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| Global Score | |
| 73.4 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-09-05 | 2019-05-07 |
| 6.13 x 2.88 x 0.34 inches | 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.28 ounces | 5.19 ounces |
| Bright cherry and Polished graphite | Black, Purple and White |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 186.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 282 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P22 MT6762 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 9.79 |
| 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 3a is slightly better than Motorola Moto E6 Plus, getting a 78.8 score against 73.4. Both of these phones include Android OS, but Google Pixel 3a has the older 11 version while Motorola Moto E6 Plus has Android 9.0 Pie. Even though Google Pixel 3a and Motorola Moto E6 Plus were released with only 4 months difference, Google Pixel 3a is a little bit thinner and a little lighter.
The Motorola Moto E6 Plus and the Google Pixel 3a feature very similar processing units, both have 4 GB of RAM and 8 cores. The Google Pixel 3a features a more vivid display than Motorola Moto E6 Plus, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a much higher 1080 x 2220px resolution and way more pixels per inch of screen.
Moto E6 Plus counts with a superior memory capacity for applications and games than Google Pixel 3a, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory, the Moto E6 Plus also has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 512 GB. The Google Pixel 3a and Moto E6 Plus have similar battery durations.
The Google Pixel 3a takes clearer photos and videos than Moto E6 Plus, because although it has a camera with lesser mega-pixels resolution, it also counts with a much better video resolution, a bigger aperture to capture better photos and video in poorly lited environments and a bigger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
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