Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.9 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2019-05-07 | 2018-08-16 |
| 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches | 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 167.00 | $ 297.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| 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 + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion 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 |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 3a XL has a score of 78.9, which is a little bit better than the Motorola Moto Z3's overall score of 77.6. Even being the best in this comparison review, Google Pixel 3a XL is a just a little heavier and somewhat thicker cellphone than the Motorola Moto Z3. Both devices in this comparison review come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Google Pixel 3a XL has older 11 version and Motorola Moto Z3 has Android 9.0 Pie version.
The Moto Z3 has a bit better screen than Google Pixel 3a XL. They have exactly the same resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels, the same pixels density and a same size display. The Motorola Moto Z3 counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Google Pixel 3a XL. Both have the same number of cores and a 4 GB RAM memory.
Google Pixel 3a XL counts with just a bit better camera than Moto Z3, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same (4K) video definition, the Google Pixel 3a XL also has a bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a higher image quality, a bigger aperture to capture better low light photos and videos and a camera with more megapixels.
Motorola Moto Z3 features much more memory capacity to store more games and applications than Google Pixel 3a XL, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory, the Motorola Moto Z3 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 1,95 TB. The Google Pixel 3a XL features better battery lifetime than Motorola Moto Z3, because it has 3700mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
In addition to being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, Google Pixel 3a XL is also by far the cheapest.
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