Google Pixel 2 vs Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 04, 2017	Jul 25, 2017
Prices (MSRP)
$749	$800

Design

Dimensions
5.74 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches 145.7 x 69.7 x 7.8 mm	6.13 x 2.99 x 0.24 inches 155.8 x 76 x 6.1 mm
Weight
5.04 oz / 143.0 g	5.04 oz / 143.0 g
Materials
Back: Aluminum, Glass	Back: Aluminum
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	Black, Gold, Gray

Display

Size
5.0-inch, 67.92% screen-to-body	5.5-inch, 70.52% screen-to-body
Type
AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Resolution
1920x1080px, 16:9 ratio, 441 PPI	2560x1440px, 534 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Features
	ShatterShield

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Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
2 (Good)	9 (Poor)

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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm)	Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2350 MHz Kryo 280	Octa-core Kryo 280
GPU
Adreno 540	Adreno 540
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/128GB 4GB/64GB	4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	microSDXC up to 2000 GB
OS
Android (11, 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo)	Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat)

Battery

Type
2700 mAh, Li - Ion	2730 mAh
Charging
USB Power Delivery

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Dual 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	12 MP (Laser and PDAF) Aperture size: F2.0 Sensor size: 1/2.9" Pixel size: 1.25 μm
Second camera
	12 MP (Black and White, Laser and PDAF) Aperture size: F2.0 Sensor size: 1/2.9" Pixel size: 1.25 μm
Flash
Dual LED	Dual LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps) OIS, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing	4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (60 fps), 720p (120 fps) Video calling, Video sharing
Front
8 MP Video capture: 1080p	5 MP (Wide Angle, Flash)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	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 MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	Type-C
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass	GPS, A-GPS
Other
NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

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

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40, 41	38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
5, 8, 4, 2, 1	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 15/5 (800/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS	LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
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

Alternative variants

Memory	64GB
Prices (MSRP)	$649

for Verizon Wireless

4G (FDD) Bands	13
3G Bands	5, 8, 2, 1

for Sprint

4G (FDD) Bands	13

International version

4G (FDD) Bands	18, 19

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