Google Pixel 3 XL vs Motorola Moto G9 Play

Google Pixel 3 XL

Motorola Moto G9 Play

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G network

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
4G network

LTE frequency band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100), 71(600)

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 71
HSDPA speed

42 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
EV-DO speed

-

3.1 Mbps download, 1.8 Mbps upload
LTE speed

LTE-A(5CA), Cat16, 1024 Mbps download, 75 Mbps upload

LTE Cat13 download, Cat5 upload
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Aluminium alloy, glass

Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM

Nano-SIM card & eSIM

Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Height

158 mm

165.2 mm
Width

76.7 mm

75.7 mm
Thickness

7.9 mm

9.2 mm
Weight

184 g

200 g
Waterproof

IP68, 1.5m for 30 mins

-
Splash resistant

-

Yes
Dust proof

IP68

-
Colors

Black, Pink, White

Blue, Green, Pink

Hardware
CPU

Octa-core

Octa-core
CPU

Quad-core 2.5 GHz Kryo 385 Gold

Quad-core 2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold
CPU(second)

quad-core 1.6 GHz Kryo 385 Silver

quad-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver
Chipset

Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845

Qualcomm SM6115 Snapdragon 662
GPU

Adreno 630

Adreno 610
Memory RAM

4 GB

4 GB
Internal storage

64, 128 GB

64 GB
Memory card

No

microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC
Memory card max

-

512 GB
Storage

-

UFS 2.1

Main camera
Camera type

-

Triple
Main camera

12 MP, f/1.8 , 28 mm, 1/2.55" , 1.4 µm

48 MP, f/1.7 , 1/2.0" , 0.8 µm
2 MP, f/2.4
2 MP, f/2.4
Primary camera resolution

4032 x 3024 pixels

8000 x 6000 pixels
Primary camera video

2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@240fps, 1080p@30fps

1080p@30/60fps
Primary camera flash

dual-LED flash

LED flash
Primary camera phase detection autofocus

phase detection with Dual Pixel

-
Camera features

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, digital image stabilization, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, RAW

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, digital image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, phase detection autofocus, laser autofocus, RAW

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5Ghz, 802.11ac

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5Ghz, 802.11ac
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
Wi-Fi display

-

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

Yes
USB

Type-C 1.0 reversible connector

microUSB 2.0
USB On-The-Go

-

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.0

v5.0
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth EDR

-

Yes
NFC

-

Yes
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
Beidou

Yes

-
SUPL

-

Yes
LTEEP

-

Yes