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| Global Score | |
| 80 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| 2018-10-18 | 2017-06-29 |
| 5.73 x 2.69 x 0.31 inches | 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches |
| 5.22 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 |
| $ 157.00 | $ 200.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 439 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 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 | |
| 2915mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.88 | 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
Google Pixel 3 has a general score of 80, which is a little bit better than Moto Z2 Play's score of 77.4. The Google Pixel 3 construction is newer than the Moto Z2 Play's, but it's a lot thicker and just a bit heavier. Google Pixel 3 features a bit more powerful processing unit than Motorola Moto Z2 Play. They have a 4 GB RAM memory and 8 processing cores.
Google Pixel 3 counts with a slightly better display than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, and although they both have a same size display, the Google Pixel 3 also has a quite better 1080 x 2160px resolution and a bit more pixels per inch in the display. The Motorola Moto Z2 Play counts with a way bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Pixel 3, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory, the Motorola Moto Z2 Play also has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The Motorola Moto Z2 Play has a bit better battery performance than Google Pixel 3, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity against 2915mAh. Google Pixel 3 captures just a bit better photos and videos than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Google Pixel 3 also counts with a back-facing camera with a higher 12.2 MP resolution.
The Google Pixel 3 is not only the best devices in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to others.
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