Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2019-05-07 | 2018-08-16 |
| 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches | 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.19 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 186.00 | $ 297.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 615 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 | 9.57 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 3a has an overall score of 78.8, which is a bit better than the Motorola Moto Z3's general score of 77.6. Both phones in this comparison work with Android OS (Operating System), but Google Pixel 3a has the previous 11 version and Motorola Moto Z3 has Android 9.0 Pie version. Although the Google Pixel 3a and Motorola Moto Z3 were only released with a couple of months difference, the Google Pixel 3a construction is somewhat thicker but also a bit lighter.
The Motorola Moto Z3 features just a little better hardware performance than Google Pixel 3a. They have 8 cpu cores and the same RAM amount. Google Pixel 3a features a bit sharper display than Moto Z3, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2220 pixels and a just a little higher pixels density.
Google Pixel 3a has a slightly better camera than Motorola Moto Z3, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same video quality, the Google Pixel 3a also has a better resolution back facing camera, a larger camera sensor taking better quality pictures and videos and a larger aperture to take better low light photography.
The Moto Z3 features a much greater memory to store more games and applications than Google Pixel 3a, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Moto Z3 also has an external memory card slot that holds up to 1,95 TB. Motorola Moto Z3 and Google Pixel 3a feature very similar battery durations.
The Google Pixel 3a not only is the best devices between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to others.
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