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| Global Score | |
| 82.5 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| 2017-10-19 | 2019-10-24 |
| 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 6.23 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black and White | Cosmic blue and Crystal pink |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 152.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | IPS LCD |
| 537 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 14.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 5.92 |
| 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 is just a bit better than the Moto G8 Plus, with an 82.5 score against 77.6. Even though the Google Pixel 2 XL is older than Moto G8 Plus, it's construction is somewhat thinner and a bit lighter. Google Pixel 2 XL features a bit more vivid display than Moto G8 Plus, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a greater pixel density and a better 1440 x 2880 pixels resolution.
The Google Pixel 2 XL has a bit better processing unit than Moto G8 Plus. Both have 8 cores and the same RAM memory amount. Moto G8 Plus counts with a bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
The Moto G8 Plus has a bit better battery lifetime than Google Pixel 2 XL, because it has a 4000mAh battery size against 3520mAh. Moto G8 Plus shoots much better photographs and videos than Google Pixel 2 XL, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Moto G8 Plus also has a camera with a much better 48 mega-pixels resolution, a bigger aperture for better low light images and videos and a lot bigger camera sensor which gives a way higher photo and video quality.
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