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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Motorola |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-04-05 | 2018-06-29 |
| 5.87 x 2.81 x 0.30 inches | 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Black, Breathing and Crystal aurora | 16 777 216 |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 504.00 | $ 500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 422 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 9.45 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 40.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 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 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.66 | 9.68 |
| 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 | |
| 3650mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 |
Comparison review
Huawei P30 is just a bit better than the Motorola Moto Z3 Play, getting a general score of 81.7 against 76.3. Huawei P30's construction is newer, but just a bit heavier and just a little bit thicker than the Motorola Moto Z3 Play. The Huawei P30 has a bit sharper screen than Moto Z3 Play, because it has a little bit bigger screen, a just a little better pixels density and a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels.
The Motorola Moto Z3 Play counts with a superior memory for games and applications than Huawei P30, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Huawei P30 counts with a little bit better performance than Moto Z3 Play, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Huawei P30 also has 2 GB more RAM.
The Huawei P30 counts with improved battery life than Motorola Moto Z3 Play, because it has 3650mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh. The Huawei P30 has a lot better camera than Moto Z3 Play, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for shooting images in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same (4K) video quality, the Huawei P30 also counts with a much higher resolution back camera and a lot larger back-facing camera sensor capturing lot better quality videos and pictures.
The Huawei P30 costs a little more money than the Motorola Moto Z3 Play, but it's still a great choice, as you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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