Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2018-08-16 | 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 | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 297.00 | $ 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 |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 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
Huawei Mate 9 Pro is slightly better than the Moto Z3, with a 78.7 score against 77.6. Both phones in this comparison include Android operating system, but the Huawei Mate 9 Pro has an older 8.0 Oreo version while Moto Z3 has Android 9.0 Pie version. The Huawei Mate 9 Pro is an older, just a little bit heavier and a bit thicker device than Moto Z3.
Huawei Mate 9 Pro's processing unit is just as good as the CPU in Moto Z3, and although the Huawei Mate 9 Pro has more RAM memory, they both have 8 cores. Huawei Mate 9 Pro counts with a little bit better screen than Motorola Moto Z3, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 and a better pixel quantity per inch of screen.
Moto Z3 features a much better storage to install applications and games than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD card slot that admits up to 1,95 TB. Huawei Mate 9 Pro has improved battery lifetime than Motorola Moto Z3, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
Huawei Mate 9 Pro's camera is just as good as the camera in Motorola Moto Z3, and although the Huawei Mate 9 Pro has a tinier aperture, they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, a camera in the back with a 12 megapixels resolution, the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same camera sensor size.
Although Huawei Mate 9 Pro is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Motorola Moto Z3, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Motorola Moto Z3. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy the Huawei Mate 9 Pro, else you can save some dollars and buy the Motorola Moto Z3, letting go a couple specifications.
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