Google Pixel vs Motorola One Specs Comparison

Compare mobile phone specifications of up to three devices at once. Our specs comparison tool helps you find and compare the perfect phone for your needs.

Comparison mode:
Differences only
9.0
Google Pixel
Google Pixel Motorola One
Released · Oct 20, 2016
Released · Nov 09, 2018
5.0-inch · 1920x1080px
5.9-inch · 1520x720px
Single camera
Dual camera
4GB · 128GB
4GB · 64GB
2770 mAh
3000 mAh
Check prices

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 04, 2016 Aug 31, 2018
Prices (MSRP)
$749 $400

Design

Dimensions
5.66 x 2.74 x 0.34 inches
143.84 x 69.54 x 8.58 mm
5.91 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches
150 x 72 x 7.97 mm
Weight
5.04 oz / 143.0 g 5.71 oz / 162.0 g
Materials
Back: Aluminum, Glass Back: Plastic
Resistance
Splash, Dust; IP53
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Notification light
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Gray, White Black, White

Display

Size
5.0-inch, 68.88% screen-to-body 5.9-inch, 80.52% screen-to-body
Type
AMOLED IPS LCD
Resolution
1920x1080px, 16:9 ratio, 441 PPI 1520x720px, 19:9 ratio, 285 PPI
Colors
16 777 216
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4 Corning Gorilla Glass
Features
Oleophobic coating
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
1 (Excellent) Untested

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 (14 nm)
Processor
Quad-core
2150 MHz
Kryo
Octa-core
2000 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 530 Adreno 506
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/128GB
4GB/32GB
4GB (LPDDR3)/64GB
Storage expansion
not expandable microSDXC up to 256 GB
OS
Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat) Android (9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo)

Battery

Type
2770 mAh, Li - Ion 3000 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
USB Power Delivery Motorola TurboPowe

Camera

Rear
Single camera Dual camera
Main camera
12.3 MP (Laser and PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.0
Sensor size: 1/2.3"
Pixel size: 1.55 μm
13 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.0
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Second camera
2 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Flash
Dual LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps)
Video calling, Video sharing
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (60 fps), 720p (30 fps)
Time-lapse video, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
8 MP
Video capture: 1080p
8 MP (Flash)
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2 4.2
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 3.0 Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
aptX-HD Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 28
4G (TDD) Bands
41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8 5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 11 (600/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, UMTS LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes

Phone Features

Notifications
Haptic feedback, Music ringtones, Vibration
Other features
Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording, TTY/TDD

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Feb 12, 2017
FCC ID value: NM8G-2PW4100
Measured SAR
Head: 0.92 W/kg
Measured in: 1900 MHz
Body: 0.58 W/kg
Measured in: 1900 MHz
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.08 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.58 W/kg

Alternative variants

Memory 32GB
Prices (MSRP) $649
FCC OKs Cingular\'s purchase of AT&T Wireless