Google Pixel 2 vs Motorola Moto G 5G Plus Specs Comparison

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9.0	8.5
Google Pixel 2	Motorola Moto G 5G Plus
Released · Oct 19, 2017	Released · Jul 08, 2020
5.0-inch · 1920x1080px	6.7-inch · 2520x1080px
Single camera	Quad camera
4GB · 128GB	4GB · 64GB
2700 mAh	5000 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
5.74 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches 145.7 x 69.7 x 7.8 mm	6.61 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches 168 x 74 x 9 mm
Weight
5.04 oz (143.0 g)	7.30 oz (207.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum, Glass	Back: Plastic
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67	Splash
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Blue, White	Surfing blue

Display

Size
5.0-inch	6.7-inch
Resolution
1920x1080px, 16:9 ratio, 441 PPI	2520x1080px, 21:9 ratio, 409 PPI
Technology
AMOLED	LCD
Refresh rate
	90Hz
Screen-to-body
67.92 %	84.50 %
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	HDR support, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2350 MHz Kryo 280	Octa-core 2300 MHz Kryo 475
GPU
Adreno 540	Adreno 620
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4)	4GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
128GB	64GB (UFS 2.1)
Storage expansion
not expandable	microSDXC up to 1000 GB
OS
Android (11, 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo)	Android (11, 10)

Battery

Capacity
2700 mAh	5000 mAh
Type
Li - Ion
Charging
USB Power Delivery	Motorola TurboPower
Charge speed
	Wired: 20.0W

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

10h 2min

Gaming

6h 23min

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Quad camera
Main camera
12.2 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF, CMOS image sensor) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 27 mm Sensor size: 1/2.6" Pixel size: 1.4 μm	48 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2" Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
	8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
	5 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Fourth camera
	2 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Flash
Dual LED	Dual LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps) OIS, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps) HDR, Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS
Front
8 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	16 MP (Dual-Camera, EIS, HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.1
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	Type-C, USB 2.0
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Dual-band positioning, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Pedometer, Compass
Other
NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Radio
	FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G
	Bands n1, n3, n7, n8, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)	Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 15/5 (800/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS	LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM	Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Aug 15, 2017 FCC ID value: NM8G011A
Measured SAR
Head: 0.79 W/kg Body: 0.11 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.47 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.12 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 749	€ 349
In The Box
	Protective cover, TurboPower Charger, USB Type-C cable, Guides, SIM tool

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 04, 2017	Jul 07, 2020

Alternative variants


Internal storage	64GB
MSRP	$ 649

with 128GB storage


RAM	6GB
Internal storage	128GB
MSRP	€ 399

Links

Full specifications
Google Pixel 2 Specs	Motorola Moto G 5G Plus Specs
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