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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-06-29 | 2019-05-07 |
| 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches | 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Black, Purple and White |
| Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 200.00 | $ 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 626 8953 Pro 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.09 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.68 |
| 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
Google Pixel 3a XL has a score of 78.9, which is a bit better than the Moto Z2 Play's 77.4 general score. Google Pixel 3a XL's body is newer, but incredibly thicker and somewhat heavier than the Moto Z2 Play. The Moto Z2 Play has just a little better performance than Google Pixel 3a XL. Both have 4 GB of RAM memory and a Octa-Core processing unit.
The Google Pixel 3a XL and Motorola Moto Z2 Play have extremely similar displays, although the Google Pixel 3a XL also has a little larger display, a bit higher pixels count per inch in the screen and a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels. Google Pixel 3a XL counts with just a bit better camera than Moto Z2 Play, because although it has a smaller aperture which is worse for low-light photography and video, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Google Pixel 3a XL also counts with a back facing camera with a better resolution.
Moto Z2 Play features a lot bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Pixel 3a XL, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage, the Moto Z2 Play also has an external SD slot that holds up to 1,95 TB. The Google Pixel 3a XL has better battery performance than Moto Z2 Play, because it has a 3700mAh battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
The Google Pixel 3a XL not only is the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other phones.
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