Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Motorola |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-10-25 | 2018-08-16 |
| 6.15 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches | 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 297.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | 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 |
| 8.14 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Motorola Moto Z3 is slightly better than Huawei nova 2i, with a 77.6 score against 72.4. Both of these phones have Android operating system, but the Motorola Moto Z3 has newer 9.0 Pie version while Huawei nova 2i has Android 7.0 Nougat, so it gives you some nice extra features. Motorola Moto Z3's body is newer, a bit thinner and just a little lighter than the Huawei nova 2i.
The Moto Z3 counts with a bit better performance than Huawei nova 2i. Both have 4 GB of RAM memory and 8 cpu cores. Motorola Moto Z3 counts with a screen that is very similar to Huawei nova 2i's display, because although the Motorola Moto Z3 has a little less pixels per inch in the screen, and they both have the same exact 1080 x 2160px resolution, it also counts with a quite bigger screen.
The Motorola Moto Z3 captures much clearer photos and videos than Huawei nova 2i, because although it has a much less MP back-facing camera, it also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 video resolution. Motorola Moto Z3 has a very superior memory for apps and games than Huawei nova 2i, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Motorola Moto Z3 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB.
Huawei nova 2i features just a bit better battery life than Moto Z3, because it has 3340mAh of battery capacity.
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