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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| 2019-10-24 | 2017-10-19 |
| 6.23 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Cosmic blue and Crystal pink | Black and White |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 152.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 400 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.7 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 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
Google Pixel 2 XL has a general score of 82.5, which is a little bit better than the Moto G8 Plus's general score of 77.6. The Google Pixel 2 XL is an extremely older phone than Moto G8 Plus, but Google was able to make it somewhat thinner and a little bit lighter anyway. Google Pixel 2 XL counts with just a bit better performance than Motorola Moto G8 Plus. Both of them have 4 GB of RAM memory and a Octa-Core processor.
The Google Pixel 2 XL features a slightly better display than Motorola Moto G8 Plus, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2880px and a greater pixels count per screen inch. Moto G8 Plus features more memory for applications and games than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 512 GB.
The Moto G8 Plus features a bit better battery life than Google Pixel 2 XL, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3520mAh. Moto G8 Plus has a superior camera than Google Pixel 2 XL, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Moto G8 Plus also has a way more MP back facing camera, a lot larger sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a larger aperture for better low light images and videos.
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