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| Global Score | |
| 78.9 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-05-07 | 2019-10-24 |
| 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches | 6.23 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Cosmic blue and Crystal pink |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 167.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 615 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 14.00mm 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (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 | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 5.92 |
| 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
Google Pixel 3a XL has an overall score of 78.9, which is slightly better than Moto G8 Plus's global score of 77.6. The Google Pixel 3a XL is a somewhat lighter and thinner phone than Moto G8 Plus, even when both were released only a few months apart. Motorola Moto G8 Plus and Google Pixel 3a XL count with really similar screens, because although the Motorola Moto G8 Plus has a bit lower amount of pixels per inch in the display, it also counts with a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2280 pixels and a bit bigger screen.
The Motorola Moto G8 Plus features a processing unit that's just as good as Google Pixel 3a XL's CPU, they have 4 GB of RAM and a Octa-Core CPU. Moto G8 Plus has a better camera than Google Pixel 3a XL, and although they both have the same (4K) video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Moto G8 Plus also has a bigger aperture, a lot more mega-pixels back-facing camera and a way larger camera sensor which gives a lot better image and video quality.
Moto G8 Plus features a lot bigger storage to store more apps and games than Google Pixel 3a XL, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Moto G8 Plus also has a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. Motorola Moto G8 Plus counts with a little longer battery lifetime than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
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