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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2019-05-07 | 2021-12-06 |
| 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches | 6.37 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.19 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Baby Blue and Mineral Grey |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 186.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z (12 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Cortex, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 615 GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 10.45 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| 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 | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 3a has a general score of 78.8, which is slightly better than Moto G31's 77 general score. Both devices in this review use the same Android 11 OS, so you shouldn't see any difference in that aspect. Google Pixel 3a is an notably older cellphone than Moto G31, but Google managed to make it lighter and just a bit thinner anyway.
Google Pixel 3a counts with a slightly better looking screen than Moto G31, because although it has a little bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2220 and a little smaller display, it also counts with a quite better pixel number in each screen inch. Moto G31 and Google Pixel 3a both have really similar processing units, both have 4 GB of RAM and 8 processing cores.
Motorola Moto G31 has a much greater memory capacity to install games and applications than Google Pixel 3a, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory, the Motorola Moto G31 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 1 TB. The Motorola Moto G31 has a much better battery lifetime than Google Pixel 3a, because it has a 67% larger battery capacity.
The Moto G31 has just a bit better camera than Google Pixel 3a, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the same (Full HD) video definition and a same size camera aperture, the Moto G31 also has a way higher 50 mega pixels resolution camera in the back.
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