Huawei P9 plus vs. Motorola Moto Z

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Huawei P9 plus 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 P9 plus vs. Motorola Moto Z Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Huawei P9 plus Motorola Moto Z
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 152.3 mm 153.3 mm Motorola Moto Z has greater height than Huawei P9 plus.
Width 75.3 mm 75.3 mm Both phones are the same width
Depth 6.98 mm 5.19 mm Motorola Moto Z is narrower than Huawei P9 plus.
Weight 162 g 136 g Motorola Moto Z is lighter than Huawei P9 plus.
Body Colour Quartz grey White, gold | White, fine gold | Black | Grey, black
Body Material Metal -
Protection - Splashproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.72 W/kg (body), 1.4 W/kg (head) -
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
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 P9 plus Motorola Moto Z
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology Full HD Super 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 has better screen resolution than Huawei P9 plus.
Display Format Full HD QHD
Pixel Density 401 ppi 535 ppi Motorola Moto Z has better pixel density than Huawei P9 plus.
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Contrast Ratio 1500:1 -
Display Features 2.5D curved glass, Press Touch -
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Huawei P9 plus Motorola Moto Z
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 955 Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Clock Speed 2.5 GHz 1.8 GHz Huawei P9 plus has higher clock speed than Motorola Moto Z.
Processor Core Qty 8-core Quad-core Huawei P9 plus has higher processor core quantity than Motorola Moto Z.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Huawei P9 plus has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Mali T880 MP4 Qualcomm ADRENO 530
MEMORY Huawei P9 plus Motorola Moto Z
RAM 4 GB 4 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 32 GB Huawei P9 plus has more internal memory than Motorola Moto Z.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB
CAMERA Huawei P9 plus Motorola Moto Z
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 1
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Motorola Moto Z has better camera resolution than Huawei P9 plus.
Sensor Type BSI-CMOS -
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/1.8 Motorola Moto Z has better lens aperture than Huawei P9 plus.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Motorola Moto Z has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus - Yes
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 27 mm -
Digital Zoom - 8x
HDR Mode - Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes Pro mode, RAW mode Burst mode, Panorama, Pro mode, night mode, Best Shot
Light Source Dual flash Dual LED flash
Video Resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (1080p), 3840 x 2160 (4K)
Camera Features (Functions) Hybrid Auto focus, ISP-Chip, Leica Dual-Kamera Zero Shutter Lag, Quick Capture, QR-code scanner, Colour Correlated Temperature (CCT) flash, Closed loop processing
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Huawei P9 plus has better front camera resolution than Motorola Moto Z.
Lens Type (Front) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) F/1.9 F/2.2 Huawei P9 plus has better front lens aperture than Huawei P9 plus.
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Camera Modes (Front) - Night mode, Professional mode
Light Source (Front) - LED flash
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Huawei P9 plus Motorola Moto Z
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3400 mAh 2600 mAh Huawei P9 plus 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
CELLULAR Huawei P9 plus Motorola Moto Z
Technology TD-SCDMA / WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 4.1 -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou A-GPS
COMMUNICATIONS Huawei P9 plus 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 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 39, 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 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, 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 Infrared (IrDA), IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 4.1
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Huawei P9 plus Motorola Moto Z
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, PCM, Real Audio, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MIDI, MP4 -
Supported Digital Video Standards RMVB, RM, XviD, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, H.264, H.263, WMV9, VP8, H.265 -
FEATURES Huawei P9 plus 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 Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, G-sensor, hall sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, magnetometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Knuckle 2.0 MIMO technology, TurboPower technology, 4-Mics
OTHERS Huawei P9 plus Motorola Moto Z
Included Accessories Headset, USB cable, power adapter Power adapter, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter
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