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| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| Android 12 | -- |
| 2022-07-21 | 2018-06-29 |
| 5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches | 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| Glass, Metal and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 449.00 | $ 500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 431 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Tensor (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G78 MP20 GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 6.12 | 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 |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.79 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4410mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 6a has an overall score of 76.4, which is just a bit better than Moto Z3 Play's 76.3 general score. Google Pixel 6a's design is a lot newer, but heavier and much thicker than the Moto Z3 Play. The Moto Z3 Play has a much powerful processor than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a larger number of cores.
The Moto Z3 Play features a little more vivid display than Google Pixel 6a, although it has a bit worse 1080 x 2160 resolution, a bit smaller screen and a bit less pixels per inch of display. The Google Pixel 6a counts with just a bit better camera than Moto Z3 Play, and although they both have a same size aperture and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Google Pixel 6a also has faster 60 frames per second video frame rate and a higher resolution camera.
The Moto Z3 Play has a much better storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory slot that holds up to 1,95 TB. Google Pixel 6a features a superior battery performance than Motorola Moto Z3 Play, because it has 4410mAh of battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone in our current comparison, the Google Pixel 6a is also the cheapest one, which makes buying this phone a simple decision.
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