Compare phones side by side


Google Pixel XL


Motorola Moto Z2 Play


Google Pixel XL
Motorola Moto Z2 Play

Released in October 2016. Features 5.5 inches screen with a resolution of 1,440 x 2,560 pixels and 534 ppi.

Quad-core processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro with up to 4 GB memory and 128 GB storage. It has 3,450 mAh battery.

Released in June 2017. Features 5.5 inches screen with a resolution of 1,080 x 1,920 pixels and 401 ppi.

Octa-core processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 MSM8953-Pro with up to 4 GB memory and 64 GB storage. It has 3,000 mAh battery.

Head to Head
  • Much better quality screen (25%)
  • May have more storage
  • Better battery capacity (13%)
  • Battery with better fast charging (17%)
  • Much lighter (16%)
  • Much thinner (42%)
  • Probably better rear camera
  • Probably better front camera
  • Much more processing power (39%)


Specifications

Google Pixel XL Motorola Moto Z2 Play
Specifications
Brand Google Motorola
Model - -
Release Date October 2016 June 2017
Operating System Android 7.1 Android 7.1
Dimensions
Size 154.7 x 75.7 x 8.5 mm
6.09 x 2.98 x 0.33 in
156.2 x 76.2 x 6.0 mm
6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 in
Weight 168 g
5.93 oz
145 g
5.11 oz
Screen
Size 5.5 inches 5.5 inches
Resolution 1,440 x 2,560 pixels 1,080 x 1,920 pixels
PPI 534 401
Features OLED OLED
Cameras
Rear 12 MP f/2.0 12 MP f/1.7
Front 8 MP f/2.4 5 MP f/2.2
Storage
Memory 4 GB 3 GB
4 GB
Fixed 32 GB
128 GB
32 GB
64 GB
Removable - microSDXC
Processor
Chip Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro
Quad-core processor
14 nm
Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 MSM8953-Pro
Octa-core processor
14 nm
CPU 2x 2.15 GHz Kryo
2x 1.60 GHz Kryo
8x 2.20 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU Adreno 530 Adreno 506
Battery
Capacity 3,450 mAh 3,000 mAh
Features Fast charging 18W Fast charging 15W
Removable False False
Connectivity
5G False False
NFC True True
3.5 mm Audio Jack True True
Micro USB False False
USB Type-C True True
Lightning False False

Size comparison

Google Pixel XL Motorola Moto Z2 Play

Google Pixel XL

Motorola Moto Z2 Play

5.5"
168 g
5.93 oz

5.5"
145 g
5.11 oz