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Motorola Moto Z (XT1650-03 64GB) vs Huawei P20 Lite (LX3)

Side by side comparison between Motorola Moto Z vs Huawei P20 Lite phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?

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Compare Huawei P20 Lite X Motorola Moto Z (XT1650-03 64GB) 16Points
5.5"
AMOLED

1440x2560

13
MP

5mp

4GB
RAM

Quad-core

2600
mAh

(Non removable)

vs
12Points Huawei P20 Lite (LX3) Compare Motorola Moto Z X
5.8"
IPS

1080x2280

16
MP

16mp

4GB
RAM

Octa-core

3000
mAh

(Non removable)

What's the better phone? Motorola Moto Z (XT1650-03 64GB)

The phonemore's choice is much more technical than personal. Therefore, you shouldn't only consider this. Our goal is to help you, but what's important to us may not be important to you. You decide which one is the best! Comment!

Moto Z (XT1650-03 64GB)} 16 Advantages Motorola Moto Z (XT1650-03 64GB) vs P20 Lite (LX3)} 12 Advantages Huawei P20 Lite (LX3)
+4GB LPDDR4Advantage
This RAM type is better and more efficient.
vs4GB LPDDR3
+64GB (53GB available)141%
More internal storage for applications and files
vs32GB (22GB available)
+Until 2TB microSD, microSDXC7 times
More external storage for files using memory cards
vsUntil 256GB microSD, microSDXC
+136 grams (4.76 ounces)7%
Lighter
vs145 grams (5.08 ounces)
+5.2 millimeters (0.2 inches)42%
Thinner
vs7.4 millimeters (0.29 inches)
+AMOLEDAdvantage
AMOLED display is brighter and more vivid
vsLTPS IPS LCD
+1440x2560 pixels50%
Higher resolution screen
vs1080x2280 pixels
+534 PPI23%
Crisper display of text, images and videos because it has more pixels per inch (ppi)
vs435 PPI
+Dual-LED on main camera and LED on front cameraAdvantage
The Dual-LED on main camera and LED on front camera helps in dark places or in low light
vsLED flash
+OIS: Optical stabilizationAdvantage
Image stabilization prevents blurry photos and helps in recording motion video
vsEIS: Digital stabilization
+f/1.8 (aperture)22%
Diaphragm opening (Aperture) of the camera which has the smallest F number takes photos with better light exposure.
vsf/2.2 (aperture)
+4K UHD (3840x2160)3 times
More image quality for recording videos with the primary camera
vsFull HD (1920x1080)
+802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5]Advantage
WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] is newer and faster
vs802.11 b/g/n [wifi4]
+NFCAdvantage
NFC allows you to make payments by approach quickly and securely
vsNot supported
+Gorilla Glass 4Advantage
Protection against scratches on the screen lets you carry your phone with your keys
vsNot supported
+Water repellent nano-coating (don't immerse)Advantage
Protection against water allows you talk to your friends in the rain, for example
vsNot supported
1.8GHz 64bit Quad-corevs+2.36GHz 64bit Octa-core28%
More powerful processor, you can open your applications faster
5.5"vs+5.8"5%
Larger screen
(back) 13MPvs+(dual camera) 16MP + 2MP40%
Higher resolution main camera
Not supportedvs+BSI sensorAdvantage
The BSI sensor allows the entry of more light generating photos with more detail and brightness
HDR photo/video only main cameravs+HDR photo on both camerasAdvantage
The HDR technology produced photos with more detail in dark areas
(front) 5MPvs+(front) 16MP2 times
Higher resolution secondary camera to take pictures and selfies
Android 8.0 Oreovs+Android 9.0 PieAdvantage
Android 9.0 Pie is newer and safer
2600 mAhvs+3000 mAh15%
Battery - higher amperage (mAh) allows more device usage time, but it also depends on the hardware and use
15Wvs+18W20%
More power (watts) to charge the battery faster. Sometimes, the charger that comes with the device doesn't have the same power supported by the device. Check before you buy it.
1 slot (Single-SIM)
(dedicated slot)
vs+2 slots (Dual-SIM)
(hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot)Advantage
You can have more mobile carriers/operators on the same device.
Type-C jack with 3.5mm jack adaptervs+3.5mm jackAdvantage
Headsets with 3.5mm Jack size are more common and easy to find in stores
4.1 + A2DPvs+4.2 + A2DPAdvantage
Bluetooth 4.2 + A2DP is newer and faster

24 Common items in both devices
Aluminum body, glass front / Aluminum frame, glass front/back
16 million
Only digital zoom
LDAF: laser detection autofocus / PDAF: phase detection autofocus
(front) Full HD (1920x1080)
4G LTE-A
300 Mbps
+17 specs and more in the table below

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📱 Model features

Moto Z (XT1650-03 64GB)Huawei P20 Lite (LX3)
ModelMoto Z (XT1650-03 64GB)P20 Lite (LX3)
Other model namesAT&T/T-Mobile Lenovo Moto Z XT1650-03, Motorola SheridanHuawei P20 lite ANE-LX3 32GB, ANE-L23, Huawei Anne
Country or region available(Latin America)USAItalyJapanMexico
(Latin America), USA, Italy, Japan, Mexico
South Africa(Latin America)BrazilCanada
South Africa, (Latin America), Brazil, Canada
BrandMotorolaHuawei
Release date9/1/20163/19/2018
Depth5.2 millimeters (0.2 inches)7.4 millimeters (0.29 inches)
Size (width x height)75.3 x 153.3 millimeters (2.96 x 6.04 in)71.2 x 148.6 millimeters (2.8 x 5.85 in)
Weight136 grams (4.76 ounces)145 grams (5.08 ounces)
Build, materialsAluminum body, glass frontAluminum frame, glass front/back
Protection against water and othersWater repellent nano-coating (don't immerse)Not supported

📲 Display

Moto Z (XT1650-03 64GB)Huawei P20 Lite (LX3)
Display typeAMOLEDLTPS IPS LCD
Screen size5.5" inches5.8" inches
Screen-to-body ratio~72.2% (screen-to-body ratio)~79.4% (screen-to-body ratio)
Display resolution1440x2560 pixels1080x2280 pixels
TouchscreenCapacitive MultitouchCapacitive Multitouch
Pixel density (dot pitch)534 PPI435 PPI
Colors16 million16 million
Scratch-resistant glassGorilla Glass 4Not supported
Refresh ratefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Display featuresfeature not registeredfeature not registered

🤖 Operating System

Moto Z (XT1650-03 64GB)Huawei P20 Lite (LX3)
System versionAndroid 6.0.1 MarshmallowAndroid 8.0 Oreo
Firmware updateAndroid 8.0 OreoAndroid 9.0 Pie
User Interfacefeature not registeredfeature not registered

⚙️ Processor

Moto Z (XT1650-03 64GB)Huawei P20 Lite (LX3)
Chipset64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 Lite (14nm)64bit: HiSilicon Kirin 659 (16nm)
CPUQuad-core, 2 processors:
2x 1.8GHz Kryo (Dual-core)
2x 1.6GHz Kryo (Dual-core)
Octa-core, 2 processors:
4x 2.36GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core)
4x 1.7GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core)
GPU graphical controllerQualcomm Adreno 530 510MhzARM Mali-T830 MP2 900Mhz
Performance (benchmark)feature not registeredfeature not registered

💽 Memory and storage

Moto Z (XT1650-03 64GB)Huawei P20 Lite (LX3)
RAM memory4GB LPDDR44GB LPDDR3
Internal storage64GB (53GB available)32GB (22GB available)
eMMC 5.1
External storageUntil 2TB microSD, microSDXC
(dedicated slot)
Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC
(hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot)

📶 Mobile networks

Moto Z (XT1650-03 64GB)Huawei P20 Lite (LX3)
Dual-SIMNot supportedDual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card
(hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot)
SIM card1 slot (Single-SIM)
nano-SIM (4FF)
2 slots (Dual-SIM)
nano-SIM (4FF)
Maximum Download / Upload300/50 Mbps300/50 Mbps
Network technology2G, 3G, 4G2G, 3G, 4G
Frequency, bands Expand band details Collapse details
GSM MHz bandQuad-Band 850/900/1800/1900Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 2G networkGSM 850/900/1800/1900GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 3G networkUMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100
Primary 4G networkLTE Cat6 700/800/850/900/1700/1800/1900/2100/2600 (Bands 1,2,3,4,5,7,8,12,17,20,25,28)
TD-LTE 2300/2500/2600 (Bands 38,40,41)
LTE Cat6 (Bands 2, 4, 5, 7, 12, 17, 28)
VoLTE
Primary 5G networkNot supportedNot supported
Primary data networkGPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-AGPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE-A
Secondary 2G networkNot supportedGSM 850/900/1800/1900
Secondary 3G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary 4G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary data networkNot supportedGPRS, EDGE

📷 Camera

Moto Z (XT1650-03 64GB)Huawei P20 Lite (LX3)
Back camera (main camera)13 megapixels(dual camera)
16 megapixels
2MP depth f/2.4
Main camera resolution4128x3096 pixels4608x3456 pixels
Video recording (primary)4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fpsFull HD (1920x1080) 30 fps
FlashDual-LED on main camera and LED on front cameraLED flash
Focal aperturef/1.8 (aperture)f/2.2 (aperture)
Focal lengthfeature not registeredfeature not registered
Sensor sizefeature not registered1/3.1" inches
Pixel size1.12µm pixel1µm pixel
AutofocusLDAF: laser detection autofocusPDAF: phase detection autofocus
Touch focusSupportedSupported
Image stabilizationOIS: Optical stabilizationEIS: Digital stabilization
ZoomOnly digital zoomOnly digital zoom
Face/smile detectionFace detection, Smile detectionFace detection, Smile detection
BSI sensorNot supportedSupported
HDRHDR photo/video only main cameraHDR photo on both cameras
Camera extrasfeature not registeredfeature not registered

📸 Front camera

Moto Z (XT1650-03 64GB)Huawei P20 Lite (LX3)
Front camera (secondary)5 megapixels16 megapixels
Front camera resolution2592x1944 pixels4608x3456 pixels
Video recording (secondary)Full HD (1920x1080)Full HD (1920x1080)
Front flashLEDNot supported
Focal aperturef/2.2 (aperture)f/2.0 (aperture)
Focal lengthfeature not registered28mm (lens)
Sensor size1/4" inchesfeature not registered
Pixel size1.4µm pixel1.12µm pixel

🔉 Sound and multimedia

Moto Z (XT1650-03 64GB)Huawei P20 Lite (LX3)
LoudspeakerSupportedSupported
Active noise cancellation2 microphones or more2 microphones or more
RadioFMFM (RDS)
TVNot supportedNot supported
Video formatsMP4, H.265, H.264, H.263MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, WMV
Audio formatsMP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLACMP3, OGG, eAAC+, FLAC

🔌 Connectivity

Moto Z (XT1650-03 64GB)Huawei P20 Lite (LX3)
USBUSB 2.0 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-GoUSB 2.0 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go
Audio outputType-C jack with 3.5mm jack adapter3.5mm jack
TV outputNot supportedNot supported
Bluetooth4.1 + A2DP4.2 + A2DP
WiFi802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO
WiFi Direct, hotspot
802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz)
WiFi Direct, hotspot
DLNANot supportedNot supported
GPSA-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASSA-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, BeiDou
NFCSupportedNot supported
Infrared portNot supportedNot supported

🧭 Sensors

Moto Z (XT1650-03 64GB)Huawei P20 Lite (LX3)
SensorsAccelerometer
Ambient light sensor
Compass
Fingerprint sensor (front-mounted)
Gyroscope
Hall effect
Proximity sensor
Accelerometer
Ambient light sensor
Compass
Fingerprint sensor (rear-mounted)
Gyroscope
Proximity sensor
Vibrating alertSupportedSupported

🔋 Battery

Moto Z (XT1650-03 64GB)Huawei P20 Lite (LX3)
Battery typeLi-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable)LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable)
Battery capacity2600 mAh3000 mAh
Charger, watts15W Wired fast charging18W (9V/2A) Wired fast charging
Inductive / wireless chargingfeature not registeredfeature not registered
Talk time autonomy21 hours17 hours
Standby336 hours (14 days)454 hours (18.9 days)

➕ Other features

Moto Z (XT1650-03 64GB)Huawei P20 Lite (LX3)
Call controlVoice dialing, Voice recorderVoice dialing, Voice recorder
MessagingSMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mailSMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail
Hands-free callingSupportedSupported
Video callingSupportedSupported
RingtonesPolyphonic and customizedPolyphonic and customized
Web browserHTML, XHTML, HTML5HTML, XHTML, HTML5
AntennaInternal antennaInternal antenna
Qwerty physical keyboardNot supportedNot supported
Miscellaneous• Colors: Black, White, Gold, Rose gold
• Moto Maker, Moto Pure, Moto Mods
• Quick Charge 3.0
• TurboPower charging: 8h in 15min
• Colors: Black, Gold, Sakura Pink, Klein Blue
• 2.5D curved glass back
• EMUI 8.0

☢️ Radiation rate

Moto Z (XT1650-03 64GB)Huawei P20 Lite (LX3)
SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.)0.91W/kg (head), 1.91W/kg (body)feature not registered
SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.)feature not registeredfeature not registered
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