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| Global Score | |
| 78.9 | 89.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-05-07 | 2020-05-14 |
| 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches | 6.36 x 2.80 x 0.37 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Midnight magenta and Solar black |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 167.00 | $ 544.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 615 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 18.58 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 13.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 Motorola edge has a general score of 89.6, which is better than Google Pixel 3a XL's 78.9 score. Both phones in our current comparison have Android OS (Operating System), but Motorola edge has 10 version and Google Pixel 3a XL has Android 11. Although the Motorola edge is newer than Google Pixel 3a XL, it is thicker and heavier.
Motorola edge counts with a display that is very similar to the Google Pixel 3a XL one, because although the Motorola edge has a just a bit lower screen density, it also counts with a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 and a little bit larger display. Motorola edge has a little bit better hardware performance than Google Pixel 3a XL, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Motorola edge also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
Motorola edge has a much bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 1000 GB and 256 GB internal storage. The Motorola edge takes much clearer pictures and videos than Google Pixel 3a XL, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, a same size camera aperture and the same video frame rate, the Motorola edge also has a back camera with a way better resolution and a lot larger back camera sensor providing a way higher image quality.
The Motorola edge features longer battery performance than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has a 22% bigger battery size.
Although Motorola edge is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Google Pixel 3a XL, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Google Pixel 3a XL. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy Motorola edge, else you can save some money and buy the Google Pixel 3a XL, letting go some specifications.
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