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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 80.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-08-28 | 2018-10-18 |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 6.49 ounces |
| Forest green and Sapphire blue | Black, Pink and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 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 | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3430mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 3 XL has a global score of 80.7, which is a bit better than Motorola Moto G9 Play's 76.7 score. The Google Pixel 3 XL design is somewhat thinner and a little lighter than Motorola Moto G9 Play, although it was released only 23 months before. Google Pixel 3 XL has a much sharper display than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a much higher pixels amount per inch in the display and a much better resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels.
Motorola Moto G9 Play features a much bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Google Pixel 3 XL, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Motorola Moto G9 Play also has a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. The Google Pixel 3 XL counts with a little faster processing unit than Moto G9 Play. Both of them have a 4 GB RAM memory and a Octa-Core CPU.
Motorola Moto G9 Play features a very superior battery lifetime than Google Pixel 3 XL, because it has a 46% more battery capacity. The Moto G9 Play shoots much better photos and videos than Google Pixel 3 XL, and although they both have the same video definition, the Moto G9 Play also has a larger aperture to capture better low-light captures and video, better video frame rates, a camera with much more MP and a much bigger back camera sensor taking lot higher quality videos and photos.
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