Motorola Moto G6 Play vs. Google Pixel 3 XL

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Motorola Moto G6 Play and Google Pixel 3 XL. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Motorola Moto G6 Play vs. Google Pixel 3 XL Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Motorola Moto G6 Play Google Pixel 3 XL
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 155.4 mm 158 mm Google Pixel 3 XL has greater height than Motorola Moto G6 Play.
Width 72.2 mm 76.7 mm Google Pixel 3 XL has greater width than Motorola Moto G6 Play.
Depth 9 mm 7.9 mm Google Pixel 3 XL is narrower than Motorola Moto G6 Play.
Weight 175 g 184 g Motorola Moto G6 Play is lighter than Motorola Moto G6 Play.
Body Colour Fine gold | Deep Indigo Clearly white | Not pink | Just black
Body Material Polymer glass Aluminum unibody with hybrid coating
Protection Splashproof, spill-resistant Dustproof, water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Google Pixel 3 XL is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68
SAR Value 0.657 W/kg 1.35 W/kg (body), 1.35 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Single-SIM
DISPLAY Motorola Moto G6 Play Google Pixel 3 XL
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS Flexible OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.7" 6.3" Google Pixel 3 XL has larger screen size than Motorola Moto G6 Play.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1440 x 720 pixels 2960 x 1440 pixels Google Pixel 3 XL has better screen resolution than Motorola Moto G6 Play.
Display Format HD+ QHD+
Pixel Density 283 ppi 523 ppi Google Pixel 3 XL has better pixel density than Motorola Moto G6 Play.
Aspect Ratio 18:9 18.5:9
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Contrast Ratio - 100000:1
HDR - Yes Google Pixel 3 XL has HDR.
Display Features Night mode, Moto Display, attentive display, Max Vision display Always-on display, 3D Glass, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Motorola Moto G6 Play Google Pixel 3 XL
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Clock Speed 1.4 GHz 2.5 GHz Google Pixel 3 XL has higher clock speed than Motorola Moto G6 Play.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture - Yes Google Pixel 3 XL has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 505 Qualcomm ADRENO 630
MEMORY Motorola Moto G6 Play Google Pixel 3 XL
RAM 3 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB Google Pixel 3 XL has more RAM than Motorola Moto G6 Play.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 64 GB Google Pixel 3 XL has more internal memory than Motorola Moto G6 Play.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB -
CAMERA Motorola Moto G6 Play Google Pixel 3 XL
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 12.2 Megapixel Motorola Moto G6 Play has better camera resolution than Google Pixel 3 XL.
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.8 Google Pixel 3 XL has better lens aperture than Motorola Moto G6 Play.
Field of View (FoV) - 76 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 1.4 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Google Pixel 3 XL has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Camera Modes Slow motion video, Panorama, manual mode -
Light Source LED flash -
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 60 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, Super slow motion video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), dual pixel phase detection
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Lens Type (Front) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.2
Field of View (Front) - 107 degree(s)
Camera Modes (Front) Slow motion video, manual mode, Beautification mode -
Light Source (Front) LED flash -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 640 x 480 (VGA) at 30 fps
SECOND FRONT CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Front) - 8 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (2nd Front) - F/1.8
Field of View (2nd Front) - 75 degree(s)
BATTERY AND CHARGING Motorola Moto G6 Play Google Pixel 3 XL
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4000 mAh 3430 mAh Motorola Moto G6 Play has larger battery capacity than Google Pixel 3 XL.
Fast Charging Technology TurboPower technology - Motorola Moto G6 Play has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Google Pixel 3 XL can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - Qi
Run Time Details Mixed usage: up to 30 hrs Mixed usage (Always On Display On): up to 26 hrs
Standby (Always On Display On): up to 120 hrs
CELLULAR Motorola Moto G6 Play Google Pixel 3 XL
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS)
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 8.0 Oreo Android 9.0 Pie
Intelligent Assistant Google Assistant Google Assistant
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Motorola Moto G6 Play Google Pixel 3 XL
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8 -
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 850, 900 -
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 38, Band 40 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 46, Band 66, Band 71
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2600, TDD 2300 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 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 5150, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3, FDD 600
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 EDR Bluetooth 5.0 LE
Bluetooth Profiles - LDAC
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Motorola Moto G6 Play Google Pixel 3 XL
Supported Digital Audio Standards - Apt-X, apt-X HD
Sound Enhancements Dolby Audio -
FEATURES Motorola Moto G6 Play Google Pixel 3 XL
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, gyro sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, Active Edge v2
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Dual microphones, Moto Actions, Moto Key support MIMO technology, Three microphones, Android Sensor Hub, Noise suppression, Pixel Visual Core, Titan M Security Module
OTHERS Motorola Moto G6 Play Google Pixel 3 XL
Included Accessories TurboPower charger SIM card removal tool, Quick switch adapter, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter, USB-C headphones, USB-C 18W charging plug, USB-C to USB-C cable
Compliant Standards - IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
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