Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Huawei |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2016-10-04 | 2017-10-20 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.28 inches | 5.93 x 3.06 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Black, Brown, Gold and Pink |
| Glass and Metal | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 280.00 | $ 239.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 498 pixels per inch |
| -- | 730 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 9.68 |
| 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 | |
| 3510mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate 10 has a global score of 78.9, which is just a bit better than the Moto Z Play's overall score of 74.4. Both phones in this comparison include Android OS (operating system), but the Huawei Mate 10 has the previous 10 version and Moto Z Play has Android 8.0 Oreo version. Even though Huawei Mate 10 is newer than the Moto Z Play, it's heavier and thicker.
The Huawei Mate 10 has a better screen than Motorola Moto Z Play, because it has a just a bit greater pixels density, a bit larger screen and a better 1440 x 2560 resolution. Huawei Mate 10 has just a bit better processing power than Moto Z Play, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Huawei Mate 10 also has a greater amount of RAM.
The Motorola Moto Z Play counts with a quite bigger memory for applications and games than Huawei Mate 10, because although it has only 32 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that supports up to 1,95 TB. Huawei Mate 10's camera is very similar to the camera in Motorola Moto Z Play, because although the Huawei Mate 10 has a way less mega pixels back facing camera and a lower 3840x2160 video quality, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture to capture better photography and video in low-light environments.
The Huawei Mate 10 has a bit superior battery life than Moto Z Play, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity instead of 3510mAh.
Even being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, Huawei Mate 10 is also the cheapest.
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