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| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-06-29 | 2019-05-07 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches | 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Purple and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 500.00 | $ 167.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 + 8.00 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 | 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 (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 | 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 5.0 | 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 Moto Z3 Play, having a overall score of 78.9 against 76.3. The Google Pixel 3a XL is a newer phone than Moto Z3 Play, although it's just a bit heavier and somewhat thicker. Google Pixel 3a XL counts with just a little better processing power than Moto Z3 Play. Both have the same number of cores and the same RAM amount.
The Moto Z3 Play and the Google Pixel 3a XL both feature similar displays, both of them have the same number of pixels in each inch of display, a display with the same size and the same exact resolution of 1080 x 2160. Google Pixel 3a XL takes a bit better photos and videos than Moto Z3 Play, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is worse for low light photography, and they both have the same video definition, a 0.39 inches camera sensor and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Google Pixel 3a XL also counts with a higher 12.2 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera.
The Moto Z3 Play has a lot bigger storage for games and applications than Google Pixel 3a XL, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Moto Z3 Play also has a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB. Google Pixel 3a XL counts with greater battery life than Motorola Moto Z3 Play, because it has a 3700mAh battery size.
Despite of being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, Google Pixel 3a XL is also very cheap compared to the other phones, which makes buying this phone an easy decision.
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