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| Global Score | |
| 78.9 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-05-07 | 2018-04-19 |
| 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches | 6.30 x 2.97 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Blue and Gray |
| Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 167.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS 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 630 SDM630 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 615 GPU | Adreno 508 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 10.02 |
| 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 | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 5.2 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 3a XL is a little bit better than Moto G6 Plus, having a 78.9 score against 77.5. The Google Pixel 3a XL design has the same weight than the Moto G6 Plus, but it's just a little bit thicker. Motorola Moto G6 Plus has a bit sharper screen than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have exactly the same 1080 x 2160 resolution, the Motorola Moto G6 Plus also counts with a just a bit more pixels per inch of screen.
Motorola Moto G6 Plus has a way bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Pixel 3a XL, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Motorola Moto G6 Plus also has a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 128 GB. Motorola Moto G6 Plus counts with just a little better hardware performance than Google Pixel 3a XL, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Motorola Moto G6 Plus also has more RAM.
Google Pixel 3a XL counts with a bit longer battery lifetime than Moto G6 Plus, because it has a 3700mAh battery size instead of 3200mAh. The Moto G6 Plus's camera is very similar to the camera in Google Pixel 3a XL, because although the Moto G6 Plus has a lower (4K) video definition, a back-facing camera with less mega-pixels resolution and a tinier sensor taking lower quality videos and pictures, it also counts with a larger camera aperture for better photos and videos in low light situations.
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