Google Pixel 2 XL vs Motorola Moto G8 Plus Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 04, 2017	Oct 24, 2019
Prices (MSRP)
$949

Design

Dimensions
6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches 157.9 x 76.7 x 7.9 mm	6.23 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches 158.35 x 75.83 x 9.09 mm
Weight
6.17 oz / 175.0 g	6.63 oz / 188.0 g
Materials
Back: Aluminum, Glass	Back: Plastic
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67	Splash; IPX2
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Notification light
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, White	Cosmic blue, Crystal pink

Display

Size
6.0-inch, 76.66% screen-to-body	6.3-inch, 82.43% screen-to-body
Type
P-OLED	IPS LCD
Resolution
2880x1440px, 18:9 ratio, 537 PPI	2280x1080px, 19:9 ratio, 400 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5

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Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
2 (Good)	4.3 (Poor)

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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm)	Snapdragon 665 SM6125 (11 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2350 MHz Kryo 280	Octa-core 2000 MHz Kryo 260
GPU
Adreno 540	Adreno 610
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/128GB 4GB/64GB	4GB/64GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (11, 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo)	Android (10, 9.0 Pie)

Battery

Type
3520 mAh, Li - Ion	4000 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
USB Power Delivery	Motorola TurboPowe

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Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

7h 8min

Gaming

Untested

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Camera

Rear
Single camera	Triple 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 (Laser and PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Sensor size: 1/2" Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
	16 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 14 mm Pixel size: 1 μm
Third camera
	5 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
Dual LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps) OIS, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing	4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps) Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, EIS
Front
8 MP Video capture: 1080p	25 MP (HDR) Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.0
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 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	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/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback	Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	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, 32, 66	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40, 41	38, 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 Cat 13/5 (400/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Sep 19, 2017 FCC ID value: ZNFG011C
Measured SAR
Head: 1.00 W/kg Body: 0.40 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.41 W/kg

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Prices (MSRP)	$849

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