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| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Motorola |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-10-25 | 2018-06-29 |
| 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 (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 500.00 |
| 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 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| 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/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.14 | 9.68 |
| 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 Play has a general score of 76.3, which is a little bit better than the Huawei nova 2i's 72.4 general score. Motorola Moto Z3 Play is a a bit thinner and just a bit lighter cellphone than Huawei nova 2i, even though both were released only 8 months apart. The Huawei nova 2i counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Moto Z3 Play. They have a Octa-Core CPU and a 4 GB RAM.
The Huawei nova 2i features just a bit better looking screen than Moto Z3 Play, because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have the same exact 1080 x 2160 resolution, the Huawei nova 2i also counts with a little bit more pixels per screen inch. The Motorola Moto Z3 Play has a much greater memory to install applications and games than Huawei nova 2i, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Motorola Moto Z3 Play also has a SD extension slot that supports up to 1,95 TB.
The Motorola Moto Z3 Play takes much clearer videos and photos than Huawei nova 2i, because although it has a much worse resolution camera, it also counts with a much higher video quality. Huawei nova 2i counts with just a bit longer battery duration than Moto Z3 Play, because it has an 11% greater battery size.
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