Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Huawei |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-10-04 | 2015-12-01 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.28 inches | 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | 16 777 216 |
| Glass and Metal | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 280.00 | $ 690.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali-T880 MP4 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 12.42 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.68 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.3 |
| 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 |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate 8 has a global score of 77.4, which is a bit better than the Motorola Moto Z Play's global score of 74.4. Even being the best phone in this review, we must note that it is also an older, a bit thicker and heavier phone. The Motorola Moto Z Play features a slightly better display than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same 1080 x 1920 resolution, the Motorola Moto Z Play also counts with a little bit more pixels per inch of screen.
Huawei Mate 8 features a bit superior processing unit than Motorola Moto Z Play, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Huawei Mate 8 also has 1 GB more RAM. Motorola Moto Z Play counts with a bit more storage capacity for games and applications than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has just 32 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 1,95 TB.
The Huawei Mate 8 counts with just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Moto Z Play, because it has a 4000mAh battery size. Moto Z Play features a little bit better camera than Huawei Mate 8, and although they both have a 16 mega pixels back camera and a same size camera aperture, the Moto Z Play also has a much higher video definition.
Although Huawei Mate 8 is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Motorola Moto Z Play, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Motorola Moto Z Play. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can buy Motorola Moto Z Play, giving up some specs and features, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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