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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-05-07 | 2018-04-19 |
| 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches | 6.30 x 2.97 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.19 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Blue and Gray |
| Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 186.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 615 GPU | Adreno 508 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.2 |
| 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 is a bit better than Moto G6 Plus, getting a 78.8 score against 77.5. Even though the Google Pixel 3a is a bit thicker than the Moto G6 Plus, it's somewhat lighter and newer. Google Pixel 3a has a little more vivid screen than Moto G6 Plus, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a just a little higher pixel number per display inch and a little bit higher 1080 x 2220 resolution.
Moto G6 Plus counts with a superior storage capacity for games and applications than Google Pixel 3a, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Moto G6 Plus also has a SD card slot that admits up to 128 GB. Motorola Moto G6 Plus features a little bit better hardware performance than Google Pixel 3a, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Motorola Moto G6 Plus also has a higher amount of RAM.
Moto G6 Plus features a camera that's just as good as the Google Pixel 3a one, because although the Moto G6 Plus has a lower 12 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera, a smaller camera sensor capturing worse quality photos and a lower video definition, it also counts with a bigger aperture. Moto G6 Plus counts with a bit longer battery lifetime than Google Pixel 3a, because it has a 7% greater battery size.
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