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| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| 2015-09-03 | 2016-10-20 |
| 6.06 x 3.00 x 0.44 inches | 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 869.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 21.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | 3450mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 XL is slightly better than Motorola Moto X Pure Edition (2015), getting an 81.3 score against 74.1. Google Pixel XL is a newer device, and it's also way thinner and just a bit lighter than the Motorola Moto X Pure Edition (2015). The Google Pixel XL counts with a bit better looking display than Moto X Pure Edition (2015), because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have the same resolution of 1440 x 2560, the Google Pixel XL also counts with a just a bit greater pixels density.
Google Pixel XL has a slightly better storage capacity to store more games and applications than Motorola Moto X Pure Edition (2015), because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Google Pixel XL features a bit more powerful processor than Moto X Pure Edition (2015), because although it has less processing cores , it also counts with a larger amount of RAM.
Google Pixel XL has just a little bit longer battery duration than Moto X Pure Edition (2015), because it has 3450mAh of battery capacity. The Moto X Pure Edition (2015) shoots just a bit better pictures and videos than Google Pixel XL, because although it has a tinier back-facing camera sensor which offers a worse photo and video quality, and they both have the same (4K) video quality, the same video frame rate and a same size aperture, the Moto X Pure Edition (2015) also counts with a way more megapixels camera in the back.
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