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| Global Score | |
| 82.5 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| 2017-10-19 | 2017-06-29 |
| 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black and White | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 152.00 | $ 200.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 720 x 480 (480 fps) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 2 XL is a little bit better than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, with an 82.5 score against 77.4. Even though Google Pixel 2 XL is a better cellphone than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, we must note that it is also noticeably thicker and heavier. The Google Pixel 2 XL counts with a little sharper screen than Moto Z2 Play, because it has a little bigger display, a way better resolution of 1440 x 2880 and a better pixel density.
Motorola Moto Z2 Play has a lot bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Google Pixel 2 XL has just a little better processing power than Moto Z2 Play. Both have a Octa-Core CPU and a 4 GB RAM.
The Google Pixel 2 XL counts with greater battery lifetime than Moto Z2 Play, because it has a 17 percent greater battery capacity. Google Pixel 2 XL shoots just a bit better photographs and videos than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same (4K) video quality, the Google Pixel 2 XL also counts with a back camera with a higher resolution.
Google Pixel 2 XL is not only the best phones of the ones we compare here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other phones, which makes it very easy to pick between these phones.
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