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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| 2016-05-18 | 2017-10-19 |
| 6.02 x 3.02 x 0.39 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 127.00 | $ 152.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| -- | P-OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.7 |
| 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 |
| 5.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.52 |
| 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 XL is better than the Moto G4 Plus, having an 82.5 score against 72.1. Google Pixel 2 XL is a newer and much thinner cellphone than the Moto G4 Plus, although it's somewhat heavier. The Google Pixel 2 XL features a brighter screen than Moto G4 Plus, because it has a greater pixel density, a little bigger screen and a way higher resolution of 1440 x 2880px.
Google Pixel 2 XL features just a little better performance than Moto G4 Plus. They have the same number of cores and the same RAM amount. The Google Pixel 2 XL shoots slightly better pictures and videos than Moto G4 Plus, because although it has a lot worse resolution back-facing camera, it also counts with a larger aperture to take better low-light captures and videos and a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
The Google Pixel 2 XL counts with just a bit bigger storage to install games and applications than Moto G4 Plus, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 64 GB more internal memory capacity. The Google Pixel 2 XL has superior battery life than Moto G4 Plus, because it has 3520mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
The Google Pixel 2 XL costs more money than Moto G4 Plus, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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