Google Pixel XL vs Motorola Moto Z Force Comparison and Differences

Smartphone 1

Google Pixel XL

Google Pixel XL

Smartphone 2

Motorola Moto Z Force

Motorola Moto Z Force

Smartphone 3

Google Pixel XL or Motorola Moto Z Force Specs Comparison

or

Common specs

Brand and model Google Pixel XL Motorola Moto Z Force
Rating (+) (+)
Release date 2016, October 2016, June
Dimensions (HxWxD) 154.7 x 75.7 x 8.5 mm | 6.09 x 6.09 x 2.98 in 155.9 x 75.8 x 7 mm | 6.14 x 6.14 x 2.98 in
Weight 168 g | 5.93 oz 163 g | 5.75 oz
Body Build Front glass, aluminum body, partial glass back
Case buy from Amazon

buy from Amazon

Colors Quite Black, Very Silver, Really Blue Black/Gray, Black/Rose Gold, Black/Gold, White
Battery 3450 mAh,  Non-removable Li-Ion 3500 mAh,  Non-removable Li-Ion
Battery life Stand by time - Up to 552 h (3G)
Talking time - Up to 32 h (3G)
Music play - Up to 130 h
Approximate price 380 EUR 270 EUR
Check price from Amazon

from Amazon

Screen

Technology AMOLED AMOLED
Touchscreen capacitive touchscreen capacitive touchscreen
Display colors 16M 16M
Screen size 5.5" in 5.5" in
Screen area 83.4 cm2 83.1 cm2
Screen format 16:9 (height:width) 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio 71.2% 70.3%
Screen resolution 1440 x 2560 px 1440 x 2560 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/ 534 PPI 535 PPI
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass 4 Shatterproof
Screen protector buy from Amazon buy from Amazon

Camera and Video

Rear camera, main 12.3 MP, Single 21 MP, Single
Camera specs -12.3 MP, f/2.0, 1/2.3'', 1.55µm, PDAF & laser AF -21 MP, f/1.8, 1.12µm, OIS, PDAF & laser AF
Functions Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
Video 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60/120fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@240fps 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, HDR
Front camera, selfie 8 MP, Single 5 MP, Single
Specifications 8 MP, f/2.4, 1/3.2'', 1.4µm 5 MP, f/2.2, 1/4'', 1.4µm
Functions LED flash
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps

Performance

Operating system - OS Android 7.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie) Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset - Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm) - Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
CPU - Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) - Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
GPU Adreno 530 Adreno 530
External memory No microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
Internal memory 32/128 GB, 4 GB RAM 32/64 GB, 4 GB RAM

Benchmark

Antutu 7 Total
GeekBench 6 Single Core 333
GeekBench 6 Multi Core 767
GeekBench 6 Vulkan 646
GeekBench 5 Single Core 310
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core 861
GeekBench 4 Single Core 1627
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core 4060
GeekBench 4 RenderScript 7506
GeekBench 4 Battery 2141

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card Nano-SIM Nano-SIM
Network GSM / HSPA / LTE GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
Bands -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - EMEA, USA 
CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA
-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - EMEA, USA 
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - USA
-4G - LTE band 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 13(700) - USA
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps or LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps
GPRS Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes Yes
USB 3.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go; magnetic connector
Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX 4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX
Harmful irradiation SAR - 0.89 W/kg (head)     0.56 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU - 0.25 W/kg (head)     0.44 W/kg (body)    

Music and Audio

Radio No No
Headphone jack Yes No
Others - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Sensors - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other extras
- Fast battery charging
- Splash and dust resistant

- Fast battery charging
Versions
- Versions: Global, USA, North America

- Also known as Motorola Moto Z Force Droid for USA

Reviews and Opinions on Google Pixel XL and Motorola Moto Z Force

If you had to recommend one of these phones to a friend, which one would it be and why? Share your arguments using the Add Opinion button!

There are no comments yet. Be the first to comment.