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| Global Score | |
| 80.7 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| 2018-10-18 | 2017-06-29 |
| 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches |
| 6.49 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black, Pink and White | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 194.00 | $ 200.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 522 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 720 x 480 (480 fps) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.46 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3430mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.44 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| 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 Google Pixel 3 XL is a little bit better than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, having a score of 80.7 against 77.4. Although the Google Pixel 3 XL is newer than the Motorola Moto Z2 Play, it is way heavier and incredibly thicker. Google Pixel 3 XL counts with a little more vivid display than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, because it has a bit larger display, a lot higher resolution of 1440 x 2960px and more pixels per inch of display.
Moto Z2 Play counts with a very superior storage to install games and applications than Google Pixel 3 XL, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Moto Z2 Play also has an external memory card slot that supports up to 1,95 TB. The Google Pixel 3 XL counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Motorola Moto Z2 Play. They have 4 GB of RAM and the same number of cores.
Google Pixel 3 XL has a slightly better camera than Moto Z2 Play, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for capturing photos and videos in low light environments, and they both have the same video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Google Pixel 3 XL also counts with a back-facing camera with a higher resolution.
The Google Pixel 3 XL has just a little better battery performance than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, because it has a 14 percent larger battery size.
Google Pixel 3 XL not only is the best phones of the ones we compare here, but it's also cheap compared to the Moto Z2 Play, which makes it an easy choice.
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