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| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-09-03 | 2019-05-07 |
| 6.06 x 3.00 x 0.44 inches | 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Black, Purple and White |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 167.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.09 |
| 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 |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.68 |
| 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
The Google Pixel 3a XL is just a bit better than the Motorola Moto X Pure Edition (2015), with a general score of 78.9 against 74.1. Google Pixel 3a XL is a noticeably newer cellphone, and it's also much thinner and just a little bit lighter than Motorola Moto X Pure Edition (2015). Moto X Pure Edition (2015) counts with a bit sharper display than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution and a better display density.
The Google Pixel 3a XL has a little better hardware performance than Moto X Pure Edition (2015), because it has a larger amount of RAM and more cores. Motorola Moto X Pure Edition (2015) features a superior storage to store more apps and games than Google Pixel 3a XL, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage, the Motorola Moto X Pure Edition (2015) also has a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 128 GB.
Moto X Pure Edition (2015) features a slightly better camera than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for capturing photographs in low light situations, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Moto X Pure Edition (2015) also counts with a larger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a back camera with lot more megapixels.
Google Pixel 3a XL has superior battery lifetime than Moto X Pure Edition (2015), because it has a 23% more battery size.
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