Motorola Moto Z2 Play vs. Google Pixel 6

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Motorola Moto Z2 Play and Google Pixel 6. 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 Z2 Play vs. Google Pixel 6 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Motorola Moto Z2 Play Google Pixel 6
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - GB7N6
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 156.2 mm 158.6 mm Google Pixel 6 has greater height than Motorola Moto Z2 Play.
Width 76.2 mm 74.8 mm Motorola Moto Z2 Play has greater width than Google Pixel 6.
Depth 5.99 mm 8.9 mm Motorola Moto Z2 Play is narrower than Motorola Moto Z2 Play.
Weight 145 g 207 g Motorola Moto Z2 Play is lighter than Motorola Moto Z2 Play.
Body Colour Lunar grey | Fine gold Sorta seafoam | Kinda Coral | Stormy black
Body Material Aluminium Corning Gorilla Glass 6, tactile alloy frame
Protection Splashproof, waterproof Water-resistant, dust-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes Yes Both phones are waterproof.
IP rating - IP68
SAR Value 1.24 W/kg (body), 1.455 W/kg (head) 1.38 W/kg (body), 1 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Moto Mods
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
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 Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Motorola Moto Z2 Play Google Pixel 6
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology Full HD Super AMOLED OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 6.4" Google Pixel 6 has larger screen size than Motorola Moto Z2 Play.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Google Pixel 6 has better screen resolution than Motorola Moto Z2 Play.
Display Format Full HD Full HD+
Pixel Density 401 ppi 411 ppi Google Pixel 6 has better pixel density than Motorola Moto Z2 Play.
Aspect Ratio - 20:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Contrast Ratio - 1000000:1
HDR - Yes Google Pixel 6 has HDR.
Display Refresh Rate - 90 Hz
Display Features - Always-on display, Now Playing, Smooth Display (up to 90 Hz), High brightness mode, At a Glance
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) Fingerprint-resistant coating, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Motorola Moto Z2 Play Google Pixel 6
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 Google Tensor - with Titan M2 security
Clock Speed 2.2 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 8-core -
64-bit Architecture Yes - Motorola Moto Z2 Play has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 506 -
MEMORY Motorola Moto Z2 Play Google Pixel 6
RAM LPDDR3 SDRAM - 3 GB LPDDR5 SDRAM - 8 GB Google Pixel 6 has more RAM than Motorola Moto Z2 Play.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 128 GB Google Pixel 6 has more internal memory than Motorola Moto Z2 Play.
Memory Interface - UFS 3.1
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB -
CAMERA Motorola Moto Z2 Play Google Pixel 6
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Google Pixel 6 has better camera resolution than Motorola Moto Z2 Play.
Sensor Size - 1/1.31"
Lens Aperture F/1.7 F/1.85 Motorola Moto Z2 Play has better lens aperture than Motorola Moto Z2 Play.
Field of View (FoV) - 82 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 1.2 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Google Pixel 6 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes Yes
Digital Zoom - 7x
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode Live HDR+
Camera Modes Burst mode, Panorama, Pro mode, Best Shot Panorama, portrait mode, Top Shot, Super Res Zoom, Frequent Faces, Cinematic Pan, Motion Mode, Real Tone, Face Unblur, Magic Eraser, Portrait Light, Motion autofocus, Astrophotography timelapse
White Balance - Custom
Light Source Dual LED flash Flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps, 854 x 480 (480p) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 40 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Zero Shutter Lag, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Quick Capture, Drag to focus & exposure Stereo Recording, Audio zoom, laser detection auto focus (LDAF), Dual Exposure Controls, Octa PD Quad Bayer wide camera, 4K Timelapse with stabilisation, 4K Cinematic Pan video stabilisation, 4K Locked video stabilisation, 1080p Active video stabilisation
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 114 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.25 μm
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Lens correction
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Google Pixel 6 has better front camera resolution than Motorola Moto Z2 Play.
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/2.0 Google Pixel 6 has better front lens aperture than Motorola Moto Z2 Play.
Field of View (Front) - 84 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.12 μm
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Special Effects (Front) Beauty effect -
Camera Modes (Front) Professional mode, Auto Night mode -
Light Source (Front) Dual LED flash -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps, 854 x 480 (480p) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Motorola Moto Z2 Play Google Pixel 6
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 4614 mAh Google Pixel 6 has larger battery capacity than Motorola Moto Z2 Play.
Fast Charging Technology - Power Delivery 3.0 Google Pixel 6 has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Google Pixel 6 can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - Qi
Run Time Details Mixed usage: up to 30 hrs Mixed usage: up to 24 hrs
Mixed usage (Extreme Battery Saver): up to 48 hrs
CELLULAR Motorola Moto Z2 Play Google Pixel 6
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Google Pixel 6 has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 7.1.1 Nougat Android 12
Intelligent Assistant - Google Assistant
Navigation A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, Dual Band GNSS
COMMUNICATIONS Motorola Moto Z2 Play Google Pixel 6
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE EDGE, HSDPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800
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 38, Band 39, Band 41, Band 66 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 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 46, Band 48, 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 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, 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 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700 PS, 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, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3, FDD 600
5G NR Band - N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n40, n25, n12, n48, n30, n14
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, FDD 600, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300, FDD 1900, n12, TDD 3500, FDD 2300, n14
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n IEEE 802.11ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 LE EDR Bluetooth 5.2
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Motorola Moto Z2 Play Google Pixel 6
Supported Digital Video Standards - H.264 AVC, H.265 HEVC
FEATURES Motorola Moto Z2 Play Google Pixel 6
Phone Functions 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, ultrasonic distance sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, flicker sensor, spectral sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display)
Additional Phone Features Three microphones, TurboPower techbnology MIMO technology, Three microphones, Noise suppression, Fast Charging, ARCore, Google Cast, Trusty (Trusted Execution Environment), Private Compute Core, Android System Intelligence, Security hub
OTHERS Motorola Moto Z2 Play Google Pixel 6
Included Accessories Power adapter, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter SIM card removal tool, Quick switch adapter, USB-C to USB-C cable (1 m)
Compliant Standards - IP68, HEARING AID M3/T3
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