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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Huawei |
| -- | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-10-19 | 2018-07-18 |
| 5.84 x 2.89 x 0.31 inches | 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black and Blue | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 270.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 13.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 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 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.3 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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 Huawei nova 3 is just a bit better than the Moto X4, with a 76.3 score against 74.4. Huawei nova 3 is a newer and a little bit thinner cellphone than the Moto X4, although it is also a bit heavier. Huawei nova 3 has just a little better performance than Moto X4, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Huawei nova 3 also has 3 GB more RAM memory.
The Moto X4 features a little sharper screen than Huawei nova 3, because although it has a little worse 1080 x 1920 resolution and a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit better quantity of pixels per display inch. The Huawei nova 3 takes just a bit better videos and photos than Motorola Moto X4, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Huawei nova 3 also has a back facing camera with a much higher 16 MP resolution and a larger aperture to take better captures in low light environments.
The Huawei nova 3 counts with a slightly better storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Moto X4, because although it has an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB against 1,95 TB, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. Huawei nova 3 counts with superior battery life than Moto X4, because it has 3750mAh of battery capacity.
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