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| Global Score | |
| 81.6 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-01-14 | 2019-05-07 |
| 6.54 x 3.00 x 0.39 inches | 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.48 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Frosted silver and Volcanic grey | Black, Purple and White |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 395.00 | $ 167.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| LTPS | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.02 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Motorola One 5G Ace is a little bit better than Google Pixel 3a XL, getting an 81.6 score against 78.9. The Motorola One 5G Ace body is newer, but somewhat thicker and a lot heavier than Google Pixel 3a XL. Google Pixel 3a XL has a screen that is very similar to Motorola One 5G Ace's screen, because although the Google Pixel 3a XL has a little bit smaller display and a quite lower 1080 x 2160 pixels resolution, it also counts with a bit greater pixel density.
Motorola One 5G Ace has a little faster CPU than Google Pixel 3a XL. Both of them have a 4 GB RAM memory and the same number of cores. The Motorola One 5G Ace shoots much better pictures and videos than Google Pixel 3a XL, and although they both have the same video quality and the same video frame rate, the Motorola One 5G Ace also has a larger camera aperture for better low light photography and videos and a back camera with way more megapixels.
Motorola One 5G Ace has a very superior storage capacity for games and applications than Google Pixel 3a XL, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory, the Motorola One 5G Ace also has an external memory card slot that admits up to 1 TB. Motorola One 5G Ace features superior battery life than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3700mAh.
Although Motorola One 5G Ace is a better device, it costs a lot more than Google Pixel 3a XL, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Google Pixel 3a XL. If you want to save a few dollars, you can buy the Google Pixel 3a XL, and give up a few features and specs, but you will get the most with your budget.
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