Motorola Moto G6 Plus vs Google Pixel XL Comparison and Differences
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Motorola Moto G6 Plus or Google Pixel XL Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Motorola Moto G6 Plus | Google Pixel XL | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2018, April | 2016, October | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 160 x 75.5 x 8 mm | 6.3 x 6.3 x 2.97 in | 154.7 x 75.7 x 8.5 mm | 6.09 x 6.09 x 2.98 in | |
| Weight | 167 g | 5.89 oz | 168 g | 5.93 oz | |
| Body Build | Front/back glass, aluminum frame | Front glass, aluminum body, partial glass back | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Gold, Deep Indigo, Nimbus | Quite Black, Very Silver, Really Blue | |
| Battery | 3200 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 3450 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 552 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 32 h (3G) Music play - Up to 130 h |
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| Approximate price | 260 EUR | 380 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.9" in | 5.5" in | |
| Screen area | 89.8 cm2 | 83.4 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 18:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 74.4% | 71.2% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2160 px | 1440 x 2560 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 409 PPI | 534 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 12 MP, Dual | 12.3 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -12 MP, f/1.7, dual pixel PDAF -5 MP, f/2.2, depth sensor |
-12.3 MP, f/2.0, 1/2.3'', 1.55µm, PDAF & laser AF | |
| Functions | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama | Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60/120fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@240fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 8 MP, f/2.2 | 8 MP, f/2.4, 1/3.2'', 1.4µm | |
| Functions | LED flash | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie) | Android 7.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm) | - Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53 | - Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) | |
| GPU | Adreno 508 | Adreno 530 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB | No | |
| Internal memory | 64/128 GB, 4/6 GB RAM | 32/128 GB, 4 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 193 | 333 | |
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 802 | 767 | |
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 646 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 175 | 310 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 975 | 861 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 861 | 1627 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 4046 | 4060 | |
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 3739 | 7506 | |
| GeekBench 4 Battery | 2141 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Nano-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Europe, Brazil, India -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 38(2600) - Europe LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 28(700) - Brazil LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 18(800), 19(800), 26(850), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500) - India |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps or LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | 3.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE, EDR | 4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.89 W/kg (head) 0.56 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.25 W/kg (head) 0.44 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Audio |
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging 15W - Splash resistant |
- Fast battery charging - Splash and dust resistant |
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| Versions |
- For Global market, Europe, Brazil |
- Versions: Global, USA, North America |
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