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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-05-18 | 2019-05-07 |
| 6.02 x 3.02 x 0.39 inches | 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Purple and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 127.00 | $ 167.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| -- | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 3a XL has a general score of 78.9, which is a little bit better than the Moto G4 Plus's general score of 72.1. Google Pixel 3a XL's construction is extremely newer and somewhat thinner, but a little bit heavier than Moto G4 Plus. Google Pixel 3a XL features a little bit better display than Motorola Moto G4 Plus, because it has a little bit greater pixels count in each inch of display, a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2160px and a little bit bigger display.
Google Pixel 3a XL counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Moto G4 Plus. Both of them have the same RAM memory amount and 8 cores. Moto G4 Plus has a much greater memory to store more apps and games than Google Pixel 3a XL, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Moto G4 Plus also has a SD memory slot that admits up to 128 GB.
The Google Pixel 3a XL has longer battery performance than Moto G4 Plus, because it has 3700mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh. The Google Pixel 3a XL takes just a bit better pictures and videos than Motorola Moto G4 Plus, because although it has a way less mega pixels camera in the back, it also counts with a much better (4K) video definition and a larger camera aperture to capture better low light photos and video.
Google Pixel 3a XL is more expensive than Moto G4 Plus, but you can get a better phone for that few extra dollars.
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