Huawei P8 vs. Motorola Moto Z

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Huawei P8 and Motorola Moto Z. 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 P8 vs. Motorola Moto Z Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Huawei P8 Motorola Moto Z
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 144.9 mm 153.3 mm Motorola Moto Z has greater height than Huawei P8.
Width 72.1 mm 75.3 mm Motorola Moto Z has greater width than Huawei P8.
Depth 6.4 mm 5.19 mm Motorola Moto Z is narrower than Huawei P8.
Weight 144 g 136 g Motorola Moto Z is lighter than Huawei P8.
Body Colour Mystic champagne | Titanium grey | Champagne gold White, gold | White, fine gold | Black | Grey, black
Body Material Metal -
Protection - Splashproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.72 W/kg (body), 0.473 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 - Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Huawei P8 Motorola Moto Z
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.2" 5.5" Motorola Moto Z has larger screen size than Huawei P8.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2560 x 1440 pixels Motorola Moto Z has better screen resolution than Huawei P8.
Display Format Full HD QHD
Pixel Density 424 ppi 535 ppi Motorola Moto Z has better pixel density than Huawei P8.
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Huawei P8 Motorola Moto Z
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 930 Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Clock Speed 2 GHz 1.8 GHz Huawei P8 has higher clock speed than Motorola Moto Z.
Processor Core Qty 8-core Quad-core Huawei P8 has higher processor core quantity than Motorola Moto Z.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Huawei P8 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Mali T628 Qualcomm ADRENO 530
MEMORY Huawei P8 Motorola Moto Z
RAM 3 GB 4 GB Motorola Moto Z has more RAM than Huawei P8.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 32 GB Motorola Moto Z has more internal memory than Huawei P8.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB
CAMERA Huawei P8 Motorola Moto Z
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.8 Motorola Moto Z has better lens aperture than Huawei P8.
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
Digital Zoom - 8x
HDR Mode - Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes Time-lapse mode, selfie mode Burst mode, Panorama, Pro mode, night mode, Best Shot
Light Source Dual flash Dual LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p), 3840 x 2160 (4K)
Camera Features (Functions) - Zero Shutter Lag, Quick Capture, QR-code scanner, Colour Correlated Temperature (CCT) flash, Closed loop processing
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Huawei P8 has better front camera resolution than Motorola Moto Z.
Lens Type (Front) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.2
Camera Modes (Front) - Night mode, Professional mode
Light Source (Front) - LED flash
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Huawei P8 Motorola Moto Z
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2680 mAh 2600 mAh Huawei P8 has larger battery capacity than Motorola Moto Z.
Wireless Charging - Yes Motorola Moto Z can be charged wirelessly.
Run Time Details - Mixed usage: up to 30 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR Huawei P8 Motorola Moto Z
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 5.0 (Lollipop) Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 3.1 -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou A-GPS
COMMUNICATIONS Huawei P8 Motorola Moto Z
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-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
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 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41
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 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
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.
Communication Features Mobile Email client, Internet browser -
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Huawei P8 Motorola Moto Z
Supported Digital Audio Standards WMA, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI -
Supported Digital Video Standards RMVB, RM, MOV, XviD, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, H.264, H.263, WMV9, VP8 -
FEATURES Huawei P8 Motorola Moto Z
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, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, G-sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, magnetometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features - MIMO technology, TurboPower technology, 4-Mics
OTHERS Huawei P8 Motorola Moto Z
Included Accessories Headset, USB cable, power adapter Power adapter, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter
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