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| Global Score | |
| 78.9 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-05-07 | 2017-08-10 |
| 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches | 6.13 x 2.99 x 0.24 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 167.00 | $ 800.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 615 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.57 |
| 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 | 2730mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 4.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 3a XL is a bit better than Moto Z2 Force Edition, with a 78.9 score against 77.4. The Google Pixel 3a XL is a newer cellphone than Moto Z2 Force Edition, but it is incredibly thicker and somewhat heavier. Moto Z2 Force Edition has a little bit better performance than Google Pixel 3a XL. Both have the same RAM memory amount and 8 cores.
Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition has a little bit better screen than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a greater pixels quantity in each screen inch and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px. The Google Pixel 3a XL takes clearer videos and photos than Moto Z2 Force Edition, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same video resolution, the Google Pixel 3a XL also has a higher 12.2 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera, a larger back-facing camera sensor providing a higher image quality and a larger camera aperture to capture better low light images and video.
The Moto Z2 Force Edition counts with a way bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Pixel 3a XL, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage, the Moto Z2 Force Edition also has a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 1,95 TB.
The Google Pixel 3a XL has a superior battery life than Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition, because it has 3700mAh of battery capacity.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, the Google Pixel 3a XL is also a bargain compared to the other phones.
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