Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Motorola |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-10-26 | 2018-08-16 |
| 6.23 x 3.04 x 0.33 inches | 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 519.00 | $ 297.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 383 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 820 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 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 |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate 20 has a score of 79.5, which is just a bit better than Moto Z3's general score of 77.6. Huawei Mate 20's construction is somewhat thicker and heavier than Moto Z3. Both devices we are comparing include the same Android 9.0 Pie OS (Operating System), so you shouldn't perceive any differences in that aspect.
The Huawei Mate 20 features a little faster processing unit than Motorola Moto Z3. Both of them have 8 cores and 4 GB of RAM. Huawei Mate 20 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Motorola Moto Z3, because although it has a little less pixels per screen inch, it also counts with a slightly higher 1080 x 2244 pixels resolution and a bit larger screen.
The Huawei Mate 20 takes slightly better pictures and videos than Moto Z3, and although they both have a camera in the back with a 12 MP resolution, the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Huawei Mate 20 also has a way bigger sensor which offers a way better image and video quality and a larger aperture for better photography and video in poorly lited situations.
Motorola Moto Z3 has a much bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Huawei Mate 20, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that admits up to 1,95 TB. Huawei Mate 20 has greater battery performance than Moto Z3, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
Although Huawei Mate 20 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Motorola Moto Z3, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Motorola Moto Z3. If you want to save some dollars, you can get the Motorola Moto Z3, giving up a couple features, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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