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| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Motorola |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-07-18 | 2019-10-24 |
| 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches | 6.23 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Cosmic blue and Crystal pink |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 14.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 5.92 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Motorola Moto G8 Plus has an overall score of 77.6, which is just a bit better than Huawei nova 3's 76.3 global score. Although Motorola Moto G8 Plus is newer than Huawei nova 3, it's heavier and thicker. The Huawei nova 3 counts with a slightly better looking screen than Motorola Moto G8 Plus, and although they both have a same size display, the Huawei nova 3 also has a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a quite higher pixels density.
Huawei nova 3 has a greater memory for apps and games than Moto G8 Plus, because although it has an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB against 512 GB, it also counts with 64 GB more internal storage capacity. Huawei nova 3 features a bit superior CPU than Moto G8 Plus, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei nova 3 also has more RAM memory.
The Moto G8 Plus features just a bit better battery life than Huawei nova 3, because it has a 4000mAh battery size. Motorola Moto G8 Plus has a better camera than Huawei nova 3, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Motorola Moto G8 Plus also has a larger aperture to capture better photos and videos in poorly lited situations and a much more mega pixels camera.
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