Google Pixel XL vs. Motorola Moto G31

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Google Pixel XL and Motorola Moto G31. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Google Pixel XL vs. Motorola Moto G31 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Google Pixel XL Motorola Moto G31
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 155 mm 161.89 mm Motorola Moto G31 has greater height than Google Pixel XL.
Width 75.7 mm 73.87 mm Google Pixel XL has greater width than Motorola Moto G31.
Depth 8.64 mm 8.55 mm Motorola Moto G31 is narrower than Google Pixel XL.
Weight 168 g 181 g Google Pixel XL is lighter than Google Pixel XL.
Body Colour Very silver | Quite black Mineral grey | Baby blue
Body Material Glass, anodised aluminium Plastic
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.56 W/kg (body), 0.89 W/kg (head) 1.46 W/kg (body), 0.67 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Google Pixel XL Motorola Moto G31
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology AMOLED OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 6.4" Motorola Moto G31 has larger screen size than Google Pixel XL.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2560 x 1440 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Google Pixel XL has better screen resolution than Motorola Moto G31.
Display Format QHD Full HD+
Pixel Density 534 ppi 409 ppi Google Pixel XL has better pixel density than Motorola Moto G31.
Aspect Ratio - 20:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Contrast Ratio 100000:1 -
Display Refresh Rate - 60 Hz
Display Features 2.5D Glass Max Vision display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating, Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR Google Pixel XL Motorola Moto G31
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm MediaTek Helio G85
Processor Number MSM8996 pro AB -
Clock Speed - 2 GHz
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Google Pixel XL has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 530 ARM Mali-G52 MC2
MEMORY Google Pixel XL Motorola Moto G31
RAM 4 GB 4 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 64 GB Motorola Moto G31 has more internal memory than Google Pixel XL.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA Google Pixel XL Motorola Moto G31
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 4
Sensor Resolution 12.3 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Motorola Moto G31 has better camera resolution than Google Pixel XL.
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RX IMX378 sensor -
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.8 Motorola Moto G31 has better lens aperture than Google Pixel XL.
Pixel Size - 1.28 μm
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
Self-Timer Delay - Yes
Special Effects - HDR, Spot Colour
HDR Mode HDR+ -
Camera Modes Smartburst, Lens Blur, Panorama in Fisheye Mode, Photosphere Panorama, Pro mode, Timer mode, BurstShot, Watermark mode, Active photos, Cinemagraph, Portrait, Night Vision, AR stickers, Levelling, Macro Vision, Long exposure mode, Live filter, Capture Dual
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Auto smile capture Motorola Moto G31 has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 60 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Barcode Scanner, Cutout, Quad Pixel technology, smart composition, RAW photo output, shot optimisation, Google Lens, High-res digital zoom (up to 8x), Assistive Grid
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 8 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 118 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.12 μm
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) - Depth camera
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 1.75 μm
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Macro camera
FOURTH CAMERA
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) - F/2.4
Pixel Size (4th Camera) - 1.75 μm
Camera Functions (4th Camera) - Depth camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Motorola Moto G31 has better front camera resolution than Google Pixel XL.
Sensor Name (Front) Sony Exmor R IMX179 sensor -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.4 F/2.2 Motorola Moto G31 has better front lens aperture than Google Pixel XL.
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.12 μm
Focus Adjustment Focus free -
Special Effects (Front) - HDR, Spot Colour
Camera Modes (Front) - Slow motion video, Pro mode, Timer mode, BurstShot, HYPERLAPSE, Watermark mode, portrait mode, Face Beauty, Timelapse video, Active photos, Cinemagraph, Portrait, Night Vision, Levelling, Gesture selfie, Group selfie, Long exposure mode, Live filter, Low Light AI Selfie, Capture Dual, Gesture Capture
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Auto smile capture Motorola Moto G31 has face detection.
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) - Video image stabilisation, RAW photo, Shot optimisation, Selfie animation, Assistive grid
BATTERY AND CHARGING Google Pixel XL Motorola Moto G31
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3450 mAh 5000 mAh Motorola Moto G31 has larger battery capacity than Google Pixel XL.
Standby Time 552 hours -
Talk Time 1920 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk: up to 1920 min
Standby: up to 552 hrs
Standard usage: up to 36 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR Google Pixel XL Motorola Moto G31
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 7.1 Nougat Android 11
Intelligent Assistant Google Assistant Google Assistant
Navigation GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Google Pixel XL Motorola Moto G31
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE Advanced, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE LTE
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 41 -
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, TDD 2500 -
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS, Google Allo -
MEDIA Google Pixel XL Motorola Moto G31
Supported Digital Audio Standards - Dolby Atmos
FEATURES Google Pixel XL Motorola Moto G31
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, advanced x-axis haptics sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, SAR sensor, gyroscope
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader
Security Technology - Face Unlock
Additional Phone Features HD Voice, Google Caller ID, MIMO technology, Wi-Fi Calling, Quick Switch function, Wireless Emergency Alerts function, Android Sensor Hub, RGB LED notification light, Adaptive audio amplifier, Three microphones with noise-cancellation, Knock Knock function Dual microphones
Android Enterprise Recommended Yes -
OTHERS Google Pixel XL Motorola Moto G31
Included Accessories SIM card removal tool, USB 3.1 Type A-C cable, USB 2.0 Type C-C cable, Quick switch adapter, OTG dongle, USB-C charger Protective cover, USB cable, SIM card removal tool, 10W charger
Compliant Standards HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) -
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