Huawei P9 Plus
#2494
Motorola Moto Z2 Play
#2131Category Breakdown
Huawei P9 Plus
Motorola Moto Z2 Play
Performance
72.465.4
Camera
19.166.1
Display
82.882.8
Battery
26.424.2
Build
76.290.3
Connectivity
66.260.8
Audio
87.68.9
Overall
48.551.5
Summary
- The Huawei P9 Plus and Motorola Moto Z2 Play both feature a 5.5-inch Super AMOLED display with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, offering similar visual quality.
- In terms of performance, the P9 Plus is powered by the Kirin 955 chipset with a higher clock speed, while the Moto Z2 Play uses the Snapdragon 626, which may result in slightly lower performance.
- The P9 Plus has a dual-camera setup with a 12 MP main sensor, whereas the Moto Z2 Play also has a 12 MP rear camera but with a wider aperture, enabling better low-light performance and 4K video recording.
- Battery capacity is higher in the P9 Plus at 3400 mAh compared to the Z2 Play's 3000 mAh, though the latter supports faster charging.
- Both devices have a premium build with Gorilla Glass and aluminum materials, but the P9 Plus is slightly heavier.
- The P9 Plus runs on Android 6, upgradable to 7, while the Moto Z2 Play comes with Android 7.1.1, upgradable to 9.0, providing a more recent software experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Huawei P9 Plus
Motorola Moto Z2 Play
General
Release Date
2016
2017
Announced
2016
2017
Description
Versions: VIE-L09 (Single SIM); VIE-L29 (Dual SIM)
Versions: XT1710-01/10-02 (USA); XT1710-07 (Brazil); XT1710-10 (India); XT1710-08/10-11 (China, Hong Kong); XT1710-09 (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Taiwan)Also known as Motorola Z Play (2nd Gen)
Display
Size
5.5"
5.5"
Type
Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 955 (16 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8953-Pro Snapdragon 626 (14 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Mali-T880 MP4
Adreno 506
Memory
32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
12 MP, f/2.2, 27mm (wide), 1/2.9", 1.25µm, PDAF12 MP B/W, f/2.2, 27mm (wide), 1/2.9", 1.25µm
12 MP, f/1.7, 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF
Main Camera Features
Laser AF, Leica optics, dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
Laser AF, Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama
Front Camera
8 MP, f/1.9, AF
5 MP, f/2.2, 1/4.0", 1.4µm
Front Camera Features
N/A
Dual-LED dual-tone flash
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3400 mAh
3000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 3400 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
18W wired, 38% in 30 min
15W wired, 50% in 30 min
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
152.3 x 75.3 x 7 mm (6.00 x 2.96 x 0.28 in)
156.2 x 76.2 x 6 mm (6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 in)
Weight
162 g
145 g
Materials
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum back, aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum back, aluminum frame
Colors
Haze Gold, Quartz Grey, Ceramic White
Lunar Gray, Fine Gold, Nimbus Blue
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
1.30 W/kg (head) 1.20 W/kg (body)
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / 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, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP, LE
4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG, magnetic connector
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant)
GPS, GLONASS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 6 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7 (Nougat), EMUI 5
Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass