Google Pixel vs Motorola Moto X (2nd gen)

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: 2.9 mm narrower

  Pixel:

  69.5 mm

  Moto X (2nd gen):

  72.4 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Pixel: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

  Pixel:

  5 in

  Moto X (2nd gen):

  5.2 in

• Chipset

  Pixel:

  Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)

  Moto X (2nd gen):

  Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)

• Depth

  Pixel: 1.5 mm thinner

  Pixel:

  8.5 mm

  Moto X (2nd gen):

  10 mm

• Height

  Moto X (2nd gen): 3 mm shorter

  Pixel:

  143.8 mm

  Moto X (2nd gen):

  140.8 mm

• Release year

  Pixel:

  2016

  Moto X (2nd gen):

  2014

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

   Height:

   143.8 mm +3 mm versus Moto X (2nd gen)

   Width:

   69.5 mm

   Depth:

   8.5 mm

2. 2. Moto X (2nd gen)

   Height:

   140.8 mm

   Width:

   72.4 mm +2.9 mm versus Pixel

   Depth:

   10 mm +1.5 mm versus Pixel

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

   Screen diagonal:

   5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   68.9 cm²

2. 2. Moto X (2nd gen)

   Screen diagonal:

   5.2 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   74.5 cm²

Moto X (2nd gen) has approximately 8.2% more rectangular screen area than Pixel.

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.