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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Motorola |
| Android 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-04-20 | 2017-06-29 |
| 6.00 x 2.96 x 0.27 inches | 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and White | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 200.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 955 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.18 |
| 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 720 x 480 (480 fps) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| 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 Z2 Play has a score of 77.4, which is a bit better than Huawei P9 Plus's 75.5 global score. The Moto Z2 Play is a newer device, and it is also thinner and somewhat lighter than Huawei P9 Plus. The Huawei P9 Plus has a bit better processing power than Moto Z2 Play. They have a Octa-Core processing unit and a 4 GB RAM.
The Huawei P9 Plus features a bit better looking display than Motorola Moto Z2 Play. Both have a higher pixel count per display inch, the same 1080 x 1920px resolution and a display with the same size. The Motorola Moto Z2 Play features a lot bigger storage to install games and applications than Huawei P9 Plus, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Motorola Moto Z2 Play also has a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 1,95 TB.
The Huawei P9 Plus counts with a bit superior battery performance than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, because it has 3400mAh of battery capacity. The Motorola Moto Z2 Play counts with a little bit better camera than Huawei P9 Plus, and although they both have a same resolution back camera, the Motorola Moto Z2 Play also has a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a much bigger aperture to take better low light photos and video.
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