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| Global Score | |
| 78.9 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-05-07 | 2020-12-05 |
| 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches | 6.78 x 3.02 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Electric violet and Metallic sage |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 167.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1640 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 263 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 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 | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 10.89 |
| 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 | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 7.52 |
| 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 3a XL has a general score of 78.9, which is just a bit better than the Motorola Moto G9 Power's 78.6 score. These devices come with Android operating system, but the Google Pixel 3a XL has a newer 11 version while Motorola Moto G9 Power has Android 10, giving lots of additional features and enhanced performance. The Google Pixel 3a XL is an older device than the Motorola Moto G9 Power, but Google could make it lighter and somewhat thinner anyway.
The Moto G9 Power and Google Pixel 3a XL have really similar CPUs, both have a Octa-Core processor and the same RAM amount. Google Pixel 3a XL counts with a much better display than Moto G9 Power, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1080 x 2160 resolution and a way higher amount of pixels per display inch.
The Motorola Moto G9 Power counts with a much bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has 64 GB more internal storage capacity and a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 512 GB. The Moto G9 Power has a much longer battery lifetime than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has a 62 percent bigger battery size.
Moto G9 Power captures better photos and videos than Google Pixel 3a XL, and although they both have the same aperture and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the Moto G9 Power also has a much better resolution back-facing camera and higher 60 frames per second video frame rate.
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