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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 84.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-05-07 | 2020-09-18 |
| 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches | 6.61 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.19 ounces | 7.30 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Oxford blue |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 186.00 | $ 398.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | 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 765 SM7250-AA chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 615 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm 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 (60 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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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
Motorola One 5G has an overall score of 84.6, which is slightly better than Google Pixel 3a's general score of 78.8. Motorola One 5G's construction is newer than Google Pixel 3a's, but it is notably heavier and just a bit thicker. The Google Pixel 3a features a bit more vivid display than Motorola One 5G, because although it has a little smaller screen and a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2220px, it also counts with a quite greater screen density.
Motorola One 5G features a way bigger memory for games and applications than Google Pixel 3a, because it has more internal storage and a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 1000 GB. The Motorola One 5G counts with a bit better performance than Google Pixel 3a. Both of them have a 4 GB RAM memory and 8 cpu cores.
The Motorola One 5G features a much better camera than Google Pixel 3a, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same (4K) video quality, the Motorola One 5G also has a bigger aperture for better low light photography and videos, a much bigger camera sensor capturing much higher quality photos and a way higher 48 mega pixels resolution camera.
Motorola One 5G has a much better battery life than Google Pixel 3a, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 3000mAh.
Although Motorola One 5G is a better device, it costs a lot more than Google Pixel 3a, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Google Pixel 3a. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy Motorola One 5G, otherwise you can save some dollars and get the Google Pixel 3a, letting go some features and specs.
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