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| Global Score | |
| 71.6 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| 2016-11-11 | 2016-10-20 |
| 5.96 x 2.97 x 0.31 inches | 5.66 x 2.74 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Black, Gray and White |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P15 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP2 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.14 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3050mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2770mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 4.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Pixel is much better than the Motorola Moto M, getting a general score of 80.2 against 71.6. The Google Pixel body is somewhat lighter but just a little bit thicker than Motorola Moto M, and they were released only a couple months apart. The Motorola Moto M has a bit faster processor than Google Pixel, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the Motorola Moto M also has 4 more cores.
The Google Pixel counts with a bit better screen than Moto M, because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have the same 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution, the Google Pixel also counts with a bit greater display pixels density. The Google Pixel takes much clearer videos and photos than Moto M, because although it has a lot lower resolution camera in the back, and they both have a F2 aperture, the Google Pixel also counts with a lot better video quality.
The Google Pixel features a much better memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Moto M, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. Moto M counts with a bit longer battery duration than Google Pixel, because it has a 10% larger battery size.
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