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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| 2017-06-29 | 2018-10-18 |
| 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches | 5.73 x 2.69 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Black, Pink and White |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 200.00 | $ 157.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 439 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.66 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 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 |
| 720 x 480 (480 fps) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 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 4.2, 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
The Google Pixel 3 has an overall score of 80, which is just a bit better than the Moto Z2 Play's 77.4 overall score. Google Pixel 3's design is newer than the Moto Z2 Play's, although it is just a bit heavier and a lot thicker. Google Pixel 3 features a bit better screen than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, and although they both have a display of the same size, the Google Pixel 3 also has a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2160px and a just a bit higher display density.
The Moto Z2 Play counts with a lot bigger memory for apps and games than Google Pixel 3, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Moto Z2 Play also has a SD memory slot that supports up to 1,95 TB. The Google Pixel 3 counts with a bit better performance than Motorola Moto Z2 Play. Both of them have the same number of cores and the same RAM amount.
Google Pixel 3 shoots slightly better videos and photos than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, because although it has a smaller aperture which is worse for low light images, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Google Pixel 3 also counts with a more mega pixels back camera.
The Motorola Moto Z2 Play counts with a bit longer battery performance than Google Pixel 3, because it has a 3% bigger battery capacity.
Google Pixel 3 not only is the best devices in our current comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones, making it an easy decision.
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