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| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| 2015-09-03 | 2018-10-18 |
| 6.06 x 3.00 x 0.44 inches | 5.73 x 2.69 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Black, Pink and White |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 157.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 439 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 21.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 |
| 10.34 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2915mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 3 has a general score of 80, which is a little bit better than the Motorola Moto X Pure Edition (2015)'s 74.1 overall score. The Google Pixel 3 is a noticeably newer phone, and it is also somewhat lighter and noticeably thinner than the Motorola Moto X Pure Edition (2015). The Moto X Pure Edition (2015) features a little more vivid display than Google Pixel 3, because it has a better resolution of 1440 x 2560, a little larger display and a quite greater pixel count per display inch.
Google Pixel 3 features a little better processing power than Moto X Pure Edition (2015), because it has a larger number of cores (and they are faster) and a greater amount of RAM. Moto X Pure Edition (2015) has a much bigger storage to install applications and games than Google Pixel 3, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Moto X Pure Edition (2015) also has a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 128 GB.
The Moto X Pure Edition (2015) shoots a bit better pictures and videos than Google Pixel 3, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Moto X Pure Edition (2015) also counts with a larger sensor which offers a higher photo and video quality and a much more megapixels back camera.
Moto X Pure Edition (2015) has just a little bit longer battery life than Google Pixel 3, because it has a 3% greater battery size.
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