Google Pixel 2 XL vs. Motorola Moto G9 Power

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Google Pixel 2 XL and Motorola Moto G9 Power. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Google Pixel 2 XL vs. Motorola Moto G9 Power Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Google Pixel 2 XL Motorola Moto G9 Power
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 157.9 mm 172.14 mm Motorola Moto G9 Power has greater height than Google Pixel 2 XL.
Width 76.7 mm 76.79 mm Motorola Moto G9 Power has greater width than Google Pixel 2 XL.
Depth 7.9 mm 9.66 mm Google Pixel 2 XL is narrower than Google Pixel 2 XL.
Weight 175 g 221 g Google Pixel 2 XL is lighter than Google Pixel 2 XL.
Body Colour Just black | Black & white Electric violet | Metallic sage
Body Material Aluminium Plastic
Protection Dustproof, water-resistant Splash-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - Google Pixel 2 XL is waterproof.
IP rating IP67 -
SAR Value 1.18 W/kg (body), 0.98 W/kg (head) 1.25 W/kg (body), 0.54 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM) Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Google Pixel 2 XL Motorola Moto G9 Power
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology P-OLED IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 6" 6.8" Motorola Moto G9 Power has larger screen size than Google Pixel 2 XL.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2880 x 1440 pixels 1640 x 720 pixels Google Pixel 2 XL has better screen resolution than Motorola Moto G9 Power.
Display Format QHD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density 538 ppi 264 ppi Google Pixel 2 XL has better pixel density than Motorola Moto G9 Power.
Aspect Ratio - 20.5:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Contrast Ratio 100000:1 -
Display Features 3D Arc Glass Max Vision display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR Google Pixel 2 XL Motorola Moto G9 Power
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 Qualcomm Snapdragon 662
Clock Speed 2.35 GHz 2 GHz Google Pixel 2 XL has higher clock speed than Motorola Moto G9 Power.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Google Pixel 2 XL has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 540 -
MEMORY Google Pixel 2 XL Motorola Moto G9 Power
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB 4 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB Motorola Moto G9 Power has more internal memory than Google Pixel 2 XL.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 512 GB
CAMERA Google Pixel 2 XL Motorola Moto G9 Power
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 3
Sensor Resolution 12.2 Megapixel 64 Megapixel Motorola Moto G9 Power has better camera resolution than Google Pixel 2 XL.
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.8 Both phones have the same camera lens aperture.
Pixel Size - 1.4 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Google Pixel 2 XL has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
Self-Timer Delay - Yes
Special Effects - HDR, Colour replace, Spot Colour
Camera Modes - Slow motion video, Panorama, manual mode, Best Shot, Gesture Shot, HYPERLAPSE, portrait mode, Timelapse video, Active photos, Portrait Lighting, Cinemagraph, Macro video
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Auto smile capture Motorola Moto G9 Power has face detection.
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 60 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), dual pixel phase detection RAW image capture, EIS video stabilisation, Cutout, 12MP output using quad pixel technology, High-res zoom, smart composition, shot optimisation
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.4
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.75 μm
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) - Macro camera
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 1.75 μm
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Depth camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Motorola Moto G9 Power has better front camera resolution than Google Pixel 2 XL.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.4 F/2.2 Motorola Moto G9 Power has better front lens aperture than Google Pixel 2 XL.
Pixel Size (Front) - 1 μm
Focus Adjustment Focus free -
Special Effects (Front) - HDR, Spot Colour
Camera Modes (Front) - Timer mode, BurstShot, manual mode, HYPERLAPSE, RAW mode, portrait mode, Timelapse video, Active photos, Cinemagraph, Gesture selfie, Group selfie, Auto smile capture
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Auto smile capture Motorola Moto G9 Power has face detection.
Light Source (Front) - Display flash
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 640 x 480 (VGA) at 30 fps -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Google Pixel 2 XL Motorola Moto G9 Power
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3520 mAh 6000 mAh Motorola Moto G9 Power has larger battery capacity than Google Pixel 2 XL.
Fast Charging Technology - TurboPower technology Motorola Moto G9 Power has fast charging technology.
CELLULAR Google Pixel 2 XL Motorola Moto G9 Power
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 8.0.1 Oreo Android 10
User Interface - My UX
Intelligent Assistant Google Assistant Google Assistant
Navigation GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Google Pixel 2 XL Motorola Moto G9 Power
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X -
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 32, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 LE Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Google Pixel 2 XL Motorola Moto G9 Power
Supported Digital Audio Standards Apt-X, LDAC, apt-X HD -
FEATURES Google Pixel 2 XL Motorola Moto G9 Power
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, advanced x-axis haptics sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, SAR sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features HD Voice, Google Caller ID, MIMO technology, Wi-Fi Calling, Quick Switch function, Wireless Emergency Alerts function, Android Sensor Hub, RGB LED notification light, Adaptive audio amplifier, Three microphones with noise-cancellation, Knock Knock function, Pixel Visual Core Dual microphones, Android Sensor Hub, Moto Actions, Quick gestures, Google Lens
Android Enterprise Recommended Yes -
OTHERS Google Pixel 2 XL Motorola Moto G9 Power
Included Accessories SIM card removal tool, USB-C charger, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter, USB-C cable Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable
Compliant Standards IP67, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) -
Max Depth of Water Resistance 1 m -
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