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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 80.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| 2017-03-31 | 2018-10-18 |
| 5.91 x 2.91 x 0.38 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.49 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 | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| 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 | 3430mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.44 |
| 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
The Google Pixel 3 XL has an overall score of 80.7, which is slightly better than the Motorola Moto G5 Plus's score of 74.6. The Google Pixel 3 XL is a newer and somewhat thinner phone than Motorola Moto G5 Plus, although it is somewhat heavier. Google Pixel 3 XL has just a bit better screen than Moto G5 Plus, because it has a larger display, a much higher 1440 x 2960 resolution and a little better pixel density.
Moto G5 Plus has a lot bigger storage for apps and games than Google Pixel 3 XL, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Moto G5 Plus also has an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 128 GB. Google Pixel 3 XL has a bit faster processing unit than Moto G5 Plus. Both have a Octa-Core processing unit and 4 GB of RAM.
Google Pixel 3 XL has a little longer battery life than Moto G5 Plus, because it has 3430mAh of battery capacity. Google Pixel 3 XL captures a little bit better photographs and videos than Moto G5 Plus, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for shooting images or videos in low-light situations and a smaller back camera sensor taking less light and dull colors, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same (4K) video definition, the Google Pixel 3 XL also counts with a more mega-pixels back camera.
Despite of being the best phone in our current comparison, Google Pixel 3 XL is also a lot cheaper, which makes this phone a great choice.
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