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| Global Score | |
| 81.3 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| 2016-10-20 | 2019-10-24 |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches | 6.23 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Cosmic blue and Crystal pink |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 869.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 534 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 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 | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 14.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11.55 |
| 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 | |
| 3450mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.92 |
| 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 has a general score of 81.3, which is a bit better than Moto G8 Plus's general score of 77.6. Even though Google Pixel XL is way older than the Moto G8 Plus, it's construction is somewhat lighter and just a bit thinner. Google Pixel XL counts with a little bit better screen than Moto G8 Plus, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per inch in the display and a better resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels.
The Motorola Moto G8 Plus counts with a little better performance than Google Pixel XL, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM, the Motorola Moto G8 Plus also has a greater number of cores. Moto G8 Plus features a better camera than Google Pixel XL, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Moto G8 Plus also has a larger aperture to capture better photos in low-light environments, a camera in the back with lot more MP and a larger camera sensor taking better quality videos and photos.
Moto G8 Plus counts with a quite bigger storage for games and applications than Google Pixel XL, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with an external memory slot that admits up to 512 GB. The Moto G8 Plus features just a bit longer battery lifetime than Google Pixel XL, because it has a 16% bigger battery capacity.
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