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| Global Score | |
| 81.3 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| 2016-10-20 | 2021-02-16 |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Pastel sky and Phantom black |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 869.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 534 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3450mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 XL is slightly better than the Motorola Moto G30, getting an 81.3 score against 78.1. The Google Pixel XL design is lighter and a bit thinner than Motorola Moto G30, even though it was released 4 years before. Google Pixel XL counts with a sharper screen than Moto G30, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher 1440 x 2560 resolution and a much higher pixels density.
The Moto G30 features just a little better processing power than Google Pixel XL, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM, the Moto G30 also has a larger number of cores. The Motorola Moto G30 counts with much more memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Pixel XL, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Motorola Moto G30 also has a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 512 GB.
Moto G30 counts with a really longer battery duration than Google Pixel XL, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3450mAh. The Motorola Moto G30 captures much better pictures and videos than Google Pixel XL, and although they both have the same video definition, the Motorola Moto G30 also has a way more megapixels back facing camera, higher 60 fps video frame rate and a bigger aperture to take better photography and video in poorly lited environments.
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