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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 76.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-05-07 | 2021-01-14 |
| 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches | 6.51 x 2.99 x 0.37 inches |
| 5.19 ounces | 7.28 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Flash gray, Glowing blue (retail only) and Polar silver (retail only) |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 186.00 | $ 160.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 615 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 3a has a global score of 78.8, which is just a bit better than Moto G Power (2021)'s score of 76.5. Although the Google Pixel 3a is older than Moto G Power (2021), it's construction is a lot lighter and thinner. Motorola Moto G Power (2021) and Google Pixel 3a both have very similar CPUs, both have 8 CPU cores and the same RAM amount.
Google Pixel 3a counts with a brighter display than Moto G Power (2021), because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with way more pixels per display inch and a lot better 1080 x 2220 resolution. Moto G Power (2021) features a lot bigger memory to install games and applications than Google Pixel 3a, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Moto G Power (2021) also has a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
Moto G Power (2021) counts with a much better camera than Google Pixel 3a, and although they both have the same video quality, the Moto G Power (2021) also has a larger diafragm aperture for better low light images and videos, a lot larger back-facing camera sensor capturing lot higher quality photographs, a back facing camera with way more mega pixels and better 60 frames per second video frame rate.
Motorola Moto G Power (2021) has a much better battery performance than Google Pixel 3a, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
Google Pixel 3a costs more than the Moto G Power (2021), but it's still a great choice, because you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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