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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| 2017-03-31 | 2017-10-19 |
| 5.91 x 2.91 x 0.38 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 229.00 | $ 152.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 2 XL has a global score of 82.5, which is much better than Moto G5 Plus's general score of 74.6. Even though Google Pixel 2 XL and Moto G5 Plus were released only 7 months apart, Google Pixel 2 XL's construction is somewhat thinner but heavier than Moto G5 Plus. Google Pixel 2 XL features a bit more vivid display than Motorola Moto G5 Plus, because it has a lot better resolution of 1440 x 2880, a higher amount of pixels per inch of screen and a bigger display.
The Google Pixel 2 XL features just a bit more memory capacity to install applications and games than Moto G5 Plus, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. Google Pixel 2 XL features just a bit better performance than Motorola Moto G5 Plus. Both have 4 GB of RAM and 8 processing cores.
Google Pixel 2 XL features better battery duration than Motorola Moto G5 Plus, because it has a 17 percent larger battery size. The Google Pixel 2 XL takes a little bit better pictures and videos than Moto G5 Plus, because although it has a tinier back camera sensor taking less light and duller colors and a smaller diafragm aperture which is not nice for low-light captures, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Google Pixel 2 XL also counts with a higher resolution back facing camera.
Google Pixel 2 XL not only is the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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