Motorola Moto Z2 Play vs. Huawei Mate 20 X (5G)

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Motorola Moto Z2 Play and Huawei Mate 20 X (5G). 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 Z2 Play vs. Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Motorola Moto Z2 Play Huawei Mate 20 X (5G)
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 156.2 mm 174.6 mm Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has greater height than Motorola Moto Z2 Play.
Width 76.2 mm 85.4 mm Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has greater width than Motorola Moto Z2 Play.
Depth 5.99 mm 8.38 mm Motorola Moto Z2 Play is narrower than Motorola Moto Z2 Play.
Weight 145 g 233 g Motorola Moto Z2 Play is lighter than Motorola Moto Z2 Play.
Body Colour Lunar grey | Fine gold Emerald Green
Body Material Aluminium -
Protection Splashproof, waterproof Dustproof, waterproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes Yes Both phones are waterproof.
IP rating - IP53
SAR Value 1.24 W/kg (body), 1.455 W/kg (head) 1.24 W/kg (body), 0.91 W/kg (head), 2.21 W/kg (limb)
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Moto Mods
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/NM card
DISPLAY Motorola Moto Z2 Play Huawei Mate 20 X (5G)
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology Full HD Super AMOLED -
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 7.2" Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has larger screen size than Motorola Moto Z2 Play.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2244 x 1080 pixels Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has better screen resolution than Motorola Moto Z2 Play.
Display Format Full HD Full HD+
Pixel Density 401 ppi 345 ppi Motorola Moto Z2 Play has better pixel density than Huawei Mate 20 X (5G).
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Features - Full Lamination, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) Fingerprint-resistant coating, Aluminosilicate glass
PROCESSOR Motorola Moto Z2 Play Huawei Mate 20 X (5G)
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 Hisilicon Kirin 980
Clock Speed 2.2 GHz 2.6 GHz Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has higher clock speed than Motorola Moto Z2 Play.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 506 Mali-G76
MEMORY Motorola Moto Z2 Play Huawei Mate 20 X (5G)
RAM LPDDR3 SDRAM - 3 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 8 GB Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has more RAM than Motorola Moto Z2 Play.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 256 GB Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has more internal memory than Motorola Moto Z2 Play.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB NM card - up to 256 GB
CAMERA Motorola Moto Z2 Play Huawei Mate 20 X (5G)
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 3
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 40 Megapixel Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has better camera resolution than Motorola Moto Z2 Play.
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.7 F/1.8 Motorola Moto Z2 Play has better lens aperture than Motorola Moto Z2 Play.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes Yes
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Burst mode, Panorama, Pro mode, Best Shot -
Light Source Dual LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps, 854 x 480 (480p) at 30 fps -
Camera Features (Functions) Zero Shutter Lag, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Quick Capture, Drag to focus & exposure Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Leica Triple Camera, Contrast Auto-Focus, Huawei AI Image Stabilization (AIS)
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 20 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 8 Megapixel
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 24 Megapixel Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has better front camera resolution than Motorola Moto Z2 Play.
Sensor Type (Front) - CMOS
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/2.0 Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has better front lens aperture than Motorola Moto Z2 Play.
Special Effects (Front) Beauty effect -
Camera Modes (Front) Professional mode, Auto Night mode -
Light Source (Front) Dual LED flash -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps, 854 x 480 (480p) at 30 fps -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Motorola Moto Z2 Play Huawei Mate 20 X (5G)
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 4200 mAh Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has larger battery capacity than Motorola Moto Z2 Play.
Fast Charging Technology - HUAWEI SuperCharge technology Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has fast charging technology.
Run Time Details Mixed usage: up to 30 hrs -
Battery Technology - Lithium polymer
CELLULAR Motorola Moto Z2 Play Huawei Mate 20 X (5G)
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 7.1.1 Nougat Android 9.0 Pie
User Interface - EMUI 9.1
Navigation A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Motorola Moto Z2 Play Huawei Mate 20 X (5G)
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 38, Band 39, Band 41, Band 66 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 7, Band 8, Band 9, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, 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 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, 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 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
5G NR Band - N77, n78, n79
5G NR Frequency - TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD TD 4500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 LE EDR Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles - SBC
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Modem - Balong 5000
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Motorola Moto Z2 Play Huawei Mate 20 X (5G)
Supported Digital Audio Standards - WAV, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AC-3, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MIDI, LDAC, MP4, EAC3, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, HWA, 3GP, AC-4
Supported Digital Video Standards - XviD, MPEG-4, MPEG-2, 3GP, H.264, H.263, VP8, VP9, MP4
FEATURES Motorola Moto Z2 Play Huawei Mate 20 X (5G)
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, ultrasonic distance sensor Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, gravity sensor, infrared (IR) sensor, laser sensor, colour temperature sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Three microphones, TurboPower techbnology HUAWEI M-Pen support
OTHERS Motorola Moto Z2 Play Huawei Mate 20 X (5G)
Included Accessories Power adapter, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter Headset, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter, USB-C cable, protective case
Compliant Standards - IP53, TUV Rheinland
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