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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-05-07 | 2019-06-06 |
| 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches | 6.22 x 2.95 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.19 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Gray and White |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 186.00 | $ 500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 615 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 25.00 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11.55 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.6 |
| 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Moto Z4 is slightly better than Google Pixel 3a, with a general score of 79.8 against 78.8. Moto Z4's design is heavier but a little thinner than Google Pixel 3a, and both were released with only a couple of months difference. Both of these phones include Android OS, but Moto Z4 has an older 10 version and Google Pixel 3a has Android 11 version.
Motorola Moto Z4 counts with a CPU that is just as good as Google Pixel 3a's processing unit, they have a 4 GB RAM and a Octa-Core processing unit. The Google Pixel 3a counts with a bit more vivid screen than Motorola Moto Z4, because although it has a quite smaller screen and a bit lower 1080 x 2220 resolution, it also counts with a bit higher quantity of pixels in each display inch.
Moto Z4 features a superior camera than Google Pixel 3a, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same video resolution, the Moto Z4 also has a lot bigger sensor providing a much higher image quality, a larger aperture to capture better low-light images and a way higher resolution camera.
Moto Z4 features a superior memory capacity for apps and games than Google Pixel 3a, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity and a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 512 GB. Moto Z4 features greater battery life than Google Pixel 3a, because it has 3600mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
Although Moto Z4 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Google Pixel 3a, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Google Pixel 3a. If you are trying to save a few dollars, you can get the Google Pixel 3a, letting go a few features and specs, but you'll get the most with your budget.
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