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| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Huawei |
| -- | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-06-29 | 2018-09-12 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue and Gold |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 500.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 710 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 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 509 GPU | Mali-G51 MP4 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 + 8.00 MP | 20.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.68 | 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 5.0 | 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 |
Comparison review
Moto Z3 Play has a score of 76.3, which is a bit better than the Huawei Mate 20 lite's 76.2 general score. Moto Z3 Play's body is a bit thinner and a little bit lighter than the Huawei Mate 20 lite, even though both were only released with a few months difference. The Huawei Mate 20 lite has just a little better performance than Moto Z3 Play. Both have 4 GB of RAM memory and a Octa-Core processing unit.
Huawei Mate 20 lite has a little bit better screen than Motorola Moto Z3 Play, because it has a bit larger screen, a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a quite higher pixels density. Huawei Mate 20 lite features a camera that is just as good as the Moto Z3 Play one, because although the Huawei Mate 20 lite has a tinier camera aperture which is not good for capturing images or videos in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video definition, it also counts with a camera in the back with a way better 20 MP resolution and faster video frame rate.
Moto Z3 Play features a lot bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Huawei Mate 20 lite, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage, the Moto Z3 Play also has an external SD slot that holds up to 1,95 TB. The Huawei Mate 20 lite has better battery performance than Moto Z3 Play, because it has a 3750mAh battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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