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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-08-16 | 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 | 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 970 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 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 540 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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/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 | 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 | 9.9 |
| 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 is just a bit better than the Huawei nova 3, having a score of 77.6 against 76.3. The Moto Z3 is a just a little bit lighter and just a little bit thinner device than Huawei nova 3, although both of them were released only a couple months apart. Both of these devices use Android OS (Operating System), but the Moto Z3 has 9.0 Pie version while Huawei nova 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo version.
Huawei nova 3 counts with a CPU that's very similar to the Moto Z3 one, and although the Huawei nova 3 has 2 GB more RAM, they both have the same number of cores. Huawei nova 3 and Motorola Moto Z3 feature similar screens, although the Huawei nova 3 also has a little bit higher 1080 x 2340 resolution, a bit larger display and a little bit more pixels per display inch.
The Moto Z3 features a better memory for games and applications than Huawei nova 3, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 1,95 TB. Huawei nova 3 has greater battery life than Motorola Moto Z3, because it has a 3750mAh battery size.
The Huawei nova 3 takes a little bit better videos and photos than Moto Z3, and although they both have the same video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Huawei nova 3 also has a much more mega pixels back camera and a larger aperture to take better captures in low light situations.
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