Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-10-20 | 2019-06-06 |
| 5.66 x 2.74 x 0.34 inches | 6.22 x 2.95 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Gray and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | $ 500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2770mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.72 | 5.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Google Pixel is a little bit better than the Moto Z4, having an 80.2 score against 79.8. Even though Google Pixel is way older and thicker than the Moto Z4, it's design is still lighter. Google Pixel counts with a little more vivid display than Moto Z4, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 1920px and a way smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit greater number of pixels in each inch of screen.
The Motorola Moto Z4 counts with a bit better processor than Google Pixel, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the Motorola Moto Z4 also has 4 more CPU cores. The Moto Z4 captures better photographs and videos than Google Pixel, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same video frame rates, the Moto Z4 also has a bigger aperture to capture better photography and videos in low-light environments, a much better resolution back-facing camera and a larger back camera sensor providing a higher image quality.
The Moto Z4 counts with a very superior storage to store more games and applications than Google Pixel, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Moto Z4 also has an external SD slot that holds up to 512 GB. The Moto Z4 has longer battery lifetime than Google Pixel, because it has a 3600mAh battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone in our comparison, Google Pixel is also a lot cheaper.
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