Motorola Moto Z Play vs Huawei nova plus Comparison and Differences
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Motorola Moto Z Play or Huawei nova plus Specs Comparison
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Common specs
Brand and model | Motorola Moto Z Play | Huawei nova plus | |
Rating | (+) | (+) | |
Release date | 2016, August | 2016, September | |
Dimensions (HxWxD) | 156.4 x 76.4 x 7 mm | 6.16 x 6.16 x 3.01 in | 151.8 x 75.7 x 7.3 mm | 5.98 x 5.98 x 2.98 in | |
Weight | 165 g | 5.82 oz | 160 g | 5.64 oz | |
Body Build | Front/back glass, aluminum frame | ||
Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
Colors | Black/Silver/Black Slate, White/Fine Gold/Sugar White | Prestige Gold, Mystic Silver, Titanium Grey | |
Battery | 3510 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 3340 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
Approximate price | 220 EUR | 350 EUR | |
Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
Technology | Super AMOLED | IPS LCD | |
Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
Screen size | 5.5" in | 5.5" in | |
Screen area | 82.6 cm2 | 83.4 cm2 | |
Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
Screen to body ratio | 69.1% | 72.6% | |
Screen resolution | 1080 x 1920 px | 1080 x 1920 px | |
Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 403 PPI | 401 PPI | |
Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | ||
Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
Rear camera, main | 16 MP, Single | 16 MP, Single | |
Camera specs | -16 MP, f/2.0, 1.3µm, PDAF & laser AF | -16 MP, f/2.0, 1/2.8'', 1.12µm, OIS, PDAF | |
Functions | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR | |
Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps | |
Front camera, selfie | 5 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
Specifications | 5 MP, f/2.2, 1/4'', 1.4µm | 8 MP, f/2.0 | |
Functions | LED flash | ||
Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
Operating system - OS | Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo) | Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow); EMUI 4.1 | |
Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm) | - Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm) | |
CPU | - Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 | - Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 | |
GPU | Adreno 506 | Adreno 506 | |
External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | |
Internal memory | 32 GB, 3 GB RAM | 32 GB, 3 GB RAM |
Benchmark
Antutu 7 Total | |||
GeekBench 5 Single Core | 148 | 170 | |
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 597 | 953 | |
GeekBench 4 Single Core | 822 | 851 | |
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 3801 | 3516 | |
GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 2832 | 2982 |
Communication and Connectivity
SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 19(800), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300) - USA LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500) - India LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 19(800), 20(800), 28(700) - Europe |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 - MLA-L01/L11 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - MLA-L02/L12 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - MLA-L03/L13 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 38(2600) - MLA-L01/L11 LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300) - MLA-L02/L12 LTE band 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700), 17(700), 28(700) - MLA-L03/L13 |
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Speed | HSPA, LTE | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-А (2CA) Cat7 300/150 Mbps | |
GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
Edge | Yes | Yes | |
Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
NFC | Yes | Yes | |
USB | Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, magnetic connector | Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | |
Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP, LE, aptX | 4.1, A2DP, LE |
Music and Audio
Radio | No | FM radio | |
Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -DTS Sound |
Other features
Sensors | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
Other extras |
- Fast battery charging - Splash and dust resistant |
- Fast battery charging |
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Versions |
- Also known as Motorola Moto Z Play Droid in USA |
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