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| Global Score | |
| 82.5 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-10-19 | 2019-06-06 |
| 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 6.22 x 2.95 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Black and White | Gray and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 152.00 | $ 500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | OLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11.55 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 5.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 2 XL has a global score of 82.5, which is a bit better than the Moto Z4's 79.8 overall score. Although it's the best in this review, we must tell that it is also an older, a little heavier and just a little thicker phone. Google Pixel 2 XL has a bit more powerful processor than Motorola Moto Z4. They have 4 GB of RAM memory and the same number of cores.
Google Pixel 2 XL has a slightly better screen than Moto Z4, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2880 pixels and more pixels per display inch. Moto Z4 features a very superior memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Pixel 2 XL, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Moto Z4 also has an external SD slot that admits up to 512 GB.
Motorola Moto Z4 features a superior camera than Google Pixel 2 XL, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Motorola Moto Z4 also has a back camera with much more mega-pixels, a larger aperture and a much larger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
The Moto Z4 features a bit superior battery duration than Google Pixel 2 XL, because it has a 2% more battery capacity.
The Google Pixel 2 XL is not only the best phones of the ones we compare here, but it's also very cheap compared to the other phones, which makes this phone a great choice.
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