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| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Huawei |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2018-06-29 | 2017-01-10 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches | 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 500.00 | $ 775.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.66 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 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 |
| 9.68 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro is slightly better than Moto Z3 Play, getting a 78.7 score against 76.3. Huawei Mate 9 Pro's body is older, a bit thicker and just a little bit heavier than the Moto Z3 Play. Huawei Mate 9 Pro has a bit better performance than Moto Z3 Play, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Huawei Mate 9 Pro also has 2 GB more RAM.
Huawei Mate 9 Pro has a little more vivid display than Moto Z3 Play, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a higher pixels density and a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution. Moto Z3 Play features a much better storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that holds up to 1,95 TB.
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro counts with better battery performance than Moto Z3 Play, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh. Moto Z3 Play features a bit better camera than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have a 12 MP resolution back camera, the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Moto Z3 Play also has a way larger diafragm aperture for better images and videos in low light situations and a larger back camera sensor capturing higher quality photos.
Although Huawei Mate 9 Pro is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Motorola Moto Z3 Play, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Motorola Moto Z3 Play. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy Huawei Mate 9 Pro, otherwise you can save some dollars and get the Motorola Moto Z3 Play, letting go a couple features and specs.
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