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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| 2017-03-31 | 2016-10-20 |
| 5.91 x 2.91 x 0.38 inches | 5.66 x 2.74 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black, Gray and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 229.00 | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 |
| 9.57 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2770mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 4.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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
Google Pixel is a little bit better than the Motorola Moto G5 Plus, with a global score of 80.2 against 74.6. The Google Pixel is a somewhat thinner and a little lighter cellphone than the Motorola Moto G5 Plus, even when they were released with only a couple of months difference. Google Pixel counts with a bit more vivid display than Moto G5 Plus, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have an equal resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, the Google Pixel also counts with a just a bit greater display pixel density.
Moto G5 Plus has a bit faster processing unit than Google Pixel, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Moto G5 Plus also has 4 more cores (although they are slower). The Google Pixel has slightly more storage to store more apps and games than Moto G5 Plus, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 64 GB more internal storage.
Moto G5 Plus features a little longer battery lifetime than Google Pixel, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2770mAh. The Google Pixel features a little bit better camera than Motorola Moto G5 Plus, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Google Pixel also counts with a camera with a higher 12.3 megapixels resolution and a bigger back-facing camera sensor.
Google Pixel is more expensive than the Motorola Moto G5 Plus, but it's still a convenient choice, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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