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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| 2017-03-31 | 2018-10-18 |
| 5.91 x 2.91 x 0.38 inches | 5.73 x 2.69 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black, Pink and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 229.00 | $ 157.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 439 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2915mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 4.88 |
| 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 3 has an overall score of 80, which is a bit better than Moto G5 Plus's 74.6 global score. The Google Pixel 3 is a newer phone, and it's also a little lighter and thinner than the Moto G5 Plus. Google Pixel 3 counts with just a bit better screen than Motorola Moto G5 Plus, because it has a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2160px, a just a little higher pixel density and a quite bigger display.
Moto G5 Plus features a lot bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Google Pixel 3, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Moto G5 Plus also has a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 128 GB. The Google Pixel 3 counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Motorola Moto G5 Plus. They have the same RAM memory amount and a Octa-Core CPU.
Moto G5 Plus features a bit longer battery lifetime than Google Pixel 3, because it has a 3 percent greater battery size. Google Pixel 3 has a little bit better camera than Moto G5 Plus, because although it has a tinier sensor taking lower quality videos and images and a tinier aperture which is not recommended for low-light captures and videos, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Google Pixel 3 also counts with a better 12.2 megapixels resolution back camera.
Even being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, Google Pixel 3 is also very cheap compared to the other phones.
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