Motorola Moto Z Play vs Huawei P20 Lite Comparison and Differences
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Motorola Moto Z Play or Huawei P20 Lite Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Motorola Moto Z Play | Huawei P20 Lite | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2016, August | 2018, March | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 156.4 x 76.4 x 7 mm | 6.16 x 6.16 x 3.01 in | 148.6 x 71.2 x 7.4 mm | 5.85 x 5.85 x 2.8 in | |
| Weight | 165 g | 5.82 oz | 145 g | 5.11 oz | |
| Body Build | Front/back glass, aluminum frame | Front glass, aluminum frame, plastic back | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black/Silver/Black Slate, White/Fine Gold/Sugar White | Klein Blue, Sakura Pink, Midnight Black | |
| Battery | 3510 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 3000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Approximate price | 220 EUR | 240 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super AMOLED | LTPS IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.5" in | 5.84" in | |
| Screen area | 82.6 cm2 | 85.1 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 19:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 69.1% | 80.5% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 1920 px | 1080 x 2280 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 403 PPI | 432 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, Dual | |
| Camera specs | -16 MP, f/2.0, 1.3µm, PDAF & laser AF | -16 MP, f/2.2, 1.0µm, PDAF -2 MP, depth sensor |
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| Functions | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama | LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 5 MP, Single | 16 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 5 MP, f/2.2, 1/4'', 1.4µm | 16 MP, f/2.0, 28mm (wide), 1.12µm 24 MP, f/2.0 (AL00 for India; TL00 for China) |
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| Functions | LED flash | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo) | Android 8.0 (Oreo); EMUI 8 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm) | - HiSilicon Kirin 659 (16 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 | - Octa-core (4x2.36 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) | |
| GPU | Adreno 506 | Mali-T830 MP2 | |
| 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 | 32/64 GB, 4 GB RAM 128 GB (China, Malaysia) |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 111971 | ||
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 209 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 774 | ||
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 257 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 148 | 191 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 597 | 879 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 822 | 925 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 3801 | 3632 | |
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 2832 | 3067 |
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 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 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 (LX2/LX3) or a/b/g/n/ac (LX1/LX2J), WiFi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes (LX1 only) | |
| USB | Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, magnetic connector | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go | |
| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP, LE, aptX | 4.2, A2DP, LE, EDR, aptX HD |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro (except LX2, AL00), proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging - Splash and dust resistant |
- Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W |
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| Versions |
- Also known as Motorola Moto Z Play Droid in USA |
- Versions: P20 lite (Global); Nova 3e (China, Malaysia) |
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