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| Global Score | |
| 82.5 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-10-19 | 2018-08-16 |
| 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 152.00 | $ 297.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 | 9.57 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 4.96 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 2 XL is a little bit better than Motorola Moto Z3, having a overall score of 82.5 against 77.6. Even being the best in our current comparison, the Google Pixel 2 XL is an older, heavier and thicker phone than Motorola Moto Z3. Motorola Moto Z3 features a bit superior CPU than Google Pixel 2 XL. Both have 8 cores and 4 GB of RAM.
The Google Pixel 2 XL has a bit more vivid display than Moto Z3, and although they both have a display of the same size, the Google Pixel 2 XL also has a better pixels quantity in each inch in the screen and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2880px. The Google Pixel 2 XL shoots just a bit better photos and videos than Moto Z3, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same (4K) video definition, the Google Pixel 2 XL also has a bigger aperture, a bigger sensor taking better quality photographs and a camera in the back with more mega pixels.
Motorola Moto Z3 features a way bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that supports up to 1,95 TB. The Google Pixel 2 XL features improved battery performance than Motorola Moto Z3, because it has a 17 percent bigger battery size.
In addition to being the best phone in this comparison, Google Pixel 2 XL is also a bargain compared to the other phones.
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