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| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Motorola |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-09-12 | 2018-08-16 |
| 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches | 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 297.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G51 MP4 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3750mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Moto Z3 is a little bit better than the Huawei Mate 20 lite, having a 77.6 score against 76.2. Moto Z3's design is just a bit lighter and a little thinner than Huawei Mate 20 lite, even when both of them were only released with a few months difference. These phones have Android OS (operating system), but Moto Z3 has 9.0 Pie version while Huawei Mate 20 lite has Android 8.1 Oreo.
Moto Z3 has a bit faster processor than Huawei Mate 20 lite. Both have 4 GB of RAM and 8 processing cores. Moto Z3 counts with a display that is just as good as the Huawei Mate 20 lite one, although the Moto Z3 has a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels, a little less pixels per inch of display and a quite smaller display.
Moto Z3 counts with a much greater storage capacity for apps and games than Huawei Mate 20 lite, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Moto Z3 also has a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 1,95 TB. The Huawei Mate 20 lite features improved battery performance than Moto Z3, because it has a 25 percent greater battery size.
Huawei Mate 20 lite captures clearer photographs and videos than Moto Z3, and although they both have the same video definition, the Huawei Mate 20 lite also has a back-facing camera with a much higher resolution, a bigger diafragm aperture for better low light captures and higher 60 fps video frame rate.
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