Motorola Moto Z Force vs. Google Pixel 3 XL

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Motorola Moto Z Force and Google Pixel 3 XL. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Motorola Moto Z Force vs. Google Pixel 3 XL Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Motorola Moto Z Force Google Pixel 3 XL
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 155.9 mm 158 mm Google Pixel 3 XL has greater height than Motorola Moto Z Force.
Width 75.8 mm 76.7 mm Google Pixel 3 XL has greater width than Motorola Moto Z Force.
Depth 6.99 mm 7.9 mm Motorola Moto Z Force is narrower than Motorola Moto Z Force.
Weight 163 g 184 g Motorola Moto Z Force is lighter than Motorola Moto Z Force.
Body Colour - Clearly white | Not pink | Just black
Body Material - Aluminum unibody with hybrid coating
Protection Splashproof Dustproof, water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Google Pixel 3 XL is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68
SAR Value - 1.35 W/kg (body), 1.35 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Moto Mods
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty - Single-SIM
DISPLAY Motorola Moto Z Force Google Pixel 3 XL
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology AMOLED Flexible OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 6.3" Google Pixel 3 XL has larger screen size than Motorola Moto Z Force.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2560 x 1440 pixels 2960 x 1440 pixels Google Pixel 3 XL has better screen resolution than Motorola Moto Z Force.
Display Format QHD QHD+
Pixel Density 535 ppi 523 ppi Motorola Moto Z Force has better pixel density than Google Pixel 3 XL.
Aspect Ratio - 18.5:9
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Contrast Ratio - 100000:1
HDR - Yes Google Pixel 3 XL has HDR.
Display Features - Always-on display, 3D Glass, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Moto ShatterShield Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Motorola Moto Z Force Google Pixel 3 XL
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Clock Speed 2.2 GHz 2.5 GHz Google Pixel 3 XL has higher clock speed than Motorola Moto Z Force.
Processor Core Qty Quad-core 8-core Google Pixel 3 XL has higher processor core quantity than Motorola Moto Z Force.
64-bit Architecture - Yes Google Pixel 3 XL has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 530 Qualcomm ADRENO 630
MEMORY Motorola Moto Z Force Google Pixel 3 XL
RAM 4 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 64 GB Google Pixel 3 XL has more internal memory than Motorola Moto Z Force.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB -
CAMERA Motorola Moto Z Force Google Pixel 3 XL
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 21 Megapixel 12.2 Megapixel Motorola Moto Z Force has better camera resolution than Google Pixel 3 XL.
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.8 Both phones have the same camera lens aperture.
Field of View (FoV) - 76 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 1.4 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
Digital Zoom 8x -
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Burst mode, Panorama, Pro mode, night mode, Best Shot -
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, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 60 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, Super slow motion video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Zero Shutter Lag, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Quick Capture, QR-code scanner, Colour Correlated Temperature (CCT) flash, Drag to focus & exposure, Closed loop processing Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), dual pixel phase detection
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Google Pixel 3 XL has better front camera resolution than Motorola Moto Z Force.
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/2.2 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Field of View (Front) - 107 degree(s)
Camera Modes (Front) Night mode, Professional mode -
Light Source (Front) LED 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
SECOND FRONT CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Front) - 8 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (2nd Front) - F/1.8
Field of View (2nd Front) - 75 degree(s)
BATTERY AND CHARGING Motorola Moto Z Force Google Pixel 3 XL
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3500 mAh 3430 mAh Motorola Moto Z Force has larger battery capacity than Google Pixel 3 XL.
Wireless Charging Yes Yes Both phones can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - Qi
Run Time Details Mixed usage: up to 40 hrs Mixed usage (Always On Display On): up to 26 hrs
Standby (Always On Display On): up to 120 hrs
CELLULAR Motorola Moto Z Force Google Pixel 3 XL
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS)
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) Android 9.0 Pie
Intelligent Assistant - Google Assistant
Navigation A-GPS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Motorola Moto Z Force Google Pixel 3 XL
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 850 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X
4G LTE Band Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 13 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 46, Band 66, Band 71
4G LTE Frequency FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 700c 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 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 5150, 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 LE
Bluetooth Profiles - LDAC
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Motorola Moto Z Force Google Pixel 3 XL
Supported Digital Audio Standards - Apt-X, apt-X HD
FEATURES Motorola Moto Z Force Google Pixel 3 XL
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, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, Active Edge v2
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features MIMO technology, TurboPower techbnology, 4-Mics MIMO technology, Three microphones, Android Sensor Hub, Noise suppression, Pixel Visual Core, Titan M Security Module
OTHERS Motorola Moto Z Force Google Pixel 3 XL
Included Accessories Power adapter, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter SIM card removal tool, Quick switch adapter, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter, USB-C headphones, USB-C 18W charging plug, USB-C to USB-C cable
Compliant Standards - IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
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