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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-06-06 | 2017-10-19 |
| 6.22 x 2.95 x 0.29 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Gray and White | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 500.00 | $ 152.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | P-OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 612 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 2 XL has an overall score of 82.5, which is a bit better than Motorola Moto Z4's 79.8 score. The Google Pixel 2 XL is an older, a bit thicker and a bit heavier phone than Motorola Moto Z4. Google Pixel 2 XL counts with a bit more vivid display than Motorola Moto Z4, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2880 pixels and a higher pixels count per display inch.
The Moto Z4 counts with a lot bigger memory to store more apps and games than Google Pixel 2 XL, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Moto Z4 also has a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 512 GB. The Google Pixel 2 XL has just a little better performance than Moto Z4. Both have a Octa-Core processor and the same RAM amount.
Moto Z4 features just a bit longer battery duration than Google Pixel 2 XL, because it has 3600mAh of battery capacity against 3520mAh. Motorola Moto Z4 shoots much better photos and videos than Google Pixel 2 XL, and although they both have the same (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Motorola Moto Z4 also has a way more megapixels back facing camera, a much bigger back-facing camera sensor and a larger camera aperture.
Google Pixel 2 XL is not only the best phones between the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones, which makes it a great choice.
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