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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-10-19 | 2019-05-07 |
| 5.84 x 2.89 x 0.31 inches | 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Black, Purple and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 270.00 | $ 167.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.76 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 13.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 |
| 9.79 | 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 5.0, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 3a XL is a little bit better than Moto X4, with a 78.9 score against 74.4. Google Pixel 3a XL's design is newer, but just a little thicker and a bit heavier than Moto X4. The Moto X4 has just a little better hardware performance than Google Pixel 3a XL, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
The Moto X4 has a slightly better screen than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has a little lower 1080 x 1920 resolution and a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a quite higher pixels number per inch of screen. Moto X4 counts with much more memory to install games and applications than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has only 32 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB.
Google Pixel 3a XL features greater battery duration than Moto X4, because it has a 3700mAh battery size against 3000mAh. The Google Pixel 3a XL and Moto X4 have incredibly similar cameras, and although the Google Pixel 3a XL has a more mega-pixels camera in the back and a larger aperture to capture better images and videos in low light environments, they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, a 0.39 inches back camera sensor and the same (4K) video quality.
The Google Pixel 3a XL is not only the best phones between the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to others, which makes it a great choice.
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