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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| 2016-05-18 | 2017-10-19 |
| 6.02 x 3.02 x 0.39 inches | 5.74 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 127.00 | $ 129.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| -- | AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 2 has a score of 81.6, which is much better than Moto G4 Plus's 72.1 overall score. The Google Pixel 2 construction is newer, a little bit lighter and notably thinner than the Moto G4 Plus. The Google Pixel 2 counts with a little bit better looking screen than Moto G4 Plus, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have the same resolution of 1080 x 1920px, the Google Pixel 2 also counts with a just a little better pixel number per inch in the display.
Google Pixel 2 counts with slightly more storage capacity to install applications and games than Moto G4 Plus, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Google Pixel 2 counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Moto G4 Plus. They have 4 GB of RAM memory and a Octa-Core processing unit.
The Moto G4 Plus counts with just a little better battery duration than Google Pixel 2, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity. The Google Pixel 2 shoots a little bit better photos and videos than Motorola Moto G4 Plus, because although it has a way worse resolution camera, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture to take better low light captures and videos and a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
Google Pixel 2 costs a bit more than the Moto G4 Plus, but it's still a great choice, as you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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