Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Huawei |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2016-09-01 | 2017-10-20 |
| 6.04 x 2.96 x 0.20 inches | 5.93 x 3.06 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Brown, Gold and Pink |
| Aluminum | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 284.00 | $ 239.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 534 pixels per inch | 498 pixels per inch |
| -- | 730 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 9.2 |
| 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 | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9 | 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 | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.56 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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
Huawei Mate 10 is slightly better than Moto Z, with a global score of 78.9 against 74.5. Both phones in this comparison have Android operating system, but the Huawei Mate 10 has older 10 version and Moto Z has Android 8.0 Oreo version. The Huawei Mate 10 body is newer than Moto Z's, although it's much heavier and way thicker.
Huawei Mate 10 features just a bit better hardware performance than Moto Z, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM, the Huawei Mate 10 also has 4 more CPU cores. Huawei Mate 10 counts with a little sharper display than Motorola Moto Z, because although it has a little inferior quantity of pixels per inch in the display, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1440 x 2560, the Huawei Mate 10 also counts with a little larger screen.
Moto Z has more memory capacity for games and applications than Huawei Mate 10, because although it has just 32 GB internal memory, it also counts with an external SD slot that holds up to 1,95 TB. The Huawei Mate 10 shoots a bit better videos and photos than Motorola Moto Z, because although it has a back camera with a lower 12 MP resolution and a worse (4K) video resolution, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture to take better low-light captures and videos.
Huawei Mate 10 features a much longer battery life than Moto Z, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity instead of 2600mAh.
The Huawei Mate 10 not only is the best phones in this comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest, making this phone a no doubt choice.
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