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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-08-16 | 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 | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 297.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 710 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 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 540 GPU | Mali-G51 MP4 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.57 | 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
The Moto Z3 has a score of 77.6, which is slightly better than the Huawei Mate 20 lite's 76.2 score. Even though Moto Z3 and Huawei Mate 20 lite were only released with a few months difference, Moto Z3 is a bit thinner and just a little bit lighter. These phones work with Android OS (operating system), but Moto Z3 has newer 9.0 Pie version while Huawei Mate 20 lite has Android 8.1 Oreo.
Motorola Moto Z3 has a little bit better hardware performance than Huawei Mate 20 lite. They have 4 GB of RAM memory and the same number of cores. Huawei Mate 20 lite counts with a display that's very similar to Motorola Moto Z3's display, although the Huawei Mate 20 lite also has a slightly higher 1080 x 2340 resolution, a quite bigger display and a little bit better pixel density.
The Huawei Mate 20 lite takes clearer pictures and videos than Moto Z3, and although they both have the same video resolution, the Huawei Mate 20 lite also has faster 60 fps video frame rate, a bigger camera aperture to take better low light photos and video and a much better 20 megapixels resolution back facing camera.
Moto Z3 has a much better memory capacity to store more apps and games than Huawei Mate 20 lite, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage, the Moto Z3 also has a SD extension slot that supports up to 1,95 TB. The Huawei Mate 20 lite has improved battery lifetime than Moto Z3, because it has a 3750mAh battery size.
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