Motorola Moto G5S Plus vs. Google Pixel 3

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Motorola Moto G5S Plus and Google Pixel 3. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Motorola Moto G5S Plus vs. Google Pixel 3 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Motorola Moto G5S Plus Google Pixel 3
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number XT1805 -
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 153.5 mm 145.6 mm Motorola Moto G5S Plus has greater height than Google Pixel 3.
Width 76.2 mm 68.2 mm Motorola Moto G5S Plus has greater width than Google Pixel 3.
Depth 9.5 mm 7.9 mm Google Pixel 3 is narrower than Motorola Moto G5S Plus.
Weight 168 g 148 g Google Pixel 3 is lighter than Motorola Moto G5S Plus.
Body Colour Blush gold | Lunar grey Not pink | Clearly white | Just black
Body Material - Aluminum unibody with hybrid coating
Protection Splashproof Dustproof, water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Google Pixel 3 is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68
SAR Value - 1.33 W/kg
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 Single-SIM Single-SIM
DISPLAY Motorola Moto G5S Plus Google Pixel 3
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS Flexible OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 5.5" Both phones have the same screen size.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2160 x 1080 pixels Google Pixel 3 has better screen resolution than Motorola Moto G5S Plus.
Display Format Full HD Full HD+
Pixel Density 401 ppi 443 ppi Google Pixel 3 has better pixel density than Motorola Moto G5S Plus.
Aspect Ratio - 18:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Contrast Ratio - 100000:1
HDR - Yes Google Pixel 3 has HDR.
Display Features - 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 G5S Plus Google Pixel 3
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Processor Number MSM8953 -
Clock Speed 2 GHz 2.5 GHz Google Pixel 3 has higher clock speed than Motorola Moto G5S Plus.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 506 Qualcomm ADRENO 630
MEMORY Motorola Moto G5S Plus Google Pixel 3
RAM 3 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB Google Pixel 3 has more RAM than Motorola Moto G5S Plus.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 64 GB Google Pixel 3 has more internal memory than Motorola Moto G5S Plus.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB -
CAMERA Motorola Moto G5S Plus Google Pixel 3
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 1
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 12.2 Megapixel Motorola Moto G5S Plus has better camera resolution than Google Pixel 3.
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.8 Google Pixel 3 has better lens aperture than Motorola Moto G5S Plus.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Google Pixel 3 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom 8x -
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Burst mode, slow motion video, Panorama, Best Shot, Professional mode -
Light Source Dual LED flash -
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) 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) Quick Capture, Colour Correlated Temperature (CCT) flash, Drag to focus & exposure, Dual Autofocus Pixels Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), dual pixel phase detection
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 13 Megapixel -
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 Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.2 Motorola Moto G5S Plus has better front lens aperture than Motorola Moto G5S Plus.
Camera Modes (Front) Panorama, Professional mode, Beautification mode -
Light Source (Front) LED flash -
Video Resolutions (Front) 3840 x 2160 (4K) 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
BATTERY AND CHARGING Motorola Moto G5S Plus Google Pixel 3
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 2915 mAh Motorola Moto G5S Plus has larger battery capacity than Google Pixel 3.
Wireless Charging - Yes Google Pixel 3 can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - Qi
Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR Motorola Moto G5S Plus Google Pixel 3
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 7.1 Nougat Android 9.0 Pie
Intelligent Assistant - Google Assistant
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Motorola Moto G5S Plus Google Pixel 3
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, 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 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, 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 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 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, 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 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 802.11a/b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 LE EDR Bluetooth 5.0 LE
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Motorola Moto G5S Plus Google Pixel 3
Supported Digital Audio Standards - Apt-X, apt-X HD
FEATURES Motorola Moto G5S Plus Google Pixel 3
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, Active noise-cancellation MIMO technology, Android Sensor Hub, Pixel Visual Core, Titan M Security Module
OTHERS Motorola Moto G5S Plus Google Pixel 3
Included Accessories Power adapter SIM card removal tool, USB-C charger, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter, USB-C headphones, USB-C to USB-C cable
Compliant Standards - IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
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