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| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Huawei |
| -- | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-06-29 | 2018-07-18 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches | 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| 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 970 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Moto Z3 Play is a little bit better than Huawei nova 3, getting a overall score of 76.3 against 76.3. Even when Moto Z3 Play and the Huawei nova 3 were only released 1 months apart, Moto Z3 Play is just a bit lighter and a little bit thinner. Huawei nova 3 has a bit more vivid display than Moto Z3 Play, because it has a quite bigger display, a just a little greater pixels count in each inch in the display and a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels.
The Huawei nova 3 counts with a bit better processing unit than Moto Z3 Play, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei nova 3 also has 2 GB more RAM. Huawei nova 3 features just a bit better camera than Moto Z3 Play, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for low light captures, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same (4K) video definition, the Huawei nova 3 also counts with a much higher 16 mega pixels resolution back facing camera.
The Motorola Moto Z3 Play features a bigger storage for apps and games than Huawei nova 3, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 1,95 TB. The Huawei nova 3 counts with improved battery performance than Moto Z3 Play, because it has a 3750mAh battery size against 3000mAh.
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