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| Global Score | |
| 78.9 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-05-07 | 2020-07-08 |
| 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches | 6.61 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 7.30 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Surfing blue |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 167.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| 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 | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 615 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 12.98 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 11.55 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 6.8 |
| 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
Moto G 5G Plus has a general score of 82.6, which is a bit better than the Google Pixel 3a XL's score of 78.9. The Moto G 5G Plus design is newer, but a bit thicker and somewhat heavier than Google Pixel 3a XL. The Moto G 5G Plus counts with a slightly better looking display than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has a just a bit greater pixel density, a little bigger display and a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2520.
Motorola Moto G 5G Plus features a much bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Pixel 3a XL, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Motorola Moto G 5G Plus also has a SD memory slot that admits up to 1000 GB. The Motorola Moto G 5G Plus features a bit better CPU than Google Pixel 3a XL. Both have a 4 GB RAM and 8 processing cores.
Motorola Moto G 5G Plus has improved battery performance than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity. The Moto G 5G Plus shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Google Pixel 3a XL, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same (4K) video definition, the Moto G 5G Plus also has a way bigger sensor, a way more megapixels back facing camera and a bigger aperture for better photos and video in poorly lited environments.
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