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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 89.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Huawei |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-06-29 | 2019-11-15 |
| 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches | 6.35 x 5.76 x 0.43 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 10.41 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Blue |
| Metal | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 200.00 | $ 2299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2480 x 2200 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 414 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.66 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 40.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 720 x 480 (480 fps) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.46 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 | -- |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate X is much better than the Moto Z2 Play, getting a score of 89.4 against 77.4. Huawei Mate X's body is noticeably newer than Moto Z2 Play's, although it is much heavier and much thicker. Huawei Mate X features just a bit better looking screen than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, because it has a much larger screen, a bit greater screen density and a lot better resolution of 2200 x 2480.
Huawei Mate X counts with a little faster processor than Moto Z2 Play, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Mate X also has 4 GB more RAM. Motorola Moto Z2 Play takes slightly better photographs and videos than Huawei Mate X, because although it has a much less mega pixels resolution back camera, it also counts with a larger camera aperture.
The Huawei Mate X has a superior storage for games and applications than Moto Z2 Play, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 448 GB more internal memory. Huawei Mate X has a superior battery duration than Moto Z2 Play, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity.
Although Huawei Mate X is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Motorola Moto Z2 Play, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Motorola Moto Z2 Play. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy Huawei Mate X, otherwise you can save some dollars and buy the Motorola Moto Z2 Play, resigning some features and specs.
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