Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 81.6 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-10-19 | 2018-08-16 |
| 5.74 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches | 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 129.00 | $ 297.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| 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 + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.57 |
| 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 5.0 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 2 has a general score of 81.6, which is a little bit better than the Moto Z3's 77.6 general score. The Google Pixel 2 is an older and thicker cellphone than Moto Z3, but Google managed to make it a bit lighter anyway. The Google Pixel 2 counts with a little bit better looking display than Moto Z3, because although it has a little worse 1080 x 1920px resolution and a little smaller display, it also counts with a little higher amount of pixels in each display inch.
Motorola Moto Z3 counts with a bit better CPU than Google Pixel 2. They have the same RAM memory amount and the same number of cores. Google Pixel 2 counts with a slightly better camera than Motorola Moto Z3, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Google Pixel 2 also has a larger aperture for better captures and video in poorly lited environments, a more megapixels back-facing camera and a bigger sensor which offers a higher image and video quality.
The Moto Z3 features a very superior storage capacity to install games and applications than Google Pixel 2, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 1,95 TB. Motorola Moto Z3 features a little better battery lifetime than Google Pixel 2, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity.
The Google Pixel 2 not only is the best phones of the ones in this comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones, which makes it a no doubt choice.
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