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| Global Score | |
| 81.6 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| 2017-10-19 | 2017-06-29 |
| 5.74 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches | 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 129.00 | $ 200.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 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 is a bit better than the Moto Z2 Play, with a global score of 81.6 against 77.4. Although the Google Pixel 2 and Moto Z2 Play were released with only 4 months difference, Google Pixel 2's body is much thicker but just a little bit lighter than Moto Z2 Play. Google Pixel 2 has a bit superior CPU than Motorola Moto Z2 Play. Both of them have 8 CPU cores and the same RAM amount.
Google Pixel 2 features a little bit better screen than Moto Z2 Play, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have the same exact 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution, the Google Pixel 2 also counts with a quite higher quantity of pixels in each inch of display. The Moto Z2 Play features a much greater memory capacity for games and applications than Google Pixel 2, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that admits up to 1,95 TB.
Google Pixel 2 captures just a bit better pictures and videos than Moto Z2 Play, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not nice for low light images, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Google Pixel 2 also counts with a better 12.2 mega-pixels resolution back camera.
Moto Z2 Play counts with just a bit better battery duration than Google Pixel 2, because it has a 3000mAh battery capacity.
The Google Pixel 2 not only is the best devices between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other devices, which makes this phone an obvious call.
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