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| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-08-20 | 2018-06-29 |
| 5.67 x 2.73 x 0.32 inches | 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Just black | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 349.00 | $ 500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 444 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.68 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 4.96 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 4a is just a bit better than the Moto Z3 Play, having an 82.9 score against 76.3. Even though the Google Pixel 4a is thicker than Moto Z3 Play, it's a little lighter and also newer. The Google Pixel 4a has a bit superior processor than Motorola Moto Z3 Play, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Google Pixel 4a also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Google Pixel 4a has a little bit better display than Moto Z3 Play, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a little bit higher 1080 x 2340 resolution and a just a bit better pixel amount in each inch of screen. Motorola Moto Z3 Play features a much bigger storage for games and applications than Google Pixel 4a, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The Google Pixel 4a shoots just a bit better pictures and videos than Motorola Moto Z3 Play, and although they both have the same video definition, a same size camera sensor, the same video frame rate and the same aperture, the Google Pixel 4a also has a better 12.2 MP resolution back-facing camera.
The Google Pixel 4a has a little better battery life than Motorola Moto Z3 Play, because it has a 5% bigger battery capacity.
Google Pixel 4a is not only the best phones of the ones in this comparison, but it's also a lot cheaper, making it an obvious call.
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