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| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| 2018-04-19 | 2017-10-19 |
| 6.30 x 2.97 x 0.31 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Blue and Gray | Black and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 152.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 + 8.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 |
| 9.79 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 2 XL is just a bit better than Moto G6 Plus, with a global score of 82.5 against 77.5. Google Pixel 2 XL is a a bit heavier phone than the Moto G6 Plus, but both have the same thickness. Google Pixel 2 XL counts with a little sharper screen than Motorola Moto G6 Plus, because it has a better number of pixels per screen inch, a higher resolution of 1440 x 2880 pixels and a little larger display.
The Google Pixel 2 XL has a processing unit that is just as good as the Motorola Moto G6 Plus one, and although the Google Pixel 2 XL has 2 GB lesser RAM, they both have 8 processing cores. The Google Pixel 2 XL has slightly more memory to store more apps and games than Moto G6 Plus, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
The Google Pixel 2 XL has a bit better battery life than Moto G6 Plus, because it has a 3520mAh battery capacity against 3200mAh. The Google Pixel 2 XL's camera is just as good as the Motorola Moto G6 Plus one, because although the Google Pixel 2 XL has a smaller aperture which is worse for low-light photos and videos, and they both have the same video frame rates, a same size back-facing camera sensor and the same (4K) video quality, it also counts with a back camera with a better 12.2 mega-pixels resolution.
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