Huawei Nexus 6P
#2865
Motorola Moto Z3
#2572Category Breakdown
Huawei Nexus 6P
Motorola Moto Z3
Performance
60.362.5
Camera
45.445.4
Display
79.579.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
79.879.8
Overall
59.860.5
Summary
- The Huawei Nexus 6P features a solid build with an aluminum frame and Gorilla Glass 4, while the Motorola Moto Z3 has a slightly lighter design with Gorilla Glass 3 on both front and back.
- 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 Moto Z3's 6.01-inch Super AMOLED display at 1080 x 2160 pixels.
- Performance-wise, the Moto Z3 is powered by the newer Snapdragon 835 chipset, providing better efficiency and graphics performance than the Nexus 6P's Snapdragon 810.
- Both cameras are similar in megapixels, with the Nexus 6P at 12.3 MP and the Moto Z3 at 12 MP, but the Moto Z3 supports more video recording options.
- The Nexus 6P has a larger battery capacity of 3450 mAh compared to the Moto Z3's 3000 mAh, although both support 15W charging.
- Software-wise, the Nexus 6P originally runs Android 6.0 but is upgradable to 8.0, while the Moto Z3 comes with Android 8.1, upgradable to 9.0, but lacks a headphone jack and stereo speakers.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Huawei Nexus 6P
Motorola Moto Z3
General
Release Date
2015
2018
Announced
2015
2018
Description
N/A
For USA (Verizon); China
Display
Size
5.7"
6.01"
Type
OLED
Super AMOLED
Resolution
1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~518 ppi density)
1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~402 ppi density)
PPI
1440
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4, oleophobic coating
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x1.55 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57)
Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
GPU
Adreno 430
Adreno 540
Memory
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM, 128GB 3GB RAM
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
12.3 MP
12 MP
Main Camera Details
12.3 MP, f/2.0, 1/2.3", 1.55µm
12 MP, f/2.0, 1/2.8", 1.25µm, PDAF12 MP B/W
Front Camera
8 MP
8 MP
Front Camera Details
8 MP, f/2.4
8 MP, f/2.0, 1/4.0", 24mm (wide), 1.12µm
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 720p@240fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3450 mAh
3000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 3450 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
15W wired
15W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
159.3 x 77.8 x 7.3 mm (6.27 x 3.06 x 0.29 in)
156.5 x 76.5 x 6.8 mm (6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 in)
Weight
178 g
156 g
Materials
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum back, aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame (6000 series)
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Aluminium, Graphite, Frost
Ceramic Black
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
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/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP, LE
5.0, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG, magnetic connector
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✗
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Software
Operating System
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
OS Version
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes, with front stereo speakers
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
No