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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| 2019-10-24 | 2016-10-20 |
| 6.23 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches | 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Cosmic blue and Crystal pink | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 869.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 400 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.91 |
| 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 | 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 14.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | 3450mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 XL is a little bit better than the Motorola Moto G8 Plus, having a general score of 81.3 against 77.6. Although the Google Pixel XL is noticeably older than the Motorola Moto G8 Plus, it's design is a bit thinner and somewhat lighter. The Google Pixel XL has a slightly better looking screen than Motorola Moto G8 Plus, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution and a better pixel number per inch of display.
Motorola Moto G8 Plus counts with a greater memory for apps and games than Google Pixel XL, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory slot that supports up to 512 GB. Moto G8 Plus counts with a little bit better performance than Google Pixel XL, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Moto G8 Plus also has 4 more CPU cores.
The Motorola Moto G8 Plus features just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Google Pixel XL, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity instead of 3450mAh. The Moto G8 Plus shoots better videos and photos than Google Pixel XL, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same (4K) video definition, the Moto G8 Plus also has a bigger aperture to capture better low-light photos and videos, a much better resolution back-facing camera and a bigger back-facing camera sensor.
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