Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-10-04 | 2017-10-19 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.28 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Black and White |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 280.00 | $ 152.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.76 | 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3510mAh Battery | 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 2 XL has a general score of 82.5, which is better than Motorola Moto Z Play's global score of 74.4. The Google Pixel 2 XL body is newer, but just a little bit heavier and a little bit thicker than the Motorola Moto Z Play. The Google Pixel 2 XL counts with just a little better hardware performance than Moto Z Play, and although they both have 8 cores, the Google Pixel 2 XL also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Google Pixel 2 XL counts with a bit better looking display than Moto Z Play, because it has a lot higher resolution of 1440 x 2880px, a little larger display and a better quantity of pixels per inch of display. Motorola Moto Z Play counts with much more memory capacity to store more apps and games than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with an external SD slot that allows up to 1,95 TB.
Google Pixel 2 XL features just a bit longer battery life than Moto Z Play, because it has a 3520mAh battery capacity. Google Pixel 2 XL features a slightly better camera than Moto Z Play, because although it has a back-facing camera with a lot worse 12.2 mega-pixels resolution and a worse (4K) video definition, it also counts with a larger aperture to take better low light photos and video.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, Google Pixel 2 XL is also a bargain compared to the other devices.
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