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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| 2017-06-29 | 2017-10-19 |
| 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches | 5.74 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Black, Blue and White |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 200.00 | $ 129.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.66 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 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 |
| 720 x 480 (480 fps) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 2 has a global score of 81.6, which is a bit better than Moto Z2 Play's 77.4 global score. Although the Google Pixel 2 and the Moto Z2 Play were released with only 4 months difference, the Google Pixel 2 body is noticeably thicker but a bit lighter than the Moto Z2 Play. Google Pixel 2 has a bit better hardware performance than Moto Z2 Play. Both of them have 4 GB of RAM memory and 8 cores.
Google Pixel 2 counts with a little sharper screen than Moto Z2 Play, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have the same exact 1080 x 1920 resolution, the Google Pixel 2 also counts with a bit greater pixel density. Google Pixel 2 captures a little bit better photos and videos than Moto Z2 Play, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not good for taking pictures and videos in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Google Pixel 2 also counts with a more megapixels camera.
Moto Z2 Play features a way bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Google Pixel 2, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with an external SD slot that supports up to 1,95 TB. Moto Z2 Play has just a bit better battery life than Google Pixel 2, because it has an 11% more battery size.
In addition to being the best phone in this comparison, Google Pixel 2 is also a lot cheaper.
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