Home Phone comparison Motorola Moto G55 and Huawei Honor X9a - Which is better?

Motorola Moto G55 vs Huawei Honor X9a

61 out 100
Motorola Moto G55
VS
52 out 100
Huawei Honor X9a
Motorola Moto G55
Huawei Honor X9a

Compared 2 smartphones : Motorola Moto G55 Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.49 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7025, vs Huawei Honor X9a, Manufactured in January, 2023 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 695. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Motorola Moto G55
  • Higher pixel density: 405ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor X9a
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Lighter design: 175g vs 182g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5100mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Motorola Moto G55 and Huawei Honor X9a
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Motorola Moto G55
vs
Huawei Honor X9a

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.49 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 405 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 560 nits 800 nits
HDR support No No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 85.2 % 89.9 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Motorola Moto G55
868 nits
Huawei Honor X9a
859 nits
sRGB gamut99.8 %n/a
Response time28 msn/a
Contrast2420:1n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Motorola Moto G55]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.56 mm (6.36 in) 161.6 mm (6.36 in)
Width 73.82 mm (2.91 in) 73.9 mm (2.91 in)
Thickness 8.09 mm (0.32 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 182 g (6.42 oz) 175 g (6.17 oz)
Water resistance Yes No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Gray
- Green
- Purple		 - Black
- Silver
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Motorola Moto G55
85.2 %
Huawei Honor X9a
89.9 %

Performance

Testing Motorola Moto G55 and Huawei Honor X9a In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7025 Qualcomm Snapdragon 695
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.5 (Cortex-A78)		 - 6/1.8 (Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 686
Graphics IMG BXM-8-256 Adreno 619
GPU Cores 144 256
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 274 GFLOPS 430.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Motorola Moto G55
1021
Huawei Honor X9a
912
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Motorola Moto G55
2430
Huawei Honor X9a
2097
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1021912
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)24302097
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Motorola Moto G55], [Huawei Honor X9a]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Motorola Moto G55
442371
Huawei Honor X9a
412091
CPU158235124245
GPU2995482760
Memory11362692221
UX140556112865
NanoReview Score442371412091
3DMark Wild Life
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Honor X9a]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
UI Skin Hello UI Magic UI 7.2

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5100 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 40 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (54% in 30 min) Yes (57% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:14 h 1:13 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Motorola Moto G55
n/a
Huawei Honor X9a
25:08
Web Browsingn/a08:51 h
Video Playbackn/a13:56 h
Gamesn/a05:42 h
Standby Moden/a139 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 9216x6912 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 118 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Pixel size0.61 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP5 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Sensor size1/4.0n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.5
Sensor n/a CMOS
Pixel size 1 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.1
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8n/a
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/5/8n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B42/B66)n/a
LTE category1818
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Motorola Moto G55
84.7 dB
Huawei Honor X9a
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced August, 2024 yr January, 2023 yr
Release Date September, 2024 yr January, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 249 350
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 30 W Yes 40 W

Note

Motorola Moto G55:

The eco-leather version is thicker at 8.19 and weighs 3 grams more than the plastic one.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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