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| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 89.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Huawei |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-06-29 | 2019-11-15 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches | 6.35 x 5.76 x 0.43 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 10.41 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 500.00 | $ 2299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 8 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2480 x 2200 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 414 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 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 509 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 + 8.00 MP | 40.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 9.68 | 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 5.0 | 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 |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate X is better than the Moto Z3 Play, getting an 89.4 score against 76.3. Even though the Huawei Mate X is newer than Moto Z3 Play, it's thicker and much heavier. Huawei Mate X features a bit sharper display than Motorola Moto Z3 Play, because it has a little bit higher screen pixel density, a much larger display and a lot better resolution of 2200 x 2480 pixels.
Huawei Mate X has a bit more powerful processing unit than Motorola Moto Z3 Play, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Mate X also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The Huawei Mate X has a much better memory to install applications and games than Moto Z3 Play, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal storage.
The Huawei Mate X features a superior battery duration than Moto Z3 Play, because it has a 4500mAh battery size. The Moto Z3 Play takes a little bit better photographs and videos than Huawei Mate X, because although it has a much smaller sensor taking less light and dull colors and a much lower resolution back-facing camera, it also counts with a larger camera aperture to capture better low light images and videos.
Although Huawei Mate X is a better device, it costs a lot more than Moto Z3 Play, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Moto Z3 Play. If you prefer to save a few dollars, you can buy the Moto Z3 Play, giving up a few specs and features, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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