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| Global Score | |
| 82.6 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| 2020-07-08 | 2017-10-19 |
| 6.61 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.30 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Surfing blue | Black and White |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 152.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| LCD | P-OLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.98 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 |
| 11.55 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
Moto G 5G Plus has a global score of 82.6, which is a little bit better than the Google Pixel 2 XL's global score of 82.5. The Moto G 5G Plus design is way newer than the Google Pixel 2 XL's, but it's thicker and somewhat heavier. The Google Pixel 2 XL has a CPU that's just as good as the processing unit in Moto G 5G Plus, both have the same RAM amount and a Octa-Core processing unit.
The Google Pixel 2 XL counts with a little sharper screen than Moto G 5G Plus, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per inch of screen and a better resolution of 1440 x 2880. The Moto G 5G Plus has a lot bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 1000 GB.
Motorola Moto G 5G Plus captures better pictures and videos than Google Pixel 2 XL, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same video frame rates, the Motorola Moto G 5G Plus also has a much larger sensor taking lot better quality videos and photos, a bigger diafragm aperture and a way higher resolution back facing camera.
The Motorola Moto G 5G Plus has a way better battery life than Google Pixel 2 XL, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 3520mAh.
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