Motorola Moto Z vs Huawei P9

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OS
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camera
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Front
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display
Size
Resolution
Technology
Protection
Multitouch
battery
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body
Dimensions
Weight
SIM card
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Colors
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
Card slot
comms
WLAN
Bluetooth
GPS
NFC
Radio
USB
features
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Messaging
Browser
Java
sound
3.5mm jack
network
Technology
2G bands
3G bands
4G bands
Speed
GPRS
EDGE
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Main
Model
Motorola Moto Z
Price
$159.95
Advantages
PLATFORM GPU: Adreno 530
CAMERA Video: 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, HDR
DISPLAY Resolution: 1440 x 2560 pixels (~535 ppi pixel density)
BODY Dimensions: 153.3 x 75.3 x 5.2 mm (6.04 x 2.96 x 0.20 in)
COMMS Radio: FM radio
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Main
Model
Huawei P9
Price
$119.99
Advantages
PLATFORM Chipset: HiSilicon Kirin 955
PLATFORM CPU: Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
CAMERA Rear: Dual 12 MP, f/2.2, 27 mm, Leica optics, phase detection autofocus, dual-LED (dual tone) flash
CAMERA Front: 8 MP, f/2.4, 1080p
BATTERY General: Non-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery
SOUND 3.5mm jack : Yes
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launch
Announced
2016, June
Status
Available. Released 2016, September
platform
OS
Android OS, v6.0.1 (Marshmallow), planned upgrade to v7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820
CPU
Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
GPU
Adreno 530
camera
Rear
13 MP, f/1.8, laser autofocus, OIS, dual-LED (dual tone) flash
Front
5 MP, f/2.2, 1.4 Âµm pixel size, LED flash, 1080p
Video
2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, HDR
Features
Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, panorama
display
Size
5.5 inches
Resolution
1440 x 2560 pixels (~535 ppi pixel density)
Technology
AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Ion 2600 mAh battery
body
Dimensions
153.3 x 75.3 x 5.2 mm (6.04 x 2.96 x 0.20 in)
Weight
136 g (4.80 oz, 0.3 lb)
SIM card
Nano-SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Black/Gray, Black/Rose Gold, Black/Gold, White
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
32/64 GB, 4 GB RAM
Card slot
microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
v4.1, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC
Yes
Radio
FM radio
USB
Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go; magnetic connector
features
Sensors
Fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Messaging
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
Browser
HTML5
Java
No
sound
3.5mm jack
No
network
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 13(700) - USA
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat9 450/50 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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launch
Announced
2016, April
Status
Available. Released 2016, April
platform
OS
Android OS, v6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
HiSilicon Kirin 955
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Mali-T880 MP4
camera
Rear
Dual 12 MP, f/2.2, 27 mm, Leica optics, phase detection autofocus, dual-LED (dual tone) flash
Front
8 MP, f/2.4, 1080p
Video
1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps
Features
1.25 Âµm pixel size, geo-tagging, touch focus, face/smile detection, panorama, HDR
display
Size
5.2 inches
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels (~423 ppi pixel density)
Technology
IPS-NEO LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version) - Emotion UI 4.1
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery
body
Dimensions
145 x 70.9 x 7 mm (5.71 x 2.79 x 0.28 in)
Weight
144 g (5.08 oz, 0.32 lb)
SIM card
Single SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Ceramic White, Haze Gold, Rose Gold, Titanium Grey, Mystic Silver, Prestige Gold, Red, Blue
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
32 GB, 3 GB RAM (EVA-L19/EVA-L09) 64 GB, 4 GB RAM (EVA-L29)
Card slot
microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, DLNA, WiFi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
v4.2, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant)
NFC
Yes (EVA-L09 only)
Radio
No
USB
Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
features
Sensors
Fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Messaging
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM
Browser
HTML5
Java
No
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - EVA-L19 HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - EVA-L29
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 7(2600), 20(800), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), B41 - EVA-L19 LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(900), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 26(850), 38(2600)
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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Summary

The Huawei P9 is equipped with a faster processor Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53) in comparison with the Moto Z. It is a significant advantage of this phone as fast processor allows the user to run a few apps at once.

The Moto Z has more powerful graphics processor Adreno 530 thanks to which the owner will be able to run more number of the latest game apps.

The Huawei P9 has better rear camera specs that makes it a better choice for photography enthusiasts. The Huawei P9 front camera specs are better than that of the Moto Z: (8 megapixels and 2.4 aperture versus 5 megapixels and 2.2 aperture). If you want to shoot selfie photos of a good quality then you have to keep in mind this advantage. The Moto Z shoots videos with a better resolution: 4K UHD vs FullHD.

The Moto Z has 4K UHD (1440 x 2560 pixels) display resolution with 534 ppi pixel density that is better than the Huawei P9 2K HD (1080 x 1920 pixels) display resolution with 423 ppi pixel density. It makes this phone a good choice for reading books. The Moto Z smartphone is easier to use as it has smaller dimensions than the P9: 153.3 x 75.3 x 5.2 mm versus 145 x 70.9 x 7 mm. The Moto Z cell phone weight 136g that is 8g lighter than the weight of the Huawei P9.

The P9 is equipped with a 3.5mm jack that is the most popular way to connect headset and listen music. The P9 has a better battery life as it is equipped with 3000mah battery that is 400mah bigger compared to the Moto Z cell. That's mean this phone can be used longer without charging.

The Huawei P9 and the Moto Z have the same number of advantages however as the P9 has better processor which is a very significant advantage then this phone becomes the best buy. Check the list of the best offers on Amazon.