Google Pixel XL vs Motorola Moto Z2 Play Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 04, 2016	Jun 01, 2017
Prices (MSRP)
$869	$499

Design

Dimensions
6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches 154.72 x 75.74 x 8.6 mm	6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches 156.2 x 76.2 x 5.99 mm
Weight
5.93 oz / 168.0 g	5.11 oz / 145.0 g
Materials
Back: Aluminum, Glass	Back: Metal
Resistance
Splash, Dust; IP53	Splash
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Notification light	Interchangeable covers
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Gray, Blue	Gold, Gray, Silver

Display

Size
5.5-inch, 71.22% screen-to-body	5.5-inch, 70.06% screen-to-body
Type
AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Resolution
2560x1440px, 16:9 ratio, 534 PPI	1920x1080px, 401 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4	Corning Gorilla Glass
Features
Oleophobic coating

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
2 (Good)	3 (Average)

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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro	Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro (14 nm)
Processor
Quad-core 2150 MHz Kryo	Octa-core 2200 MHz ARM Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 530	Adreno 506
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/128GB 4GB/32GB	4GB (LPDDR3)/64GB 3GB/32GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	microSDXC up to 2000 GB
OS
Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat)	Android (9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat)

Battery

Type
3450 mAh, Li - Ion	3000 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
USB Power Delivery	Fast charging

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
12.3 MP (Laser and PDAF) Aperture size: F2.0 Sensor size: 1/2.3" Pixel size: 1.55 μm	12 MP (Laser and PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Flash
Dual LED	Dual LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps) Video calling, Video sharing	4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (60 fps), 720p (120 fps), DVD (480 fps) Video calling, Video sharing
Front
8 MP Video capture: 1080p	5 MP (Wide Angle, Flash, HDR) Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2	4.2, Yes
WLAN
b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 b, g, n, ac	a,b,g,n,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n
USB
Type-C, USB 3.0	Type-C, USB 3.1
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/T4	M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback	Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
	Wireless screen share
Radio
	FM
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	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30
4G (TDD) Bands
41	38, 41
3G Bands
5, 8, 4, 2, 1	5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 11 (600/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS	LTE-A Cat 7 (300/100 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Feb 12, 2017 FCC ID value: NM8G-2PW2100
Measured SAR
Head: 0.89 W/kg Measured in: 1900 MHz Body: 0.56 W/kg Measured in: 1900 MHz Simultaneous Transmission: 1.15 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.56 W/kg

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Memory	32GB
Prices (MSRP)	$769

Memory	3GB/32GB

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