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| Global Score | |
| 82.5 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| 2017-10-19 | 2018-04-19 |
| 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 6.30 x 2.97 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black and White | Blue and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 152.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | IPS LCD |
| 537 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 508 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
Google Pixel 2 XL has a score of 82.5, which is a little bit better than the Motorola Moto G6 Plus's 77.5 global score. Google Pixel 2 XL is a a little bit heavier cellphone than the Motorola Moto G6 Plus, but they are 0.31inches thick. The Google Pixel 2 XL and the Moto G6 Plus both feature quite similar processors, and although the Moto G6 Plus has 2 GB more RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
Google Pixel 2 XL features a bit sharper screen than Moto G6 Plus, because it has more pixels per inch of screen, a bit bigger screen and a better 1440 x 2880 resolution. Google Pixel 2 XL features a slightly bigger storage for apps and games than Motorola Moto G6 Plus, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 64 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Google Pixel 2 XL features a little better battery lifetime than Motorola Moto G6 Plus, because it has 3520mAh of battery capacity instead of 3200mAh. The Motorola Moto G6 Plus's camera is very similar to Google Pixel 2 XL's camera, because although the Motorola Moto G6 Plus has a back-facing camera with a worse 12 mega pixels resolution and a worse video resolution, and they both have a 0.38 inches camera sensor, it also counts with a bigger aperture.
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