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| Global Score | |
| 84.6 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-09-18 | 2019-05-07 |
| 6.61 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches | 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.30 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Oxford blue | Black, Purple and White |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 398.00 | $ 167.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| LCD | OLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 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 |
| 11.55 | 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Motorola One 5G has a global score of 84.6, which is a little bit better than Google Pixel 3a XL's 78.9 global score. The Motorola One 5G design is newer than Google Pixel 3a XL's, although it is just a little thicker and somewhat heavier. The Motorola One 5G has a slightly better display than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2520 pixels, a little bit higher pixels amount in each inch of screen and a little bit larger screen.
The Motorola One 5G features a superior memory to install applications and games than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has a SD extension slot that allows up to 1000 GB and 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Motorola One 5G counts with a little better hardware performance than Google Pixel 3a XL. Both of them have a Octa-Core processing unit and the same RAM amount.
The Motorola One 5G counts with improved battery life than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has a 35% greater battery capacity. Motorola One 5G takes better pictures and videos than Google Pixel 3a XL, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same (4K) video resolution, the Motorola One 5G also has a bigger camera aperture to capture better low light photos and video, a much larger back-facing camera sensor and a back camera with lot more mega-pixels.
Although Motorola One 5G is a better device, it is way more expensive than Google Pixel 3a XL, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Google Pixel 3a XL. So if you need that extra features, you can buy Motorola One 5G, else you can save some dollars and buy the Google Pixel 3a XL, letting go some features and specifications.
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