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| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-08-20 | 2019-10-24 |
| 5.67 x 2.73 x 0.32 inches | 6.23 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Just black | Cosmic blue and Crystal pink |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 349.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 444 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 14.00mm 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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
The Google Pixel 4a has a general score of 82.9, which is slightly better than Motorola Moto G8 Plus's 77.6 general score. Google Pixel 4a is a newer phone, and it is also extremely lighter and somewhat thinner than Motorola Moto G8 Plus. The Google Pixel 4a features a bit more vivid display than Moto G8 Plus, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a little higher 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution and a bit higher pixels density.
Google Pixel 4a has just a little better performance than Motorola Moto G8 Plus, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Google Pixel 4a also has more RAM memory. The Moto G8 Plus has more memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Pixel 4a, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 512 GB.
Moto G8 Plus takes much clearer photographs and videos than Google Pixel 4a, and although they both have the same video frame rate, the same video quality and a F1.7 diafragm aperture, the Moto G8 Plus also has a way bigger camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a lot more MP back facing camera.
The Motorola Moto G8 Plus counts with improved battery lifetime than Google Pixel 4a, because it has a 27 percent greater battery capacity.
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