moto G9 Plus: No
RAM8 GB vs 6 GB+33%
Wired charging40 W vs 30 W+33%
CPU frequency2.86 GHz vs 2.2 GHz+30%

Why is Moto G9 Plus better than P40 Pro?

Battery capacity4,200 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+19%
Main camera50 MP vs 64 MP+28%
3.5 mm headphone jackNo · P40 Pro: Yes
Measured brightness494 nits vs 522 nits+6%
Screen size6.6″ vs 6.8″+3%
Main camera aperturef/1.9 vs f/1.8+6%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Huawei P40 Pro≈ $3208.3	Motorola Moto G9 Plus≈ $3205.7
Design
Weight	209 g	223 g
Thickness	9 mm	9.7 mm
Height	158.2 mm	170 mm
Width	72.6 mm	78.1 mm
Frame	Aluminium	Plastic
Back	Glass	Plastic
Ingress protection	IP68	—
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx8	—
Colours	Silver Frost, Blush Gold, Deep Sea Blue, Ice White, Black	Rose Gold, Indigo Blue
Display
Screen size	6.6″	6.8″
Panel	OLED	IPS LCD
OLED panel	Yes	No
Resolution (width)	1,200 px	1,080 px
Resolution (height)	2,640 px	2,400 px
Pixel density	441 ppi	386 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	60 Hz
Peak brightness	600 nits	—
Measured brightness	494 nits	522 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	91.6%	84.3%
HDR	Yes	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Kirin 990 5G	Qualcomm SDM730 Snapdragon 730G
Chip maker	Kirin	Qualcomm
Process	7 nm	8 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	2.86 GHz	2.2 GHz
GPU	Mali-G76 MP16	Adreno 618
AnTuTu score	496,356	253,105
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	12,848	1,695
Memory
RAM	8 GB	6 GB
Storage (max)	512 GB	128 GB
Storage (base)	128 GB	64 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.0	—
Memory card slot	Yes	Yes
Camera
Main camera	50 MP	64 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.9	f/1.8
Main sensor size	1/1.28"	1/1.73"
Rear cameras	3	2
Optical stabilisation	Yes	No
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	Yes
Telephoto camera	Yes	No
Optical zoom	5×	—
Max video	4K	4K
4K video frame rate	60 fps	30 fps
Selfie camera	32 MP	16 MP
4K selfie video	Yes	No
Battery
Battery capacity	4,200 mAh	5,000 mAh
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Wired charging	40 W	30 W
Charged in 30 min	52%	—
Wireless charging	Yes	No
Wireless charging power	27 W	—
Reverse wireless charging	Yes	—
Connectivity
5G	Yes	No
eSIM	Yes	No
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth	5.1	5
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	USB Type-C 3.1	USB Type-C 2.0
USB version	3.1	2
Infrared port	Yes	—
Dual-band GPS	Yes	—
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC	GLONASS, GALILEO
Features
Stereo speakers	No	No
3.5 mm headphone jack	No	Yes
Loudspeaker loudness	-27.5 LUFS	-29 LUFS
Fingerprint sensor	Under display	Side
3D face unlock	Yes	—
Barometer	Yes	—
Sensors	Infrared Face ID, fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity
Software
OS at launch	Android 10	Android 10
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	EMUI 12	—