Google Pixel 2 XL vs Motorola Moto Z4

Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

• Weight

  Moto Z4: 10 g lighter

  Pixel 2 XL:

  175 g

  Moto Z4:

  165 g

• Width

  Moto Z4: 1.7 mm narrower

  Pixel 2 XL:

  76.7 mm

  Moto Z4:

  75 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Pixel 2 XL: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

  Pixel 2 XL:

  6 in

  Moto Z4:

  6.4 in

• Chipset

  Pixel 2 XL:

  Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)

  Moto Z4:

  Qualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm)

• Depth

  Moto Z4: 0.5 mm thinner

  Pixel 2 XL:

  7.9 mm

  Moto Z4:

  7.4 mm

• Release year

  Pixel 2 XL:

  2017

  Moto Z4:

  2019

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

1. 1. Pixel 2 XL

   Height:

   157.9 mm

   Width:

   76.7 mm +1.7 mm versus Moto Z4

   Depth:

   7.9 mm +0.5 mm versus Moto Z4

2. 2. Moto Z4

   Height:

   158 mm

   Width:

   75 mm

   Depth:

   7.4 mm

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

1. 1. Pixel 2 XL

   Screen diagonal:

   6 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   18:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   92.9 cm²

2. 2. Moto Z4

   Screen diagonal:

   6.4 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   19.5:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   100.5 cm²

Moto Z4 has approximately 8.2% more rectangular screen area than Pixel 2 XL.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.