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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-05-07 | 2020-04-16 |
| 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches | 6.14 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.19 ounces | 6.95 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Capri blue and Smoke black |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 186.00 | $ 237.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2300 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 397 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 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 | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | 10.01 |
| 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 Li - Polymer 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 3a is slightly better than Moto G8 Power, having a general score of 78.8 against 76. Both of these phones have Android OS (Operating System), but Google Pixel 3a has newer 11 version while Moto G8 Power has Android 10, so it gives a lot of extra features. The Google Pixel 3a is an older phone than Moto G8 Power, but it's thinner and lighter anyway.
Google Pixel 3a has a bit more vivid screen than Motorola Moto G8 Power, because although it has a bit smaller display and a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2220px, it also counts with a just a little more pixels per display inch. Moto G8 Power features much more memory capacity to install games and applications than Google Pixel 3a, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage, the Moto G8 Power also has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 512 GB.
The Moto G8 Power counts with a processor that is very similar to Google Pixel 3a's CPU, both have a 4 GB RAM memory and 8 processing cores. Moto G8 Power has a really longer battery duration than Google Pixel 3a, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 3000mAh. The Motorola Moto G8 Power has a slightly better camera than Google Pixel 3a, because although it has a tinier sensor which offers a lower photo and video quality, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same video quality, the Motorola Moto G8 Power also counts with a bigger aperture to capture better photography and video in poorly lited environments and a camera in the back with a lot higher 16 MP resolution.
The Google Pixel 3a is not only the best devices in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones, making it an easy decision.
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