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| Global Score | |
| 81.6 | 72.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| 2017-10-19 | 2016-05-18 |
| 5.74 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches | 6.02 x 3.02 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 129.00 | $ 127.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | -- |
| 441 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 405 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 2 is better than Motorola Moto G4 Plus, having an 81.6 score against 72.1. Google Pixel 2's construction is newer, much thinner and just a little bit lighter than the Motorola Moto G4 Plus. Google Pixel 2 has just a bit better screen than Motorola Moto G4 Plus, because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have the same 1080 x 1920 resolution, the Google Pixel 2 also counts with a just a little greater pixel number in each inch in the display.
Google Pixel 2 counts with a little bit better processing power than Moto G4 Plus. Both of them have the same RAM amount and the same number of cores. Google Pixel 2 has a slightly better camera than Moto G4 Plus, because although it has a way worse 12.2 mega pixels resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a bigger aperture and a way better video quality.
The Google Pixel 2 features a slightly bigger storage for apps and games than Motorola Moto G4 Plus, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 64 GB more internal storage capacity. Motorola Moto G4 Plus features just a little better battery life than Google Pixel 2, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2700mAh.
Google Pixel 2 costs a little more money than the Moto G4 Plus, but it's still a great deal, as you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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