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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| 2016-10-20 | 2018-06-29 |
| 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 (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | $ 500.00 |
| 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 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.91 |
| 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/1.70 aperture |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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) 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
Google Pixel has a global score of 80.2, which is just a bit better than Moto Z3 Play's 76.3 score. The Google Pixel is an older and extremely thicker device than the Moto Z3 Play, but Google was able to build it a little bit lighter anyway. The Google Pixel counts with a bit more vivid screen than Moto Z3 Play, because although it has a little bit worse resolution of 1080 x 1920px and a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a quite greater screen density.
Motorola Moto Z3 Play has a CPU that's very similar to Google Pixel's CPU, and although the Motorola Moto Z3 Play has a larger number of cores , they both have 4 GB of RAM memory. The Google Pixel counts with just a bit better camera than Moto Z3 Play, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not so good for taking photographs and/or video in low-light environments, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same video quality, the Google Pixel also counts with a bigger camera sensor providing a higher image quality and a camera with more MP.
The Moto Z3 Play has a superior storage capacity to store more apps and games than Google Pixel, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB. Motorola Moto Z3 Play has a bit superior battery life than Google Pixel, because it has an 8 percent bigger battery size.
Even being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, Google Pixel is also by far the cheapest.
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