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| Global Score | |
| 86.4 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Motorola |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-04-07 | 2017-06-29 |
| 5.86 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches | 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black, Blush gold, Deep Sea blue, Ice white and Silver frost | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Glass and Metal | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 244.00 | $ 200.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 422 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP16 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.18 |
| 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 | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 720 x 480 (480 fps) slow motion video |
| 12.21 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.76 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| 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
Huawei P40 has an overall score of 86.4, which is better than Moto Z2 Play's 77.4 global score. The Huawei P40 construction is newer than the Moto Z2 Play's, but it is heavier and extremely thicker. The Huawei P40 features a bit better display than Moto Z2 Play, because it has a quite higher pixel amount per inch in the screen, a little bit larger screen and a little bit higher 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution.
The Motorola Moto Z2 Play features a much better storage for games and applications than Huawei P40, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Huawei P40 counts with a little better processing power than Moto Z2 Play, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Huawei P40 also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
Huawei P40 takes greater pictures and videos than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is worse for low-light photos, and they both have the same video resolution, the Huawei P40 also counts with a back camera with a lot higher resolution and better video frame rates.
Huawei P40 counts with greater battery life than Moto Z2 Play, because it has 3800mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
Huawei P40 costs more than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, but you can get a better phone for that few extra dollars.
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