Motorola Razr Plus (2024) vs Google Pixel 8 Pro

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Motorola Razr Plus (2024) vs Google Pixel 8 Pro

77 out of 100
Motorola Razr Plus (2024)
VS
79 out of 100
Google Pixel 8 Pro

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.9-inch Motorola Razr Plus (2024) (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3) that was released on June 25, 2024, against the Google Pixel 8 Pro, which is powered by Google Tensor G3 and came out 9 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Motorola Razr Plus (2024)
  • Higher display refresh rate – 165 Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
  • Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
  • Supports higher wattage charging (45W versus 30W)
  • Faster storage type - UFS 4.0 versus UFS 3.1
  • Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
  • The phone is 9 months newer
  • Weighs 24 grams less
  • 15% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 2023 and 1760 points
Reasons to consider the Google Pixel 8 Pro
  • The rear camera has a 5x optical zoom
  • Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
  • Comes with 1050 mAh larger battery capacity: 5050 vs 4000 mAh
  • Delivers 27% higher peak brightness (1608 against 1268 nits)
  • 18% higher pixel density (489 vs 413 PPI)
  • CPU with a higher amount of cores (+1)

Review

Evaluation of Motorola Razr Plus (2024) and Google Pixel 8 Pro crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Display

TypePOLEDOLED
Size6.9 inches6.7 inches
Resolution1080 x 2640 pixels1344 x 2992 pixels
Aspect ratio22:920:9
PPI413 ppi489 ppi
Refresh rate165 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (1-165 Hz)Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness3000 nits2400 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR - 1600 nits
HDR supportYes, HDR10+Yes, HDR10+
Screen protectionTempered glassGorilla Glass Victus 2
Screen-to-body ratio84.9%87.1%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display tests
RGB color space94.4%99.5%
PWM90 Hz120 Hz
Response time11 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinity∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
1608 nits

Design and build

Height171.4 mm (6.75 inches)162.6 mm (6.4 inches)
Width74 mm (2.91 inches)76.5 mm (3.01 inches)
Thickness7.1 mm (0.28 inches)8.8 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight189 g (6.67 oz)213 g (7.51 oz)
WaterproofIPX8IP68
Advanced coolingVapor chamber -
Rear materialEco-leatherGlass
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsBlue, Green, Pink, YellowBlack, Gray, Blue
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-buttonYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Motorola Razr Plus (2024) and Google Pixel 8 Pro in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3Google Tensor G3
Max clock3000 MHz3000 MHz
CPU cores8 (1 + 4 + 3)9 (1 + 4 + 4)
Architecture- 3 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A520
- 4 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A720
- 1 core at 3 GHz: Cortex-X4
- 4 cores at 1.7 GHz: Cortex-A510
- 4 cores at 2.37 GHz: Cortex-A715
- 1 core at 2.91 GHz: Cortex-X3
L3 cache8 MB -
ManufacturingTSMCSamsung
Lithography process4 nanometers4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)HexagonYes
GraphicsAdreno 735Mali-G715 MP7
GPU shading units768896
GPU clock1100 MHz890 MHz
FLOPS~1689.6 GFLOPS~1594.8 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
CPU311703378836
GPU385702371060
Memory308716185462
UX230919217177
Total score12370401152535
SamplesLess then 3[3 tests]

Memory

RAM
RAM size8, 12 GB12 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5X
Memory clock4200 MHz4200 MHz
Channels44
Storage
Storage size256, 512 GB128, 256, 512, 1024 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 14 Android 14
ROMHello UIStock Android
OS size1 GB14 GB

Battery

Capacity4000 mAh5050 mAh
Max charge power45 W30 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingYes Yes (23 W)
Reverse chargingYes, (wireless)Yes, (wireless)
Fast chargingYes (78% in 30 min)Yes (53% in 30 min)
Full charging time0:47 hr1:23 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing08:02 hr08:23 hr
Watching video13:57 hr12:10 hr
Gaming05:14 hr04:58 hr
Standby79 hr87 hr
General battery life

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution - 8192 x 6144
ZoomOptical, 2xOptical, 5x
FlashLEDDual LED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingNoNo
4K video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion960 FPS (1080p)240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens - 126°
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 50 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 48 MP
3) Ultrawide: 48 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.7
Focal length24 mm25 mm
SensorSony LYT-600Samsung GNV
Sensor size1/1.95"1/1.31"
Pixel size0.7 micron1.2 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Laser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.8
Focal length - 113 mm
SensorSony LYT-600Samsung S5KGM5
Sensor size1/2.76"1/2.55"
Pixel size0.7 micron0.7 micron
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution - 48 MP
Aperture - f/2.0
Sensor size - 1/2.0"
Pixel size - 0.8 micron
Stabilization - Digital

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh - 65
Preview - 75
Zoom - 152
Samples - Photo samples of Google Pixel 8 Pro from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels32 megapixels10.5 megapixels
Image resolution6528 x 48963648 x 2736
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal length - 21 mm
Sensor size - 1/3.1"
Pixel size - 1.22 micron
Autofocus - Phase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution2160p (4K) at 60 FPS2160p (4K) at 60 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoNo
DxOMark front camera
Photo - 143
Video - 149

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version5.45.3
Bluetooth featuresLELE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version23.2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPortNoYes
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portNoNo
Network
Number of SIM*11
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
eSIM support*YesYes
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat*2020
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosYesNo
Speakers test
Max loudness

Other

CategoryFlagshipFlagship
AnnouncedJune 2024October 2023
Release dateJune 2024October 2023
Launch price - $999
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
- Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerYes, 68 WNot included
Further details
Notes on Razr Plus (2024):
    - Outside the US, this device is branded as the Motorola 50 Ultra.
Notes on Pixel 8 Pro:
    - The smartphone includes a temperature sensor.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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