Motorola Moto Z vs. Motorola Moto G Pro

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Motorola Moto Z and Motorola Moto G Pro. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Motorola Moto Z vs. Motorola Moto G Pro Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Motorola Moto Z Motorola Moto G Pro
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 153.3 mm 158.55 mm Motorola Moto G Pro has greater height than Motorola Moto Z.
Width 75.3 mm 75.8 mm Motorola Moto G Pro has greater width than Motorola Moto Z.
Depth 5.19 mm 9.2 mm Motorola Moto Z is narrower than Motorola Moto Z.
Weight 136 g 192 g Motorola Moto Z is lighter than Motorola Moto Z.
Body Colour White, gold | White, fine gold | Black | Grey, black Mystic indigo
Body Material - 6000 Series aluminium
Protection Splashproof Splashproof, P2i (liquid repellent coating)
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Motorola Moto G Pro is waterproof.
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Moto Mods
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Motorola Moto Z Motorola Moto G Pro
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology AMOLED IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 6.4" Motorola Moto G Pro has larger screen size than Motorola Moto Z.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2560 x 1440 pixels 2300 x 1080 pixels Motorola Moto Z has better screen resolution than Motorola Moto G Pro.
Display Format QHD Full HD+
Pixel Density 535 ppi 399 ppi Motorola Moto Z has better pixel density than Motorola Moto G Pro.
Aspect Ratio - 19.17:9
Display Features - Moto Display, attentive display, Max Vision display, Peek Display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR Motorola Moto Z Motorola Moto G Pro
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 Qualcomm Snapdragon 665
Clock Speed 1.8 GHz -
Processor Core Qty Quad-core 8-core Motorola Moto G Pro has higher processor core quantity than Motorola Moto Z.
64-bit Architecture - Yes Motorola Moto G Pro has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 530 -
MEMORY Motorola Moto Z Motorola Moto G Pro
RAM 4 GB 4 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 128 GB Motorola Moto G Pro has more internal memory than Motorola Moto Z.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB
CAMERA Motorola Moto Z Motorola Moto G Pro
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 3
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Motorola Moto G Pro has better camera resolution than Motorola Moto Z.
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.7 Motorola Moto G Pro has better lens aperture than Motorola Moto Z.
Pixel Size - 1.6 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Motorola Moto Z has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes Yes
Digital Zoom 8x -
Self-Timer Delay - Yes
Special Effects - HDR, Live Filters, Spot Colour
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Burst mode, Panorama, Pro mode, night mode, Best Shot Slow motion video, Panorama, manual mode, Best Shot, HYPERLAPSE, portrait mode, Timelapse video, Active photos, Portrait Lighting, Cinemagraph, Night Vision, Macro video, Macro mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Auto smile capture Motorola Moto G Pro has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash -
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p), 3840 x 2160 (4K) 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, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Zero Shutter Lag, Quick Capture, QR-code scanner, Colour Correlated Temperature (CCT) flash, Closed loop processing RAW image capture, EIS video stabilisation, Cutout, Quad Pixel technology, High-res zoom, smart composition, Shot optimisation
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) - Macro camera
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - 2cm macro photography
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 16 Megapixel
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 117 degree(s)
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 2 μm
Camera Features (3rd Camera) - Quad Pixel technology, Action Cam
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Motorola Moto G Pro has better front camera resolution than Motorola Moto Z.
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/2.0 Motorola Moto G Pro has better front lens aperture than Motorola Moto Z.
Pixel Size (Front) - 1 μm
Special Effects (Front) - HDR, Live Filters, Spot Colour
Camera Modes (Front) Night mode, Professional mode Manual mode, Gesture Shot, HYPERLAPSE, portrait mode, Face Beauty, Timelapse video, Active photos, group selfi mode, Cinemagraph
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Auto smile capture Motorola Moto G Pro has face detection.
Light Source (Front) LED flash Display flash
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) - Self-timer, EIS video stabilisation, Shot optimisation
BATTERY AND CHARGING Motorola Moto Z Motorola Moto G Pro
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2600 mAh 4000 mAh Motorola Moto G Pro has larger battery capacity than Motorola Moto Z.
Fast Charging Technology - TurboPower technology Motorola Moto G Pro has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging Yes - Motorola Moto Z can be charged wirelessly.
Run Time Details Mixed usage: up to 30 hrs Mixed usage: up to 48 hrs
CELLULAR Motorola Moto Z Motorola Moto G Pro
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) Android 10
Intelligent Assistant - Google Assistant
Navigation A-GPS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Motorola Moto Z Motorola Moto G Pro
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 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 17, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 14, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 29, Band 30, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66, Band 71
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700 PS, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3, FDD 600
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Motorola Moto Z Motorola Moto G Pro
Sound Enhancements - Dolby Audio, Qualcomm aptX audio, dual stereo speakers tuned by Dolby
FEATURES Motorola Moto Z Motorola Moto G Pro
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, magnetometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, Time of Flight (ToF)
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features MIMO technology, TurboPower technology, 4-Mics Dual microphones, Android Sensor Hub, Moto Actions, Quick gestures, Google Lens, Moto Gametime, built-in stylus
OTHERS Motorola Moto Z Motorola Moto G Pro
Included Accessories Power adapter, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter Stylus, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, 18W charger
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