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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Motorola |
| 2015-12-01 | 2018-06-29 |
| 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches | 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 690.00 | $ 500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 12.42 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.35 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate 8 is a bit better than the Moto Z3 Play, getting a 77.4 score against 76.3. Despite being the best phone in this comparison, the Huawei Mate 8 is an a lot older, somewhat heavier and somewhat thicker phone than Moto Z3 Play. Motorola Moto Z3 Play has just a bit better looking display than Huawei Mate 8, and although they both have a same size display, the Motorola Moto Z3 Play also has a bit greater pixels quantity per display inch and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2160px.
Huawei Mate 8 counts with a bit faster processor than Moto Z3 Play. Both have a Octa-Core processor and the same RAM memory amount. The Motorola Moto Z3 Play shoots a little bit better pictures and videos than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has a camera with a lot lower resolution, it also counts with a larger aperture and a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
The Moto Z3 Play counts with a bigger memory for games and applications than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB. Huawei Mate 8 counts with better battery duration than Motorola Moto Z3 Play, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
Although Huawei Mate 8 is a better device, it costs more money than Motorola Moto Z3 Play, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Motorola Moto Z3 Play. If you want to save some dollars, you can get Motorola Moto Z3 Play, letting go a couple features, but you'll get the most with your budget.
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