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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-03-05 | 2017-10-19 |
| 6.35 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.64 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Neon blue and Pearl white | Black and White |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 237.00 | $ 152.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 268 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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-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 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 |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 2 XL has an overall score of 82.5, which is much better than Moto G8's score of 74.4. Although Google Pixel 2 XL is a lot older than Moto G8, it's design is thinner and just a little bit lighter. The Google Pixel 2 XL features a bit faster CPU than Motorola Moto G8. Both of them have 8 processing cores and a 4 GB RAM.
Google Pixel 2 XL counts with a much better looking display than Moto G8, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a much better 1440 x 2880 resolution and a lot greater display pixel density. Motorola Moto G8 and Google Pixel 2 XL have really similar cameras, although the Google Pixel 2 XL has a way less mega pixels resolution back-facing camera, a smaller aperture which is not recommended for low light images and videos and a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
The Moto G8 has a bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 512 GB. The Moto G8 has just a bit longer battery lifetime than Google Pixel 2 XL, because it has a 14% greater battery capacity.
Google Pixel 2 XL is not only the best devices between the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to others.
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