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| Global Score | |
| 78.9 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-05-07 | 2018-06-29 |
| 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 (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 167.00 | $ 500.00 |
| 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 |
| 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 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/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.68 |
| 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 an overall score of 78.9, which is just a bit better than Moto Z3 Play's 76.3 score. Although the Google Pixel 3a XL is newer than the Moto Z3 Play, it is just a little heavier and somewhat thicker. Google Pixel 3a XL has a bit more powerful CPU than Motorola Moto Z3 Play. Both of them have a 4 GB RAM memory and a Octa-Core processing unit.
The Moto Z3 Play and Google Pixel 3a XL count with incredibly similar displays, they have exactly the same resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels, a same size display and a greater pixels count in each inch of display. Google Pixel 3a XL shoots clearer photographs and videos than Moto Z3 Play, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same (4K) video definition, a same size camera sensor and the same video frame rate, the Google Pixel 3a XL also counts with a higher 12.2 mega-pixels resolution back camera.
Moto Z3 Play features a very superior memory for games and applications than Google Pixel 3a XL, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Moto Z3 Play also has an external memory card slot that supports up to 1,95 TB. Google Pixel 3a XL has improved battery lifetime than Motorola Moto Z3 Play, because it has a 3700mAh battery size instead of 3000mAh.
The Google Pixel 3a XL not only is the best devices of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a lot cheaper.
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