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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| 2016-10-20 | 2017-08-10 |
| 5.66 x 2.74 x 0.34 inches | 6.13 x 2.99 x 0.24 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 299.00 | $ 800.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 | |
| 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2770mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2730mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.72 | 4.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 |
Comparison review
Google Pixel is a little bit better than the Moto Z2 Force Edition, having a general score of 80.2 against 77.4. The Google Pixel design weights the same than Moto Z2 Force Edition, but it's incredibly thicker. Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition counts with a slightly better looking screen than Google Pixel, because it has a better resolution of 1440 x 2560px, a little larger display and a little bit higher pixels density.
The Moto Z2 Force Edition features a little better performance than Google Pixel, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the Moto Z2 Force Edition also has a larger number of cores (and also faster). The Moto Z2 Force Edition has a way bigger memory to store more apps and games than Google Pixel, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB.
Moto Z2 Force Edition's battery life is just as good as Google Pixel's battery lifetime, although the Moto Z2 Force Edition has a 1 percent smaller battery size. The Google Pixel has a slightly better camera than Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality, the same 30 fps video frame rates and a F2 aperture, the Google Pixel also has a camera in the back with more mega-pixels and a way bigger camera sensor which provides a way better image and video quality.
Even being the best phone of the ones we compare here, the Google Pixel is also a bargain compared to the other phones, which makes it an easy decision.
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