Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Huawei |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2016-09-01 | 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 |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 284.00 | -- |
| 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 | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 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 | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.3 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-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
Huawei nova 3 has an overall score of 76.3, which is a little bit better than the Moto Z's 74.5 general score. Both phones in this comparison review have Android OS, but Huawei nova 3 has a more recent 8.1 Oreo version and Moto Z has Android 8.0 Oreo version. Even though Huawei nova 3 is newer than the Moto Z, it is extremely thicker and somewhat heavier.
Huawei nova 3 counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Motorola Moto Z, because it has a greater number of faster cores and more RAM memory. The Motorola Moto Z features just a bit better display than Huawei nova 3, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2560 resolution and more pixels per inch in the screen.
Huawei nova 3 shoots slightly better photos and videos than Motorola Moto Z, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, a same size aperture and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Huawei nova 3 also has a camera with a better resolution. The Huawei nova 3 has a little bit better storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Motorola Moto Z, because although it has a slot for an external memory card that admits 1,7 TB smaller, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage capacity.
Huawei nova 3 features a way better battery duration than Motorola Moto Z, because it has a 44 percent more battery size.
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