Motorola Moto Z3 Play (XT1929-1) vs Huawei P30 (L04)

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Side by side comparison between Motorola Moto Z3 Play vs Huawei P30 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?

4/1/2019 11:58 PM, updated: 7/3/2020 12:34 PM

Compare Huawei P30 X Motorola Moto Z3 Play (XT1929-1) 06Points

Specifications Compare Models Pictures

6.01"
AMOLED

1080x2160

12
MP

8mp

4GB
RAM

Octa-core

3000
mAh

(Non removable)

15Points Huawei P30 (L04) Compare Motorola Moto Z3 Play X

Specifications Compare Models Pictures

6.1"
OLED

1080x2340

40
MP

32mp

6GB
RAM

Octa-core

3650
mAh

(Non removable)

What's the better phone? Huawei P30 (L04)

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!

6 Advantages Motorola Moto Z3 Play (XT1929-1)	vs	15 Advantages Huawei P30 (L04)
+Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC3 times More external storage for files using memory cards	vs	Until 256GB nano-Memory
+156 grams (5.46 ounces)6% Lighter	vs	165 grams (5.78 ounces)
+6.75 millimeters (0.27 inches)12% Thinner	vs	7.57 millimeters (0.3 inches)
+Super AMOLEDAdvantage Super AMOLED display is brighter and more vivid	vs	OLED
+f/1.7 (aperture)6% Diaphragm opening (Aperture) of the camera which has the smallest F number takes photos with better light exposure.	vs	f/1.8 (aperture)
+Gorilla Glass 3Advantage Protection against scratches on the screen lets you carry your phone with your keys	vs	Not supported
1.8GHz 64bit Octa-core	vs	+2.6GHz 64bit Octa-core27% More powerful processor, you can open your applications faster
4GB LPDDR4X	vs	+6GB LPDDR4X50% More RAM memory. Typically more responsive and better for multitasking.
32GB (22GB available)	vs	+128GB (109GB available)4 times More internal storage for applications and files
1080x2160 pixels	vs	+1080x2340 pixels8% Higher resolution screen
402 PPI	vs	+422 PPI5% Crisper display of text, images and videos because it has more pixels per inch (ppi)
6.01"	vs	+6.1"1% Larger screen
(dual camera) 12MP + 5MP	vs	+(triple camera) 40MP + 16MP + 8MP3 times Higher resolution main camera
Only digital zoom	vs	+Digital and optical zoomAdvantage The zoom allows for better focus and approach to take pictures
1/2.55" inches	vs	+1/1.7" inches50% The larger sensor camera lets you take photos with better depth.
(front) 8MP	vs	+(front) 32MP3 times Higher resolution secondary camera to take pictures and selfies
Android 9.0 Pie	vs	+Android 10Advantage Android 10 is newer and safer
(4G LTE-A) 600 Mbps	vs	+(4G LTE-A) 1400 Mbps133% Faster for surfing the internet and download files
3000 mAh	vs	+3650 mAh22% Battery - higher amperage (mAh) allows more device usage time, but it also depends on the hardware and use
15W	vs	+22.5W50% 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.
Type-C jack with 3.5mm jack adapter	vs	+3.5mm jackAdvantage Headsets with 3.5mm Jack size are more common and easy to find in stores

26 Common items in both devices

Aluminum frame, glass front/back

16 million

Dual-LED flash

PDAF: phase detection autofocus / LDAF/PDAF: laser/phase detection autofocus

EIS: Digital stabilization

HDR photo on both cameras

4K UHD (3840x2160)

+19 specs and more in the table below

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📱 Model features
	Moto Z3 Play (XT1929-1)	Huawei P30 (L04)
Change model		Choose the model
Model	Moto Z3 Play (XT1929-1)	P30 (L04)
Other model names	Lenovo Moto Z3 Play 32GB + 4GB RAM XT1929 Verizon wireless	Huawei P30 ELE-L04 (128GB + 6GB) Single-sim, Huawei Elle
Country or region available	USA	Canada, USA, Mexico
Brand	Motorola	Huawei
Release date	6/1/2018	3/26/2019
Depth	6.75 millimeters (0.27 inches)	7.57 millimeters (0.3 inches)
Size (width x height)	76.5 x 156.5 millimeters (3.01 x 6.16 in)	71.36 x 149.1 millimeters (2.81 x 5.87 in)
Weight	156 grams (5.46 ounces)	165 grams (5.78 ounces)
Build, materials	Aluminum frame, glass front/back	Aluminum frame, glass front/back
Protection against water and others	Water splash resistant (don't immerse)	IP53 certified: protection against dust and splashing
📲 Display
	Moto Z3 Play (XT1929-1)	Huawei P30 (L04)
Display type	Super AMOLED	OLED
Screen size	6.01" inches	6.1" inches
Screen-to-body ratio	~77.9% (screen-to-body ratio)	~85.8% (screen-to-body ratio)
Display resolution	1080x2160 pixels	1080x2340 pixels (19.5:9)
Touchscreen	Capacitive Multitouch	Capacitive Multitouch
Pixel density (dot pitch)	402 PPI	422 PPI
Colors	16 million	16 million
Scratch-resistant glass	Gorilla Glass 3	Not supported
Refresh rate	feature not registered	60Hz
Display features	feature not registered	HDR10
🤖 Operating System
	Moto Z3 Play (XT1929-1)	Huawei P30 (L04)
System version	Android 8.1 Oreo	Android 9.0 Pie
Firmware update	Android 9.0 Pie	Android 10
User Interface	feature not registered	feature not registered
⚙️ Processor
	Moto Z3 Play (XT1929-1)	Huawei P30 (L04)
Chipset	64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 (14nm)	64bit: HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7nm)
CPU	Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 1.8GHz Kryo 260 Gold (Quad-core) 4x 1.6GHz Kryo 260 Silver (Quad-core)	Octa-core, 3 processors: 2x 2.6GHz ARM Cortex-A76 (Dual-core) 2x 1.92GHz ARM Cortex-A76 (Dual-core) 4x 1.8GHz ARM Cortex-A55 (Quad-core)
GPU graphical controller	Qualcomm Adreno 509	ARM Mali-G76 MP10 720Mhz
Performance (benchmark)	feature not registered	feature not registered
💽 Memory and storage
	Moto Z3 Play (XT1929-1)	Huawei P30 (L04)
RAM memory	4GB LPDDR4X	6GB LPDDR4X
Internal storage	32GB (22GB available)	128GB (109GB available) UFS 2.1
External storage	Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot)	Until 256GB nano-Memory (hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot)
📶 Mobile networks
	Moto Z3 Play (XT1929-1)	Huawei P30 (L04)
Dual-SIM	Not supported	Not supported
SIM card	1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF)	1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF)
Maximum Download / Upload	600/150 Mbps	1400/200 Mbps
Network technology	2G, 3G, 4G	2G, 3G, 4G
Frequency, bands	Expand band details Collapse details
GSM MHz band	Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900	Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 2G network	CDMA 800/1900, GSM 850/900/1800/1900	GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 3G network	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100	UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100
Primary 4G network	LTE Cat13 (Bands 1,2,3,4,5,7,8,13,20,28,66)	LTE Cat21 (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 66) TD-LTE (Bands 34, 38, 39, 40) VoLTE
Primary 5G network	Not supported	Not supported
Primary data network	GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE-A	GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A
Secondary 2G network	Not supported	Not supported
Secondary 3G network	Not supported	Not supported
Secondary 4G network	Not supported	Not supported
Secondary data network	Not supported	Not supported
📷 Camera
	Moto Z3 Play (XT1929-1)	Huawei P30 (L04)
Back camera (main camera)	(dual camera) 12 megapixels 5MP depth	(triple camera) 40 megapixels 16MP ultrawide f/2.217mmPDAF/LaserAF 8MP telephoto f/2.480mm1/4"3x-optical-zoomPDAF/LaserAFOIS
Main camera resolution	4000x3000 pixels	7296x5472 pixels
Video recording (primary)	4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps	4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps
Flash	Dual-LED flash	Dual-LED flash
Focal aperture	f/1.7 (aperture)	f/1.8 (aperture)
Focal length	feature not registered	27mm lens
Sensor size	1/2.55" inches	1/1.7" inches
Pixel size	1.4µm pixel	feature not registered
Autofocus	PDAF: phase detection autofocus	LDAF/PDAF: laser/phase detection autofocus
Touch focus	Supported	Supported
Image stabilization	EIS: Digital stabilization	EIS: Digital stabilization
Zoom	Only digital zoom	Digital and optical zoom
Face/smile detection	Face detection, Smile detection	Face detection, Smile detection
BSI sensor	Not supported	Supported
HDR	HDR photo on both cameras	HDR photo on both cameras
Camera extras	feature not registered	feature not registered
📸 Front camera
	Moto Z3 Play (XT1929-1)	Huawei P30 (L04)
Front camera (secondary)	8 megapixels	32 megapixels
Front camera resolution	3264x2448 pixels	6528x4896 pixels
Video recording (secondary)	Full HD (1920x1080)	Full HD (1920x1080)
Front flash	Not supported	Not supported
Focal aperture	f/2.0 (aperture)	f/2.0 (aperture)
Focal length	24mm lens	feature not registered
Sensor size	1/4" inches	feature not registered
Pixel size	1.12µm pixel	feature not registered
🔉 Sound and multimedia
	Moto Z3 Play (XT1929-1)	Huawei P30 (L04)
Loudspeaker	Supported	Supported
Active noise cancellation	2 microphones or more	2 microphones or more
Radio	Not supported	Not supported
TV	Not supported	Not supported
Video formats	MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263	MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV
Audio formats	MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC	MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC
🔌 Connectivity
	Moto Z3 Play (XT1929-1)	Huawei P30 (L04)
USB	USB 3.1 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go	USB 3.1 Type-C reversible connector
Audio output	Type-C jack with 3.5mm jack adapter	3.5mm jack
TV output	Not supported	Not supported
Bluetooth	5.0 + A2DP/LE	5.0 + A2DP/LE
WiFi	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot
DLNA	Not supported	Not supported
GPS	A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, BeiDou	A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, QZSS
NFC	Supported	Supported
Infrared port	Not supported	Not supported
🧭 Sensors
	Moto Z3 Play (XT1929-1)	Huawei P30 (L04)
Sensors	Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Face unlock Fingerprint sensor (side-mounted) Gyroscope Proximity sensor	Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Face unlock Fingerprint sensor (under display) Gyroscope Hall effect Proximity sensor
Vibrating alert	Supported	Supported
🔋 Battery
	Moto Z3 Play (XT1929-1)	Huawei P30 (L04)
Battery type	Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable)	LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable)
Battery capacity	3000 mAh	3650 mAh
Charger, watts	15W Wired fast charging	22.5W (5V/4.5A) Wired fast charging
Inductive / wireless charging	feature not registered	feature not registered
Talk time autonomy	feature not registered	feature not registered
Standby	feature not registered	feature not registered
➕ Other features
	Moto Z3 Play (XT1929-1)	Huawei P30 (L04)
Call control	Voice dialing, Voice recorder	Voice dialing, Voice recorder
Messaging	SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail	SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail
Hands-free calling	Supported	Supported
Video calling	Supported	Supported
Ringtones	Polyphonic and customized	Polyphonic and customized
Web browser	HTML, XHTML, HTML5	HTML, XHTML, HTML5
Antenna	Internal antenna	Internal antenna
Qwerty physical keyboard	Not supported	Not supported
Miscellaneous	• Colors: Deep Indigo • USB OTG On-The-Go • Aluminum frame (6000 series) • 2.5D gorilla glass screen • Max vision 18:9 display • Fast battery charging 15W • Moto mods support	• Colors: Black, White, Aurora, Amber Sunrise, Breathing Crystal • EMUI 9.1 • 19.5:9 ratio display • DCI-P3, HDR10 display • Leica optics on camera • 32-bit/384kHz audio • Dolby Atmos sound • Huawei Pay • Vapor chamber cooling system on processor
☢️ Radiation rate
	Moto Z3 Play (XT1929-1)	Huawei P30 (L04)
SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.)	feature not registered	feature not registered
SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.)	feature not registered	feature not registered