Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.3 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-11-09 | 2019-05-07 |
| 5.91 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Purple and White |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 311.00 | $ 167.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6 inches |
| 1520 x 720 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 285 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 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 |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 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 |
| 9.57 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 general score of 78.9, which is just a bit better than Motorola One's 74.3 global score. Both devices we compare here have Android operating system, but Google Pixel 3a XL has the previous 11 version while Motorola One has Android 9.0 Pie. Even being the best cellphone we compare here, it must be noted that it is also a little bit heavier and a bit thicker.
Google Pixel 3a XL and Motorola One have similar processing units, both have 8 cores and 4 GB of RAM memory. Google Pixel 3a XL counts with a bit more vivid display than Motorola One, because it has a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2160, a bit larger screen and a greater pixels density. The Motorola One counts with a superior memory capacity to install applications and games than Google Pixel 3a XL, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage, the Motorola One also has a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 256 GB.
Google Pixel 3a XL features a bit better camera than Motorola One, because although it has a camera with lesser mega pixels resolution and a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, it also counts with a bigger aperture to capture better low light photos and video. The Google Pixel 3a XL features longer battery performance than Motorola One, because it has a 3700mAh battery capacity against 3000mAh.
Even being the best phone in our current comparison, Google Pixel 3a XL is also a bargain compared to the other ones, which makes this phone a great choice.
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