Google Pixel 3 vs Motorola Moto Z2 Play

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.

• Width

  Pixel 3: 8 mm narrower

  Pixel 3:

  68.2 mm

  Moto Z2 Play:

  76.2 mm

• Chipset

  Pixel 3:

  Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)

  Moto Z2 Play:

  Qualcomm MSM8953-Pro Snapdragon 626 (14 nm)

• Depth

  Moto Z2 Play: 1.9 mm thinner

  Pixel 3:

  7.9 mm

  Moto Z2 Play:

  6 mm

• Height

  Pixel 3: 10.6 mm shorter

  Pixel 3:

  145.6 mm

  Moto Z2 Play:

  156.2 mm

• Release year

  Pixel 3:

  2018

  Moto Z2 Play:

  2017

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 3

   Height:

   145.6 mm

   Width:

   68.2 mm

   Depth:

   7.9 mm +1.9 mm versus Moto Z2 Play

2. 2. Moto Z2 Play

   Height:

   156.2 mm +10.6 mm versus Pixel 3

   Width:

   76.2 mm +8 mm versus Pixel 3

   Depth:

   6 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 3

   Screen diagonal:

   5.5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   18:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   78.1 cm²

2. 2. Moto Z2 Play

   Screen diagonal:

   5.5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   83.4 cm²

Moto Z2 Play has approximately 6.8% more rectangular screen area than Pixel 3.

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.