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| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 80.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| 2017-08-01 | 2018-10-18 |
| 6.04 x 3.00 x 0.37 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.49 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and White | Black, Pink and White |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 144.00 | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (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 | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 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 | 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, EDR | 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 |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 3 XL is a bit better than Motorola Moto G5S Plus, getting a general score of 80.7 against 74.8. Even though the Google Pixel 3 XL is a little bit heavier than Motorola Moto G5S Plus, it's thinner and also newer. The Google Pixel 3 XL counts with a bit better looking screen than Motorola Moto G5S Plus, because it has a little larger display, a higher amount of pixels per inch in the screen and a much better 1440 x 2960 resolution.
Google Pixel 3 XL has a little better hardware performance than Motorola Moto G5S Plus. Both of them have 8 processing cores and 4 GB of RAM. Google Pixel 3 XL has just a bit better camera than Moto G5S Plus, because although it has a lower video quality and a lower resolution camera, it also counts with a bigger aperture to capture better photography and videos in poorly lited situations.
Motorola Moto G5S Plus features a way bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Google Pixel 3 XL, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Motorola Moto G5S Plus also has a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 128 GB. Google Pixel 3 XL has a bit better battery life than Moto G5S Plus, because it has a 3430mAh battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
Google Pixel 3 XL costs more than the Moto G5S Plus, but you can get a better phone for that few more dollars.
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