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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Huawei |
| -- | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-06-29 | 2018-09-12 |
| 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Black, Blue and Gold |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 200.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 710 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali-G51 MP4 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 20.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 720 x 480 (480 fps) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.46 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3750mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Moto Z2 Play is slightly better than the Huawei Mate 20 lite, getting a overall score of 77.4 against 76.2. Moto Z2 Play's construction is lighter and a lot thinner than Huawei Mate 20 lite, despite of the fact that it was released a bit more further than a year before. The Huawei Mate 20 lite counts with a bit sharper screen than Moto Z2 Play, because it has a just a bit better number of pixels per inch of screen, a bit bigger display and a quite better 1080 x 2340 resolution.
Huawei Mate 20 lite features a processor that's very similar to the Moto Z2 Play one, they have the same RAM memory amount and the same number of cores. Moto Z2 Play has much more storage for applications and games than Huawei Mate 20 lite, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage, the Moto Z2 Play also has a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 1,95 TB.
The Huawei Mate 20 lite features a little bit better camera than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, the Huawei Mate 20 lite also counts with faster 60 frames per second video frame rates and a way more MP camera.
Huawei Mate 20 lite features better battery lifetime than Moto Z2 Play, because it has a 25 percent greater battery capacity.
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