Huawei Mate S vs. Motorola Moto Z Force

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Huawei Mate S and Motorola Moto Z Force. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Huawei Mate S vs. Motorola Moto Z Force Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Huawei Mate S Motorola Moto Z Force
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 149.8 mm 155.9 mm Motorola Moto Z Force has greater height than Huawei Mate S.
Width 75.3 mm 75.8 mm Motorola Moto Z Force has greater width than Huawei Mate S.
Depth 7.2 mm 6.99 mm Motorola Moto Z Force is narrower than Huawei Mate S.
Weight 156 g 163 g Huawei Mate S is lighter than Huawei Mate S.
Body Colour Rose gold | Titanium grey | Mystic champagne | Luxurious gold -
Protection - Splashproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.91 W/kg (hotspot), 0.42 W/kg (body), 1.35 W/kg (head) -
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Moto Mods
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM -
DISPLAY Huawei Mate S Motorola Moto Z Force
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology AMOLED AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 5.5" Both phones have the same screen size.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2560 x 1440 pixels Motorola Moto Z Force has better screen resolution than Huawei Mate S.
Display Format Full HD QHD
Pixel Density 401 ppi 535 ppi Motorola Moto Z Force has better pixel density than Huawei Mate S.
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Display Enhancement Technology OnCell technology -
Display Features 2.5D curved glass -
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass) Moto ShatterShield
PROCESSOR Huawei Mate S Motorola Moto Z Force
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 935 Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Clock Speed 2.2 GHz 2.2 GHz Both phones have the same clock speed.
Processor Core Qty 8-core Quad-core Huawei Mate S has higher processor core quantity than Motorola Moto Z Force.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Huawei Mate S has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Mali T628 MP4 Qualcomm ADRENO 530
MEMORY Huawei Mate S Motorola Moto Z Force
RAM 3 GB 4 GB Motorola Moto Z Force has more RAM than Huawei Mate S.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 32 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB
CAMERA Huawei Mate S Motorola Moto Z Force
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 21 Megapixel Motorola Moto Z Force has better camera resolution than Huawei Mate S.
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.8 Motorola Moto Z Force has better lens aperture than Huawei Mate S.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus - Yes
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 28 mm -
Digital Zoom - 8x
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes Panorama Burst mode, Panorama, Pro mode, night mode, Best Shot
Light Source Dual LED flash Dual LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p), 3840 x 2160 (4K)
Camera Features (Functions) Sapphire crystal lens cover Zero Shutter Lag, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Quick Capture, QR-code scanner, Colour Correlated Temperature (CCT) flash, Drag to focus & exposure, Closed loop processing
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Huawei Mate S has better front camera resolution than Motorola Moto Z Force.
Sensor Type (Front) BSI-CMOS -
Lens Type (Front) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.4 F/2.2 Motorola Moto Z Force has better front lens aperture than Huawei Mate S.
Focus Adjustment Focus free -
Camera Modes (Front) - Night mode, Professional mode
Light Source (Front) LED flash LED flash
BATTERY AND CHARGING Huawei Mate S Motorola Moto Z Force
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2700 mAh 3500 mAh Motorola Moto Z Force has larger battery capacity than Huawei Mate S.
Wireless Charging - Yes Motorola Moto Z Force can be charged wirelessly.
Run Time Details - Mixed usage: up to 40 hrs
CELLULAR Huawei Mate S Motorola Moto Z Force
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS)
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop) Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 3.1 -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou A-GPS
COMMUNICATIONS Huawei Mate S Motorola Moto Z Force
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 850 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 40 Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 13
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2300 FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 700c
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 4.1
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Huawei Mate S Motorola Moto Z Force
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, MP3, FLAC, eAAC+ -
Supported Digital Video Standards XviD, MPEG-4, WMV, H.265 -
FEATURES Huawei Mate S Motorola Moto Z Force
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, magnetometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Active noise-cancellation, guaranteed upgrade to Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) MIMO technology, TurboPower techbnology, 4-Mics
OTHERS Huawei Mate S Motorola Moto Z Force
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter
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