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| Global Score | |
| 74.7 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Motorola |
| HarmonyOS 3 | -- |
| 2023-04-08 | 2017-06-29 |
| 6.18 x 5.57 x 0.21 inches | 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches |
| 8.43 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black, Dark Green, Gold, Purple and White | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 200.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.8 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2224 x 2496 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 429 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 4G SM8475 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 720 x 480 (480 fps) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4800mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.64 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Moto Z2 Play is a bit better than Huawei Mate X3, with a 77.4 score against 74.7. The Moto Z2 Play construction is noticeably lighter than the Huawei Mate X3, although it's thicker and was released 6 years before. The Motorola Moto Z2 Play has just a bit better looking display than Huawei Mate X3, although it has a little lower pixels density, a lot lower 1080 x 1920 resolution and a really smaller screen.
Moto Z2 Play has a quite bigger storage to install applications and games than Huawei Mate X3, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory slot that holds up to 1,95 TB. The Moto Z2 Play counts with a very superior CPU than Huawei Mate X3, although it has 4 GB lesser RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
Huawei Mate X3 has a better camera than Moto Z2 Play, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not recommended for low light photography, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Huawei Mate X3 also counts with a camera in the back with a lot higher 50 MP resolution and better 60 frames per second video frame rates.
The Huawei Mate X3 counts with a superior battery duration than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, because it has a 60 percent bigger battery size.
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