Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.4 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Motorola |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-03-19 | 2018-08-16 |
| 5.85 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches | 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 200.00 | $ 297.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 435 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 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 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 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 |
| 9.13 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh 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 | 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
Moto Z3 is just a bit better than the Huawei P20 Lite, with a overall score of 77.6 against 75.4. Even though Moto Z3 and the Huawei P20 Lite were released only a couple of months apart, the Moto Z3 body is a little heavier but a little thinner than the Huawei P20 Lite. Both phones in this comparison have Android OS, but the Moto Z3 has the newer 9.0 Pie version while Huawei P20 Lite has Android 8.0 Oreo.
The Moto Z3 counts with a bit better performance than Huawei P20 Lite. They have 8 CPU cores and the same RAM amount. Huawei P20 Lite features a bit better looking display than Motorola Moto Z3, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a quite better 1080 x 2280 resolution and a just a bit higher quantity of pixels per inch of display.
The Moto Z3 has a much greater memory capacity for apps and games than Huawei P20 Lite, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Moto Z3 also has a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 1,95 TB. The Moto Z3 captures a bit better photos and videos than Huawei P20 Lite, because although it has a back facing camera with way less mega-pixels resolution, it also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 video quality and a larger aperture to take better captures and video in low light environments.
The Moto Z3 has a battery duration that is very similar to Huawei P20 Lite's battery performance.
Although Moto Z3 is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Huawei P20 Lite, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Huawei P20 Lite. If you prefer to save some money, you can get Huawei P20 Lite, letting go some specs and features, but you'll get the most out of your money.
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