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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Huawei |
| 2017-06-29 | 2015-12-01 |
| 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches | 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 200.00 | $ 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 626 8953 Pro chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali-T880 MP4 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 12.42 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 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 | 9.35 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Motorola Moto Z2 Play is slightly better than the Huawei Mate 8, having a general score of 77.4 against 77.4. The Motorola Moto Z2 Play construction is newer, notably lighter and incredibly thinner than Huawei Mate 8. The Huawei Mate 8 counts with a bit better processing power than Motorola Moto Z2 Play. Both of them have the same RAM amount and the same number of cores.
The Moto Z2 Play features a slightly better screen than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have the same resolution of 1080 x 1920, the Moto Z2 Play also counts with a just a little higher number of pixels per inch in the display. The Moto Z2 Play takes a bit better videos and photos than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has a camera in the back with a much worse 12 megapixels resolution, it also counts with a way better (4K) video definition and a bigger aperture.
The Moto Z2 Play features a better memory capacity for applications and games than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Huawei Mate 8 features greater battery lifetime than Moto Z2 Play, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
In addition to being the best phone in this comparison, Moto Z2 Play is also a bargain compared to the other ones, which makes this phone a great choice.
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