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| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-04-19 | 2019-05-07 |
| 6.30 x 2.97 x 0.31 inches | 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Blue and Gray | Black, Purple and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 167.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| 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 + 8.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 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 |
| 9.79 | 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 | 3700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 5.68 |
| 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 3a XL has a score of 78.9, which is a little bit better than the Motorola Moto G6 Plus's overall score of 77.5. Google Pixel 3a XL is a a bit thicker device than Motorola Moto G6 Plus, but both of them weight 5.89oz. Motorola Moto G6 Plus features a bit better processing power than Google Pixel 3a XL, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Motorola Moto G6 Plus also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Moto G6 Plus has a bit sharper screen than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have the same exact 1080 x 2160 resolution, the Moto G6 Plus also counts with a little higher number of pixels in each display inch. Google Pixel 3a XL has a camera that is just as good as the camera in Moto G6 Plus, because although the Google Pixel 3a XL has a smaller aperture which is not so good for low light images, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video quality, it also counts with a bigger camera sensor capturing better quality videos and photographs and a higher 12.2 MP resolution back camera.
Moto G6 Plus has a superior storage capacity to install applications and games than Google Pixel 3a XL, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Moto G6 Plus also has an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 128 GB. Google Pixel 3a XL features just a bit better battery lifetime than Motorola Moto G6 Plus, because it has 3700mAh of battery capacity.
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