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Google Pixel 2 vs Motorola Moto G9 Plus 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.

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9.0
Google Pixel 2
8.0
Motorola Moto G9 Plus
Google Pixel 2 Motorola Moto G9 Plus
Released · Oct 19, 2017
Released · Sep 07, 2020
5.0-inch · 1920x1080px
6.8-inch · 2400x1080px
Single camera
Quad camera
4GB · 128GB
4GB · 128GB
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 		6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches
169.98 x 78.1 x 9.69 mm
Weight
5.04 oz (143.0 g) 7.88 oz (223.3 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum, Glass Back: Plastic
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67 Splash
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Blue, White Navy blue, Blush gold

Display

Size
5.0-inch 6.8-inch
Resolution
1920x1080px, 16:9 ratio, 441 PPI 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 387 PPI
Technology
AMOLED IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
67.92 % 84.25 %
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 730 SM7150-AA (8 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2350 MHz
Kryo 280 		Octa-core
2200 MHz
Kryo 470
GPU
Adreno 540 Adreno 618
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4) 4GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
128GB 128GB
Storage expansion
not expandable microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (11, 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo) Android (10)

Battery

Capacity
2700 mAh 5000 mAh
Type
Li - Ion
Charging
USB Power Delivery Motorola TurboPower
Charge speed
Wired: 30.0W
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11h 8min
Gaming
6h 28min
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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 		64 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.7"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/4"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Fourth camera
2 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Flash
Dual LED 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), 1280x720 (HD)
Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, EIS
Front
8 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 16 MP (EIS, Autofocus, HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
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
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer Accelerometer, Gyroscope
Other
NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

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
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

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), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+) Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
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, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Aug 15, 2017
FCC ID value: NM8G011A 		Date approved: Jan 30, 2021
FCC ID value: IHDT56ZE2
Measured SAR
Head: 0.79 W/kg
Body: 0.11 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.47 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.12 W/kg 		Head: 0.65 W/kg
Body: 1.42 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.42 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 749 € 270
In The Box
Charger, USB Type-C to USB type-C cable, guides, SIM tool, Headset might be included (depends on region)

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 04, 2017 Sep 07, 2020

Alternative variants
Internal storage 64GB
MSRP $ 649
Dual SIM
Dual SIM Yes
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