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| Global Score | |
| 70.9 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.3, 4.4.2, 4.4, 4.3, 4.2.2 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2013-08-01 | 2019-05-07 |
| 5.09 x 2.57 x 0.41 inches | 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Brown, Green, Red and White | Black, Purple and White |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 165.00 | $ 167.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 312 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Motorola X8 (Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro MSM8960) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 8.55 | 9.09 |
| 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 |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2200mAh Battery | 3700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 240 hours standby time 13 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.16 | 5.68 |
| 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
Google Pixel 3a XL has a general score of 78.9, which is much better than Moto X's 70.9 global score. Both of these devices have Android OS (Operating System), but Google Pixel 3a XL has 11 version while Moto X has Android 4.4.4 version. The Google Pixel 3a XL design is incredibly newer and noticeably thinner, but extremely heavier than the Moto X.
Google Pixel 3a XL counts with a bit better processor than Moto X, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processor, it also counts with a greater number of cores (and faster) and 2 GB more RAM memory. The Moto X has a bit better screen than Google Pixel 3a XL, although it has a lot smaller display, a little bit inferior amount of pixels per display inch and a lot lower resolution of 1280 x 720px.
The Google Pixel 3a XL and Motorola Moto X count with very similar memory to install games and applications, both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory capacity. Google Pixel 3a XL features a much better battery lifetime than Moto X, because it has a 68 percent bigger battery capacity. The Google Pixel 3a XL has a bit better camera than Moto X, because it has a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, a bigger camera sensor, a camera with a higher 12.2 mega pixels resolution and a way larger diafragm aperture.
Google Pixel 3a XL is a bit more expensive than the Moto X, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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