Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 86.4 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Motorola |
| Android 10 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-04-07 | 2019-06-06 |
| 5.86 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches | 6.22 x 2.95 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Black, Blush gold, Deep Sea blue, Ice white and Silver frost | Gray and White |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 244.00 | $ 500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 422 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP16 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.21 | 11.55 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.76 | 5.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Huawei P40 is a bit better than the Moto Z4, having a general score of 86.4 against 79.8. Huawei P40 is a newer phone than the Moto Z4, but it's just a little bit heavier and thicker. Both phones we are comparing here have the same Android 10 OS (Operating System), so both should provide the user identical OS features.
The Huawei P40 features a bit superior processing unit than Motorola Moto Z4, and although they both have 8 cores, the Huawei P40 also has more RAM memory. The Huawei P40 has a little bit better screen than Moto Z4, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have an equal 1080 x 2340px resolution, the Huawei P40 also counts with a little bit higher pixels count in each inch in the screen.
The Huawei P40 shoots slightly better photographs and videos than Moto Z4, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Huawei P40 also counts with a more MP back-facing camera, faster video frame rates and a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
Moto Z4 features much more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Huawei P40, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage, the Moto Z4 also has an external SD slot that supports up to 512 GB. Huawei P40 has a little longer battery performance than Motorola Moto Z4, because it has a 6 percent bigger battery size.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, the Huawei P40 is also by far the cheapest one, making this phone a no doubt choice.
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