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| Global Score | |
| 80 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| 2018-10-18 | 2018-06-29 |
| 5.73 x 2.69 x 0.31 inches | 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.22 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Black, Pink and White | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 157.00 | $ 500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 439 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.91 |
| 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 + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 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 | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.68 |
| 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 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 3 has a global score of 80, which is a bit better than the Moto Z3 Play's 76.3 global score. Although the Google Pixel 3 and the Moto Z3 Play were only released with a couple of months difference, Google Pixel 3's body is a bit lighter but somewhat thicker than the Moto Z3 Play. The Google Pixel 3 features a bit more vivid screen than Motorola Moto Z3 Play, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have the same exact 1080 x 2160px resolution, the Google Pixel 3 also counts with a bit better display density.
The Google Pixel 3 counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Motorola Moto Z3 Play. Both of them have 4 GB of RAM and 8 CPU cores. The Google Pixel 3 features a slightly better camera than Moto Z3 Play, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not so good for capturing photos and video in low-light environments, and they both have a same size back camera sensor, the same video definition and the same video frame rates, the Google Pixel 3 also counts with a more mega pixels back facing camera.
Moto Z3 Play features a much better memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Pixel 3, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Moto Z3 Play also has a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 1,95 TB. The Moto Z3 Play counts with a bit superior battery life than Google Pixel 3, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity against 2915mAh.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, the Google Pixel 3 is also by far the cheapest.
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