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| Global Score | |
| 81.3 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| 2016-10-20 | 2018-04-19 |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches | 6.30 x 2.97 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Blue and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 869.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 534 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 508 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3450mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.2 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Google Pixel XL is a little bit better than the Moto G6 Plus, getting an 81.3 score against 77.5. Google Pixel XL is better than the Moto G6 Plus, it must be told that it is also an older, a bit thicker and just a bit heavier cellphone. Google Pixel XL counts with a bit more vivid screen than Moto G6 Plus, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution and more pixels per inch of screen.
Google Pixel XL counts with a slightly bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Moto G6 Plus, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Moto G6 Plus features a little faster processor than Google Pixel XL, because it has a higher amount of RAM and a higher number of cores.
The Google Pixel XL counts with just a little better battery performance than Moto G6 Plus, because it has an 8 percent larger battery capacity. Moto G6 Plus features a camera that is very similar to the camera in Google Pixel XL, because although the Moto G6 Plus has a tinier back camera sensor taking lower quality pictures, a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a less mega-pixels back facing camera, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low light photography and video.
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