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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2016-10-20 | 2018-08-16 |
| 5.66 x 2.74 x 0.34 inches | 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | $ 297.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2770mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.72 | 4.96 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel has a general score of 80.2, which is a little bit better than the Moto Z3's score of 77.6. Google Pixel's design is a little lighter than the Moto Z3, but it is noticeably thicker and was released around a year before. The Google Pixel has a little bit better display than Motorola Moto Z3, because although it has a little bit lower 1080 x 1920px resolution and a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a just a little better screen density.
Moto Z3 counts with a superior memory capacity to install applications and games than Google Pixel, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Motorola Moto Z3 has a little bit better processing power than Google Pixel, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Motorola Moto Z3 also has 4 more cpu cores.
Google Pixel has just a bit better camera than Moto Z3, and although they both have the same camera aperture, the same video frame rate and the same video definition, the Google Pixel also has a lot bigger sensor providing a much better image quality and a higher 12.3 megapixels resolution camera.
Moto Z3 counts with just a little bit longer battery life than Google Pixel, because it has an 8% bigger battery size.
Google Pixel costs a little more money than Moto Z3, but you can get a better phone for that extra dollars.
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