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Google Pixel 2 XL vs Motorola Moto Z3 Specs Comparison

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9.0
Google Pixel 2 XL
8.0
Motorola Moto Z3
Google Pixel 2 XL Motorola Moto Z3
Released · Oct 19, 2017
Released · Aug 16, 2018
6.0-inch · 2880x1440px
6.0-inch · 2160x1080px
Single camera
Dual camera
4GB · 128GB
4GB · 64GB
3520 mAh
3000 mAh

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 04, 2017 Aug 03, 2018
Prices (MSRP)
$949 $480

Design

Dimensions
6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches
157.9 x 76.7 x 7.9 mm 		6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches
156.5 x 76.5 x 6.75 mm
Weight
6.17 oz / 175.0 g 5.50 oz / 156.0 g
Materials
Back: Aluminum, Glass Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67 Splash
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Notification light
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Left: Lock/Unlock key; Right: Volume control
Colors
Black, White Black

Display

Size
6.0-inch, 76.66% screen-to-body 6.0-inch, 77.92% screen-to-body
Type
P-OLED Super AMOLED
Resolution
2880x1440px, 18:9 ratio, 537 PPI 2160x1080px, 18:9 ratio, 402 PPI
Colors
16 777 216
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Corning Gorilla Glass 3
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
2 (Good) 19 (Poor)
Learn more on our PhoneArena Display Test Results page.

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm) Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2350 MHz
Kryo 280 		Octa-core
2450 MHz
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, 8.1 Oreo)

Battery

Type
3520 mAh, Li - Ion 3000 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
USB Power Delivery Motorola TurboPowe

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, CMOS image sensor)
Aperture size: F2.0
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.9"
Pixel size: 1.25 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Black and White, Laser and PDAF, CMOS image sensor)
Aperture size: F2.0
Focal Length: 26 mm
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
Time-lapse video, Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
8 MP
Video capture: 1080p 		8 MP (Wide Angle)
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, BeiDou
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
Album art cover, Background playback aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
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, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40, 41 38, 40, 41
3G Bands
5, 8, 4, 2, 1 5, 8, 4, 2, 1
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, HSUPA, UMTS
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM

Phone Features

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

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Sep 19, 2017
FCC ID value: ZNFG011C 		Date approved: Jun 29, 2018
FCC ID value: IHDT56XJ1
Measured SAR
Head: 1.00 W/kg
Body: 0.40 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.41 W/kg 		Head: 0.79 W/kg
Body: 1.18 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.58 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.18 W/kg
Phablet: 3.48 W/kg

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