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| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Motorola |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-07-18 | 2018-06-29 |
| 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches | 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 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 970 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | -- |
| 9.9 | 9.68 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 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
Moto Z3 Play is a little bit better than Huawei nova 3, having a 76.3 score against 76.3. The Moto Z3 Play is a a little thinner and a little lighter device than the Huawei nova 3, even though they were released with only a couple months difference. The Huawei nova 3 counts with a little bit better processing power than Moto Z3 Play, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Huawei nova 3 also has more RAM.
The Huawei nova 3 has a little bit better looking display than Moto Z3 Play, because it has a little bit bigger display, a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a little bit more pixels per screen inch. The Huawei nova 3 takes a bit better pictures and videos than Moto Z3 Play, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not so good for capturing photographs or videos in low-light situations, and they both have the same (4K) video definition and the same video frame rate, the Huawei nova 3 also counts with a way more MP camera.
Moto Z3 Play has a greater memory to install games and applications than Huawei nova 3, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB. Huawei nova 3 has greater battery lifetime than Moto Z3 Play, because it has 3750mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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