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| Global Score | |
| 81.6 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| 2017-10-19 | 2018-06-29 |
| 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 (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 129.00 | $ 500.00 |
| 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 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| 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/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.68 |
| 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
Google Pixel 2 has an overall score of 81.6, which is a little bit better than the Moto Z3 Play's score of 76.3. The Google Pixel 2 body is somewhat thicker but a bit lighter than Moto Z3 Play, and they were released with only a few months difference. The Google Pixel 2 features a bit better hardware performance than Moto Z3 Play. They have a Octa-Core processor and a 4 GB RAM.
Google Pixel 2 counts with a bit sharper display than Motorola Moto Z3 Play, because although it has a little smaller display and a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 1920px, it also counts with a bit greater display pixel density. The Moto Z3 Play counts with a lot bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Google Pixel 2, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The Motorola Moto Z3 Play features a bit superior battery duration than Google Pixel 2, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity against 2700mAh. Google Pixel 2 captures clearer photographs and videos than Motorola Moto Z3 Play, because although it has a tinier back-facing camera sensor capturing worse quality photos and videos and a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same video frame rates, the Google Pixel 2 also counts with a back-facing camera with a higher 12.2 mega pixels resolution.
The Google Pixel 2 not only is the best phones of the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to others.
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