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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 83.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Huawei |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10 |
| 2016-10-04 | 2020-06-17 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.28 inches | 6.39 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.67 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Crush green, Midnight black and Space silver |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 280.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 820 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A76 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali-G57 MP6 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.76 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 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 | -- |
| 9.68 | 11.22 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3510mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Huawei P40 lite 5G has a score of 83.4, which is better than the Moto Z Play's general score of 74.4. Both of these devices come with Android OS, but the Huawei P40 lite 5G has an older 10 version and Moto Z Play has Android 8.0 Oreo. Huawei P40 lite 5G's design is notably newer, but heavier and thicker than the Moto Z Play.
Huawei P40 lite 5G counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Moto Z Play, and although they both have 8 cores, the Huawei P40 lite 5G also has a higher amount of RAM memory. The Huawei P40 lite 5G counts with just a bit better screen than Motorola Moto Z Play, because it has a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2400, a larger display and a little bit better display density.
Huawei P40 lite 5G has a superior camera than Moto Z Play, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same (4K) video definition, the Huawei P40 lite 5G also has a larger diafragm aperture and a much more MP back facing camera. The Motorola Moto Z Play counts with a much greater memory to install applications and games than Huawei P40 lite 5G, because although it has just 32 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory slot that allows up to 1,95 TB.
Huawei P40 lite 5G features a bit longer battery lifetime than Moto Z Play, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3510mAh.
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