Google Pixel vs Motorola Moto G4

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OS
Chipset
CPU
GPU
camera
Rear
Front
Video
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display
Size
Resolution
Technology
Protection
Multitouch
battery
General
Stand By
Talk time
Playing Music
body
Dimensions
Weight
SIM card
Miscellaneous
Colors
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
Card slot
comms
WLAN
Bluetooth
GPS
NFC
Radio
USB
features
Sensors
Messaging
Browser
Java
sound
3.5mm jack
network
Technology
2G bands
3G bands
4G bands
Speed
GPRS
EDGE
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Main
Model
Google Pixel
Price
$470.99
Advantages
PLATFORM Chipset: Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821
PLATFORM CPU: Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
PLATFORM GPU: Adreno 530
CAMERA Front: 8 MP, f/2.4, 1/3.2" sensor size, 1.4 Âµm pixel size, 1080p
CAMERA Video: 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@240fps
DISPLAY Resolution: 1080 x 1920 pixels (~441 ppi pixel density)
BODY Dimensions: 143.8 x 69.5 x 8.5 mm (5.66 x 2.74 x 0.33 in)
MEMORY Internal Storage & RAM: 32/128 GB, 4 GB RAM
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Main
Model
Motorola Moto G4
Price
$249.99
Advantages
CAMERA Rear: 13 MP, f/2.0, autofocus, dual-LED (dual tone) flash
BATTERY General: Non-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery
MEMORY Card slot: microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
MEMORY Card slot: microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
COMMS Radio: FM radio
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launch
Announced
2016, October
Status
Coming soon. Exp. release 2016, October 20
platform
OS
Android OS, v7.1 (Nougat)
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821
CPU
Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
GPU
Adreno 530
camera
Rear
12 MP, f/2.0, phase detection & laser autofocus, dual-LED (dual tone) flash
Front
8 MP, f/2.4, 1/3.2" sensor size, 1.4 Âµm pixel size, 1080p
Video
2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@240fps
Features
1/2.3" sensor size, 1.55Âµm pixel size, geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, panorama
display
Size
5.0 inches
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels (~441 ppi pixel density)
Technology
AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Ion 2770 mAh battery
Stand By
About 456 h
Talk time
About 26 h
Playing Music
About 110 h
body
Dimensions
143.8 x 69.5 x 8.5 mm (5.66 x 2.74 x 0.33 in)
Weight
143 g (5.04 oz, 0.32 lb)
SIM card
Nano-SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Very Black, Quite Silver, Really Blue
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
32/128 GB, 4 GB RAM
Card slot
No
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
v4.2, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC
Yes
Radio
No
USB
v3.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
features
Sensors
Fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Messaging
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM
Browser
HTML5
Java
No
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 21(1500), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - Global LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800)
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat9 450/50 Mbps or LTE Cat11 600/75 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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launch
Announced
2016, May
Status
Available. Released 2016, May
platform
OS
Android OS, v6.0.1 (Marshmallow), planned upgrade to v7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617
CPU
Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Adreno 405
camera
Rear
13 MP, f/2.0, autofocus, dual-LED (dual tone) flash
Front
5 MP, f/2.2, auto-HDR
Video
1080p@30fps, HDR
Features
Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, panorama, auto-HDR
display
Size
5.5 inches
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels (~401 ppi pixel density)
Technology
IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery
Stand By
—
Talk time
—
Playing Music
—
body
Dimensions
153 x 76.6 x 9.8 mm (6.02 x 3.02 x 0.39 in)
Weight
155 g (5.47 oz, 0.34 lb)
SIM card
Dual SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Black, White
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
16/32 GB, 2 GB RAM
Card slot
microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
v4.1, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
—
Radio
FM radio
USB
microUSB v2.0, USB Host
features
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro
Messaging
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
Browser
HTML5
Java
No
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 / 1900 - XT1625
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - XT1622 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - XT1625 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - XT1624
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 19(800), 20(800), 28(700), 40(2300) - XT1622 LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 25(1900), 26(850), 41(2500) - XT1625 LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800)
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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Summary

The Google Pixel is equipped with a faster CPU Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) than the Motorola Moto G4. This is an important difference between these models because powerful CPU allows you to run a few apps at once.

The Google Pixel has more powerful GPU Adreno 530 thanks to which you will be able to play more number of new game apps.

The Moto G4 has better back camera specifications which makes it a better selection for photography enthusiasts. The Google Pixel shoots videos with a more quality resolution: 4K UHD vs FullHD.

The Google Pixel has 2K HD (1080 x 1920 pixels) screen resolution with 440 ppi pixel density which is more high in compare to the Motorola Moto G4 2K HD (1080 x 1920 pixels) screen resolution with 400 ppi pixel density. It makes this phone a right choice for playing games. The Pixel device is easier to use as it has smaller dimensions than the Motorola Moto G4: 143.8 x 69.5 x 8.5 mm versus 153 x 76.6 x 9.8 mm. The Google Pixel model weight 143g which is 12g lighter than the weight of the Motorola Moto G4.

The Moto G4 device is produced with a memory card slot. It's a pleasant bonus: the user can easily expand memory storage and transfer files. The Motorola Moto G4 has a better battery life as it is produced with 3000mah battery which is 230mah bigger than the Google Pixel cell. It means that this phone can be used longer without charging.

Considering the above-mentioned differences the Pixel will be the best choice. Get the lowest price on Amazon.