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| Global Score | |
| 78.9 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-05-07 | 2019-02-07 |
| 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches | 6.18 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Blue and Red |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 167.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2270 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 615 GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 27.00mm 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.12 |
| 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 3a XL is just a bit better than Moto G7 Plus, having a 78.9 score against 76.1. Google Pixel 3a XL is a just a bit thinner and a little bit lighter phone than Moto G7 Plus, even when they were only released 3 months apart. These phones include Android OS (Operating System), but the Google Pixel 3a XL has a more recent 11 version and Moto G7 Plus has Android 10 version.
Google Pixel 3a XL and Motorola Moto G7 Plus count with very similar displays, although the Motorola Moto G7 Plus also has a quite better pixel density, a quite better 1080 x 2270 resolution and a little bit larger screen. The Motorola Moto G7 Plus has a lot bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Google Pixel 3a XL, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Motorola Moto G7 Plus also has an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
The Google Pixel 3a XL counts with a bit superior processing unit than Moto G7 Plus. Both have 4 GB of RAM and the same number of cores. The Google Pixel 3a XL features better battery life than Motorola Moto G7 Plus, because it has a 3700mAh battery capacity. Moto G7 Plus has a slightly better camera than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has a smaller back-facing camera sensor which offers a lower image and video quality, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Moto G7 Plus also counts with a much more MP camera in the back and a larger camera aperture to capture better low-light captures and video.
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