Motorola Moto G4 vs Google Pixel Specs Comparison

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7.0
Motorola Moto G4
9.0
Google Pixel
Motorola Moto G4 Google Pixel
Released · Jul 12, 2016
Released · Oct 20, 2016
5.5-inch
5.0-inch
Single camera
Single camera
2GB · 32GB
4GB · 128GB
3000 mAh
2770 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.02 x 3.02 x 0.39 inches
153 x 76.6 x 9.8 mm
5.66 x 2.74 x 0.34 inches
143.84 x 69.54 x 8.58 mm
Weight
5.47 oz (155.0 g) 5.04 oz (143.0 g)
Materials
Frame: Metal Back: Aluminum, Glass
Resistance
Splash Splash, Dust; IP53
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Interchangeable covers Notification light
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, White Black, Gray, White

Display

Size
5.5-inch 5.0-inch
Resolution
1920x1080px, 401 PPI 1920x1080px, 16:9 ratio, 441 PPI
Technology
AMOLED
Screen-to-body
71.10 % 68.88 %
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro
Processor
Octa-core
1500 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53
Quad-core
2150 MHz
Kryo
GPU
Adreno 405 Adreno 530
RAM
2GB (LPDDR3) 4GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
32GB 128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 128 GB not expandable
OS
Android (7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow) Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat)

Battery

Capacity
3000 mAh 2770 mAh
Type
Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging USB Power Delivery

Camera

Rear
Single camera Single camera
Main camera
13 MP (Autofocus)
Aperture size: F2.0
12.3 MP (Laser and PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.0
Sensor size: 1/2.3"
Pixel size: 1.55 μm
Flash
Dual LED Dual LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)
Video calling, Video sharing
Front
5 MP 8 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.1 4.2
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,dual-band 802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 3.0
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer
Other
Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Yes 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), 25(1900+), 26(850+) 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)
4G (TDD)
Bands 41(2600+) Bands 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 Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, UMTS LTE-A Cat 11 (600/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, Micro SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Feb 12, 2017
FCC ID value: NM8G-2PW4100
Measured SAR
Head: 0.92 W/kg
Measured in: 1900 MHz
Body: 0.58 W/kg
Measured in: 1900 MHz
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.08 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.58 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 749
In The Box
USB-C 18W adaptor with USB-PD, A-C cable (USB 3.0), C-C cable (USB 2.0), SIM tool, Quick switch adapter, In box promos and collateral

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 04, 2016

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Internal storage 32GB
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