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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Motorola |
| 2016-04-16 | 2017-06-29 |
| 5.71 x 2.79 x 0.27 inches | 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 200.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 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 |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
The Moto Z2 Play is slightly better than the Huawei P9, getting a 77.4 score against 72.9. Although Moto Z2 Play is a little heavier than the Huawei P9, it's somewhat thinner and newer. Huawei P9 has a little better processing power than Moto Z2 Play, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core CPU.
The Huawei P9 features a bit more vivid screen than Moto Z2 Play, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same 1080 x 1920 resolution, the Huawei P9 also counts with a little bit higher pixel quantity per inch of screen. The Motorola Moto Z2 Play features a very superior storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Huawei P9, because it has a SD extension slot that supports up to 1,95 TB and 64 GB internal memory.
The Motorola Moto Z2 Play captures a bit better videos and photos than Huawei P9, and although they both have a same resolution back camera, the Motorola Moto Z2 Play also has a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a way bigger aperture for better captures in low light situations. The Huawei P9 and the Moto Z2 Play both have really similar batteries.
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