Huawei Nexus 6P
#1962
Motorola Moto Z Play
#2322Category Breakdown
Huawei Nexus 6P
Motorola Moto Z Play
Performance
67.864.2
Camera
54.562.0
Display
79.982.8
Battery
26.526.8
Build
90.891.1
Connectivity
66.862.9
Audio
99.18.9
Overall
53.050.0
Summary
- The Huawei Nexus 6P features a premium build with an aluminum back and Gorilla Glass 4, while the Motorola Moto Z Play has a glass back with Gorilla Glass 3, making the Nexus slightly more robust.
- In terms of display, the Nexus 6P offers a larger 5.7-inch OLED screen with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels compared to the 5.5-inch Super AMOLED display of the Moto Z Play at 1080 x 1920 pixels.
- Performance-wise, the Nexus is powered by the Snapdragon 810 chipset, which is generally more powerful than the Snapdragon 625 in the Moto Z Play.
- The camera on the Moto Z Play is superior with a 16 MP rear sensor versus the Nexus's 12.3 MP, though both support 4K video recording.
- The Moto Z Play has a slightly larger battery capacity at 3510 mAh compared to the Nexus 6P's 3450 mAh, but both support 15W charging.
- Both devices run on Android 6.0 with upgrades available to Android 8.0, but the Nexus 6P includes stereo speakers, while the Moto Z Play does not.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Huawei Nexus 6P
Motorola Moto Z Play
General
Release Date
2015
2016
Announced
2015
2016
Description
N/A
Also known as Motorola Moto Z Play Droid in USA
Display
Size
5.7"
5.5"
Type
OLED
Super AMOLED
Resolution
1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~518 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
PPI
1440
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4, oleophobic coating
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x1.55 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57)
Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 430
Adreno 506
Memory
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM, 128GB 3GB RAM
32GB 3GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
12.3 MP, f/2.0, 1/2.3", 1.55µm
16 MP, f/2.0, 1.3µm, PDAF
Main Camera Features
Laser AF, Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Laser AF, Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama
Front Camera
8 MP, f/2.4
5 MP, f/2.2, 1/4.0", 1.4µm
Front Camera Features
N/A
LED flash
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 720p@240fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3450 mAh
3510 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 3450 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 3510 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
15W wired
15W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
159.3 x 77.8 x 7.3 mm (6.27 x 3.06 x 0.29 in)
156.4 x 76.4 x 7 mm (6.16 x 3.01 x 0.28 in)
Weight
178 g
165 g
Materials
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum back, aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), glass back, aluminum frame
Colors
Aluminium, Graphite, Frost
Black/Silver/Black Slate, White/Fine Gold/Sugar White
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
1.49 W/kg (head) 0.81 W/kg (body)
1.45 W/kg (head) 1.15 W/kg (body)
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
HSPA, LTE
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP, LE
4.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0
USB Type-C, magnetic connector
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS
GPS, GLONASS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes, with front stereo speakers
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass