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| Global Score | |
| 78.7 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Motorola |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-01-10 | 2017-06-29 |
| 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches | 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Metal | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 775.00 | $ 200.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.18 |
| 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 + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 720 x 480 (480 fps) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 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 4.2, EDR |
| 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 9 Pro has an overall score of 78.7, which is a little bit better than the Motorola Moto Z2 Play's 77.4 overall score. The Huawei Mate 9 Pro is a somewhat heavier and thicker cellphone than Motorola Moto Z2 Play. The Huawei Mate 9 Pro has a little sharper display than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, and although they both have a display with the same size, the Huawei Mate 9 Pro also has a better 1440 x 2560 resolution and a better number of pixels per inch in the screen.
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro features just a little better performance than Moto Z2 Play, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Huawei Mate 9 Pro also has 2 GB more RAM memory. The Moto Z2 Play features a superior memory capacity for games and applications than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 1,95 TB.
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro has longer battery performance than Moto Z2 Play, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity against 3000mAh. Huawei Mate 9 Pro shoots clearer photographs and videos than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, although it has a lot tinier aperture, they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates, a same resolution back facing camera and the same video quality.
Although Huawei Mate 9 Pro is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Moto Z2 Play, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Moto Z2 Play. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy the Huawei Mate 9 Pro, but if you don't you can save some dollars and buy the Moto Z2 Play, giving up some specifications.
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