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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Huawei |
| Android 7.1 Nougat, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2016-07-28 | 2018-07-18 |
| 6.04 x 2.96 x 0.20 inches | 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 534 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 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 |
| 9.57 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 5.5 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.56 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Huawei nova 3 has a general score of 76.3, which is a little bit better than the Moto Z Droid Edition's 75.6 score. The Huawei nova 3 design is newer, but somewhat heavier and way thicker than the Moto Z Droid Edition. Both of these devices include Android operating system, but Huawei nova 3 has a newer 8.1 Oreo version and Moto Z Droid Edition has Android 7.1 Nougat version, so it provides the user a lot of extra features.
The Moto Z Droid Edition features a little more vivid screen than Huawei nova 3, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution and a greater pixels density. Huawei nova 3 features a bit superior processing unit than Moto Z Droid Edition, because it has 4 more processing cores and 2 GB more RAM memory.
The Moto Z Droid Edition counts with a greater storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Huawei nova 3, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB. Huawei nova 3 takes a little bit better videos and photos than Motorola Moto Z Droid Edition, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition, the same video frame rates and the same aperture, the Huawei nova 3 also has a more MP camera in the back.
Huawei nova 3 features a way better battery life than Motorola Moto Z Droid Edition, because it has a 3750mAh battery capacity.
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