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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-09-08 | 2019-05-07 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.28 inches | 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Black, Purple and White |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 167.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3510mAh Battery | 3700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 3a XL is slightly better than Motorola Moto Z Play Droid, getting a global score of 78.9 against 71.8. Even though Google Pixel 3a XL is newer than Motorola Moto Z Play Droid, it's thicker and a little bit heavier. Moto Z Play Droid and Google Pixel 3a XL both count with extremely similar displays, although the Google Pixel 3a XL also has a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels, a just a little greater pixel amount per inch of screen and a bit bigger screen.
The Motorola Moto Z Play Droid and the Google Pixel 3a XL feature incredibly similar processors, and although the Google Pixel 3a XL has a larger amount of RAM, they both have 8 CPU cores. Moto Z Play Droid counts with a much bigger memory to store more games and applications than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has only 32 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 1,95 TB.
The Google Pixel 3a XL takes slightly better pictures and videos than Moto Z Play Droid, because although it has a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a camera with a lot worse 12.2 mega pixels resolution, it also counts with a bigger aperture. The Google Pixel 3a XL has a little longer battery duration than Motorola Moto Z Play Droid, because it has a 3700mAh battery size.
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