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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| 2018-04-19 | 2017-10-19 |
| 6.06 x 2.85 x 0.33 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gray and Pink | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 197.00 | $ 152.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.52 |
| 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 2 XL is much better than Moto G6, getting an 82.5 score against 72.1. Although Google Pixel 2 XL and the Moto G6 were only released with a few months difference, the Google Pixel 2 XL design is a bit thinner but a little heavier. The Google Pixel 2 XL features a bit more powerful processing unit than Moto G6, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Google Pixel 2 XL also has 1 GB more RAM memory.
Google Pixel 2 XL has a slightly better looking screen than Moto G6, because it has a greater display pixel density, a little larger screen and a better 1440 x 2880px resolution. Google Pixel 2 XL's camera is just as good as the Motorola Moto G6 one, because although the Google Pixel 2 XL has a tinier back camera sensor, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, a same size camera aperture and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, it also counts with a more megapixels back facing camera.
The Google Pixel 2 XL features a superior storage for games and applications than Motorola Moto G6, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. Google Pixel 2 XL features longer battery lifetime than Moto G6, because it has a 17 percent bigger battery size.
Despite of being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, Google Pixel 2 XL is also a lot cheaper.
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