Motorola Moto Z Force vs. Huawei Mate 9

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Motorola Moto Z Force and Huawei Mate 9. 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

Motorola Moto Z Force vs. Huawei Mate 9 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Motorola Moto Z Force Huawei Mate 9
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 155.9 mm 156.9 mm Huawei Mate 9 has greater height than Motorola Moto Z Force.
Width 75.8 mm 78.9 mm Huawei Mate 9 has greater width than Motorola Moto Z Force.
Depth 6.99 mm 7.9 mm Motorola Moto Z Force is narrower than Motorola Moto Z Force.
Weight 163 g 190 g Motorola Moto Z Force is lighter than Motorola Moto Z Force.
Body Colour - Moonlight silver | Space grey
Body Material - Aluminium
Protection Splashproof -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value - 1.42 W/kg
Integrated Components - FM radio
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Moto Mods
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty - Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Motorola Moto Z Force Huawei Mate 9
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology AMOLED IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 5.9" Huawei Mate 9 has larger screen size than Motorola Moto Z Force.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2560 x 1440 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels Motorola Moto Z Force has better screen resolution than Huawei Mate 9.
Display Format QHD Full HD
Pixel Density 535 ppi 373 ppi Motorola Moto Z Force has better pixel density than Huawei Mate 9.
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Contrast Ratio - 1500:1
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Moto ShatterShield 2.5D Arc Glass
PROCESSOR Motorola Moto Z Force Huawei Mate 9
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 Hisilicon Kirin 960 + i6 co-processor
Clock Speed 2.2 GHz 2.4 GHz Huawei Mate 9 has higher clock speed than Motorola Moto Z Force.
Processor Core Qty Quad-core 8-core Huawei Mate 9 has higher processor core quantity than Motorola Moto Z Force.
64-bit Architecture - Yes Huawei Mate 9 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 530 Mali G71 MP8
MEMORY Motorola Moto Z Force Huawei Mate 9
RAM 4 GB 4 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 64 GB Huawei Mate 9 has more internal memory than Motorola Moto Z Force.
User Memory - 41 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB
CAMERA Motorola Moto Z Force Huawei Mate 9
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 21 Megapixel 20 Megapixel Motorola Moto Z Force has better camera resolution than Huawei Mate 9.
Sensor Type - BSI-CMOS
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/2.2 Motorola Moto Z Force has better lens aperture than Motorola Moto Z Force.
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 Yes
Digital Zoom 8x 2x Motorola Moto Z Force has better digital zoom than Huawei Mate 9.
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Burst mode, Panorama, Pro mode, night mode, Best Shot Time-lapse mode
Light Source Dual LED flash Dual LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p), 3840 x 2160 (4K) 3840 x 2160 (4K)
Camera Features (Functions) 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 Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF)
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Huawei Mate 9 has better front camera resolution than Motorola Moto Z Force.
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/1.9 Huawei Mate 9 has better front lens aperture than Motorola Moto Z Force.
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 Motorola Moto Z Force Huawei Mate 9
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3500 mAh 4000 mAh Huawei Mate 9 has larger battery capacity than Motorola Moto Z Force.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) - 20 min
Wireless Charging Yes - Motorola Moto Z Force can be charged wirelessly.
Standby Time - 504 hours
Talk Time - 1800 minutes
Run Time Details Mixed usage: up to 40 hrs Talk: up to 1800 min
Standby: up to 504 hrs
Battery Technology - Lithium polymer
CELLULAR Motorola Moto Z Force Huawei Mate 9
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) Android 7.0 Nougat
User Interface - HUAWEI Emotion UI 5.0
Navigation A-GPS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Motorola Moto Z Force Huawei Mate 9
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, DC-HSDPA, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 850 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
4G LTE Band Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 13 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 9, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 700c FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 1800, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 4.2
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Motorola Moto Z Force Huawei Mate 9
Supported Digital Audio Standards - WAV, WMA, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MIDI, WMA 9, MP4, AMR-WB, AMR-NB
Supported Digital Video Standards - RMVB, RM, XviD, MPEG-4, ASF, MPEG-2, 3GP, H.264, H.263, WMV9, VP8, H.265
FEATURES Motorola Moto Z Force Huawei Mate 9
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, magnetometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor, G-sensor, hall sensor, passive infrared motion sensor (PIR)
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features MIMO technology, TurboPower techbnology, 4-Mics DLNA Certified, sharing media via DLNA, noise reduction microphone, 4-Mics
OTHERS Motorola Moto Z Force Huawei Mate 9
Included Accessories Power adapter, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter Headset, carrying case, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C to Micro-USB Adapter, USB-C cable
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