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| Global Score | |
| 74.7 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Motorola |
| HarmonyOS 3 | Android 13 |
| 2023-04-08 | 2023-05-04 |
| 6.18 x 5.57 x 0.21 inches | 6.24 x 2.83 x 0.30 inches |
| 8.43 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black, Dark Green, Gold, Purple and White | Eclipse Black, Lunar Blue, Nebula Green and Viva Magenta |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.8 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2224 x 2496 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | P-OLED |
| 429 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 4G SM8475 (4 nm) chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 8020 (6 nm) chipset |
| processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Mali-G77 MC9 GPU |
| 6.21 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.40 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.65 inches (1/1.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 11.22 | 11.77 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4800mAh Nano SIM Battery | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.64 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Motorola Edge 40 is a bit better than the Huawei Mate X3, with a 77.2 score against 74.7. Motorola Edge 40's construction is a lot thicker but notably lighter than the Huawei Mate X3, and they were released only a couple of months apart. Motorola Edge 40 has Android 13 operating system, while Huawei Mate X3 comes with HarmonyOS 3 operating system.
The Motorola Edge 40's CPU is just as good as the Huawei Mate X3 one, they have the same RAM amount and 8 cpu cores. Motorola Edge 40 has a much better display than Huawei Mate X3, although it has a way worse 1080 x 2400 resolution, a little lower quantity of pixels per inch of display and a quite smaller display.
The Motorola Edge 40 has a slightly better camera than Huawei Mate X3, because although it has slower 30 frames per second video frame rates, and they both have a back facing camera with a 50 megapixels and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Motorola Edge 40 also counts with a lot bigger camera aperture for better captures in poorly lited situations.
Huawei Mate X3 has a superior memory capacity for apps and games than Motorola Edge 40, because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity. The Huawei Mate X3 has a bit superior battery life than Motorola Edge 40, because it has a 4800mAh battery size.
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