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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 80.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| 2017-06-29 | 2018-10-18 |
| 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 6.49 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 | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.7 |
| 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 | 3430mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.44 |
| 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 XL has an overall score of 80.7, which is a little bit better than the Motorola Moto Z2 Play's 77.4 score. Google Pixel 3 XL is a newer phone than the Motorola Moto Z2 Play, but it is noticeably thicker and way heavier. The Google Pixel 3 XL has a bit better screen than Moto Z2 Play, because it has a little larger screen, a better amount of pixels per display inch and a way better 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution.
Motorola Moto Z2 Play has a much better memory for apps and games than Google Pixel 3 XL, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Motorola Moto Z2 Play also has an external SD slot that admits up to 1,95 TB. Google Pixel 3 XL features just a bit better performance than Motorola Moto Z2 Play. They have a 4 GB RAM memory and 8 cpu cores.
The Google Pixel 3 XL takes a little bit better pictures and videos than Moto Z2 Play, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not nice for taking photographs and video in low-light environments, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same video quality, the Google Pixel 3 XL also counts with a better 12.2 MP resolution back camera.
Google Pixel 3 XL counts with a little longer battery performance than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, because it has a 3430mAh battery size against 3000mAh.
In addition to being the best phone in our comparison, the Google Pixel 3 XL is also the cheapest, which makes it a simple decision.
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