Google Pixel 2 vs Motorola Moto G5

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Pixel 2 compared with Moto G5

	GooglePixel 2	MotorolaMoto G5
Overview
Released
Released	October 2017	March 2017
Display
Screen size
Screen size	5″	5″
Resolution
Resolution	1920 × 1080	1920 × 1080
Sharpness
Sharpness	441 pixels per inch	441 pixels per inch
Panel
Panel	OLED	LCD
Display type
Display type	AMOLED; 16:9 aspect ratio	IPS LCD, confirmed by Notebookcheck
Pixel density
Pixel density	441 ppi	–
Always-on display
Always-on display	Always-on display; Now Playing identifies music locally	–
Screen protection
Screen protection	2.5D Corning Gorilla Glass 5	–
Display features
Display features	95% DCI-P3 coverage; 100,000:1 contrast ratio; true black; 24-bit colour; 16.77 million colours	–
Performance
Chip
Chip	Qualcomm Snapdragon 835	Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
Memory
Memory	4 GB (better)	2 GB – 3 GB
Storage
Storage	64 GB, 128 GB (better)	16 GB
CPU
CPU	64-bit octa-core CPU; 2.35 GHz + 1.9 GHz; security module	Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53, reported by Notebookcheck
GPU
GPU	Adreno 540	Adreno 505, reported by Notebookcheck
Storage type
Storage type	4 GB LPDDR4x RAM; UFS 2.1 storage identified by Notebookcheck; no microSD slot	eMMC; microSD up to 128 GB, reported by Notebookcheck; UK configurations listed here
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	12.2 MP	13 MP (better)
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	None	None
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	None	None
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	None	None
Front camera
Front camera	8 MP (better)	5 MP
Main camera
Main camera	Laser and dual-pixel phase-detection autofocus; f/1.8; 1.4 μm pixels; optical and electronic image stabilisation	13 MP f/2.0 with phase-detection autofocus, reported by Notebookcheck
Front camera
Front camera	f/2.4; 1.4 μm pixels; fixed focus	–
Video recording
Video recording	Rear 4K at 30 fps; 1080p at 30/60/120 fps; 720p at 30/60/240 fps	1080p at 30 fps, confirmed by Notebookcheck
Front video
Front video	1080p, 720p or 480p at 30 fps	–
Camera features
Camera features	Portrait mode on rear and front cameras; Motion Photos; Google Lens preview in Google Photos at launch	–
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	2,700 mAh	2,800 mAh (better)
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	None	None
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	–	2,800 mAh user-removable battery, confirmed by Notebookcheck and Tech Advisor
Wired charging
Wired charging	Supplied USB-C 18 W power adaptor; maker claims up to seven hours of mixed use from 15 minutes of charging, with always-on display off; actual results vary	–
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	143 g (better)	144.5 g
Thickness
Thickness	7.8 mm (better)	9.5 mm
Height × width
Height × width	145.7 × 69.7 mm	144.3 × 73 mm
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	–	Water-repellent coating, reported by Tech Advisor; not suitable for immersion
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP67	–
Materials
Materials	Aluminium unibody with hybrid coating; Gorilla Glass 5	–
Colours
Colours	Just Black, Clearly White and Kinda Blue; Kinda Blue subject to local operator availability	–
Buttons
Buttons	Power button and volume controls; Active Edge squeeze gesture	–
Biometrics
Biometrics	Pixel Imprint rear fingerprint sensor	Front fingerprint reader with optional swipe navigation gestures
Sensors
Sensors	Proximity and ambient light; accelerometer; gyrometer; magnetometer; barometer; Hall effect; Android Sensor Hub; advanced x-axis haptics	–
Speakers
Speakers	Stereo front-firing speakers	–
Microphones
Microphones	Three microphones with noise suppression	–
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	Android 8.0 Oreo	Android 7.0 Nougat
Software updates
Software updates	No longer receives Android version or security updates according to Google's current support policy; original promise was three years	–
AI features
AI features	Google Assistant activated with Active Edge; Google Lens preview identified objects, text and landmarks in photos	–
In the box
In the box	USB-C 18 W power adaptor; USB-C cable rated USB 2.0; Quick Switch adaptor; 3.5 mm audio adaptor; SIM tool; quick-start packet	–
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	LTE Cat 15 download up to 800 Mbps and upload up to 75 Mbps; three-carrier aggregation; 4x4 MIMO; 256-QAM downlink and 64-QAM uplink; operator dependent; no 5G	4G LTE; bands vary by region
SIM
SIM	One nano-SIM; eSIM hardware; operator support required	Nano-SIM; single- and dual-SIM versions available, reported by Notebookcheck
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Dual-band 2.4/5 GHz 802.11a/b/g/n/ac; Google's hardware specification lists 2x2 MIMO, while Notebookcheck reports no MIMO	802.11 a/b/g/n on 2.4 and 5 GHz, confirmed by Notebookcheck and Tech Advisor
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0 + LE; LDAC, aptX and aptX HD	Bluetooth 4.2, confirmed by Notebookcheck and Tech Advisor
NFC
NFC	NFC; Google Cast	None on the UK model, confirmed by Tech Advisor
USB
USB	USB-C 3.1 Gen 1; supplied adaptor for a 3.5 mm headphone connection	Micro-USB; USB OTG confirmed by Notebookcheck
Positioning
Positioning	GPS and GLONASS; BeiDou and Galileo outside the US and Puerto Rico	–