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| Global Score | |
| 81.6 | 76.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| 2017-10-19 | 2021-01-14 |
| 5.74 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches | 6.51 x 2.99 x 0.37 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 7.28 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Flash gray, Glowing blue (retail only) and Polar silver (retail only) |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 129.00 | $ 160.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 11 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 2 has a general score of 81.6, which is just a bit better than the Moto G Power (2021)'s 76.5 overall score. The Google Pixel 2 is an much older phone than the Moto G Power (2021), but Google managed to make it somewhat thinner and lighter anyway. Google Pixel 2 features a better screen than Moto G Power (2021), because although it has a much smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution and a much higher display pixels density.
The Google Pixel 2 counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Moto G Power (2021). They have a Octa-Core CPU and 4 GB of RAM memory. Motorola Moto G Power (2021) features a greater storage capacity for apps and games than Google Pixel 2, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that supports up to 512 GB.
Motorola Moto G Power (2021) counts with a superior camera than Google Pixel 2, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the Motorola Moto G Power (2021) also has a way more megapixels back-facing camera, a bigger aperture to take better low-light photos and video, higher 60 fps video frame rate and a lot bigger camera sensor which offers a way higher image and video quality.
The Moto G Power (2021) has a very superior battery lifetime than Google Pixel 2, because it has an 85% bigger battery size.
Even being the best phone in our current comparison, the Google Pixel 2 is also a bargain compared to others, making this phone a great choice.
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