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| Global Score | |
| 82.5 | 89.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-10-19 | 2020-05-14 |
| 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 6.36 x 2.80 x 0.37 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black and White | Midnight magenta and Solar black |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 152.00 | $ 544.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | OLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 18.58 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 13.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Motorola edge has a global score of 89.6, which is a bit better than Google Pixel 2 XL's overall score of 82.5. Motorola edge's body is extremely newer than the Google Pixel 2 XL's, although it's thicker and just a little bit heavier. The Google Pixel 2 XL has a little sharper display than Motorola edge, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per inch of display and a better 1440 x 2880px resolution.
The Motorola edge counts with a lot bigger memory for games and applications than Google Pixel 2 XL, because it has 128 GB more internal storage and a SD memory slot that allows up to 1000 GB. The Motorola edge has a little better hardware performance than Google Pixel 2 XL, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Motorola edge also has more RAM.
Motorola edge counts with greater battery lifetime than Google Pixel 2 XL, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity. The Motorola edge takes much clearer photos and videos than Google Pixel 2 XL, and although they both have a F1.8 diafragm aperture, the same video quality and the same video frame rate, the Motorola edge also has a much larger back-facing camera sensor which gives a way higher image and video quality and a lot more MP camera in the back.
Although Motorola edge is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Google Pixel 2 XL, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Google Pixel 2 XL. If you want to save some dollars, you can buy Google Pixel 2 XL, giving up some specs and features, but you'll get the most out of your money.
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