Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 70.9 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.3, 4.4.2, 4.4, 4.3, 4.2.2 | -- |
| 2013-08-01 | 2018-10-18 |
| 5.09 x 2.57 x 0.41 inches | 5.73 x 2.69 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Brown, Green, Red and White | Black, Pink and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 165.00 | $ 157.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 312 pixels per inch | 439 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Motorola X8 (Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro MSM8960) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.55 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 10.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 30.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 |
| 9.02 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2200mAh Battery | 2915mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 240 hours standby time 13 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.16 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 3 is better than the Motorola Moto X, getting a general score of 80 against 70.9. The Google Pixel 3 construction is noticeably newer and incredibly thinner than Motorola Moto X's, although it is also somewhat heavier. Google Pixel 3 counts with a bit better performance than Moto X, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, it also counts with a larger number of faster cores and more RAM.
Google Pixel 3 counts with a display that's very similar to the display in Moto X, although the Google Pixel 3 also has a way higher 1080 x 2160 pixels resolution, a larger screen and a higher display density. The Google Pixel 3's storage for games and applications is just as good as the Moto X one, both of them have equal 64 GB internal memory.
Google Pixel 3 captures a little bit better photographs and videos than Moto X, because it has a lot larger diafragm aperture, a bigger back-facing camera sensor, a lot better video definition and a back facing camera with a better resolution. The Google Pixel 3 has longer battery life than Moto X, because it has a 2915mAh battery size instead of 2200mAh.
In addition to being the best phone in our comparison, the Google Pixel 3 is also the cheapest, which makes it a very good choice.
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