Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition vs Google Pixel 2 XL Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Jul 25, 2017	Oct 04, 2017
Prices (MSRP)
$800	$949

Design

Dimensions
6.13 x 2.99 x 0.24 inches 155.8 x 76 x 6.1 mm	6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches 157.9 x 76.7 x 7.9 mm
Weight
5.04 oz / 143.0 g	6.17 oz / 175.0 g
Materials
Back: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum, Glass
Resistance
Splash	Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Features
	Notification light
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Gold, Gray	Black, White

Display

Size
5.5-inch, 70.52% screen-to-body	6.0-inch, 76.66% screen-to-body
Type
Super AMOLED	P-OLED
Resolution
2560x1440px, 534 PPI	2880x1440px, 18:9 ratio, 537 PPI
Protection
	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Features
ShatterShield

PhoneArena Display Test

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

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

Battery

Type
2730 mAh	3520 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
	USB Power Delivery

Camera

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

Connectivity & Features

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

Discover more

Full Specs Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition Specs PA Review Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition Review

Full Specs Google Pixel 2 XL Specs PA Review Google Pixel 2 XL Review

Multimedia

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

Cellular

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

Alternative variants

for Verizon Wireless

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

Memory	64GB
Prices (MSRP)	$849

for Sprint

4G (FDD) Bands	13

International version

4G (FDD) Bands	18, 19