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| Global Score | |
| 89.6 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-05-14 | 2016-10-20 |
| 6.36 x 2.80 x 0.37 inches | 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Midnight magenta and Solar black | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 544.00 | $ 869.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 385 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 18.58 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 13.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3450mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Motorola edge has a global score of 89.6, which is better than Google Pixel XL's 81.3 global score. The Motorola edge is a way newer phone than the Google Pixel XL, although it's just a bit thicker and heavier. Motorola edge has a bit better hardware performance than Google Pixel XL, because it has 2 GB more RAM and a larger number of cores.
Google Pixel XL counts with a little sharper screen than Motorola edge, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a greater count of pixels per inch in the screen and a better 1440 x 2560 resolution. Motorola edge captures a lot better photos and videos than Google Pixel XL, and although they both have the same video quality and the same video frame rates, the Motorola edge also has a bigger aperture to take better photography in poorly lited situations, a much bigger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a way more megapixels camera.
Motorola edge features a way bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Google Pixel XL, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 1000 GB and 256 GB internal storage capacity. Motorola edge has improved battery life than Google Pixel XL, because it has a 30% more battery size.
In addition to being the best phone in this comparison, Motorola edge is also a lot cheaper.
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