Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Motorola |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-07-11 | 2018-08-16 |
| 5.60 x 2.71 x 0.27 inches | 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 297.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2950mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Motorola Moto Z3 is slightly better than the Huawei nova 2, getting a overall score of 77.6 against 74.2. These devices work with Android OS, but Motorola Moto Z3 has 9.0 Pie version while Huawei nova 2 has Android 7.0 Nougat. The Motorola Moto Z3 design has the same thickness than the Huawei nova 2, but it is just a little bit heavier.
The Moto Z3 features a bit faster CPU than Huawei nova 2. Both of them have 8 cores and a 4 GB RAM. Huawei nova 2 has a bit better screen than Motorola Moto Z3, because although it has a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 1920px and a quite smaller display, it also counts with a quite greater pixel quantity in each inch in the display.
Moto Z3 features a superior storage to install games and applications than Huawei nova 2, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Moto Z3 also has a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB. Motorola Moto Z3 features a little bit better camera than Huawei nova 2, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not nice for capturing pictures or video in low light environments, and they both have a camera with a 12 MP resolution, the Motorola Moto Z3 also counts with a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
The Huawei nova 2 and the Motorola Moto Z3 feature incredibly similar batteries duration, although the Motorola Moto Z3 also has a 3000mAh battery capacity instead of 2950mAh.
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