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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| 2019-10-24 | 2017-10-19 |
| 6.23 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches | 5.74 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Cosmic blue and Crystal pink | Black, Blue and White |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 129.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 400 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 14.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.64 |
| 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 is a little bit better than the Motorola Moto G8 Plus, having a general score of 81.6 against 77.6. Google Pixel 2 is an older cellphone than Motorola Moto G8 Plus, but Google was able to make it way lighter and thinner anyway. Google Pixel 2 features a bit better processor than Moto G8 Plus. They have the same number of cores and the same RAM amount.
The Google Pixel 2 has a slightly better screen than Motorola Moto G8 Plus, because although it has a lot smaller screen and a little worse resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, it also counts with a little better pixel density. Moto G8 Plus shoots better pictures and videos than Google Pixel 2, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same (4K) video resolution, the Moto G8 Plus also has a way more megapixels camera, a lot larger camera sensor taking much higher quality photos and a larger aperture.
The Moto G8 Plus counts with a greater storage capacity to install applications and games than Google Pixel 2, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with an external memory slot that holds up to 512 GB. Motorola Moto G8 Plus counts with a way better battery duration than Google Pixel 2, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 2700mAh.
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