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| Global Score | |
| 81.5 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-12-07 | 2019-05-07 |
| 6.54 x 3.00 x 0.39 inches | 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.48 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Frosted silver and Volcanic grey | Black, Purple and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 167.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| LTPS | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.98 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Moto G 5G is a bit better than Google Pixel 3a XL, getting a global score of 81.5 against 78.9. These phones use Android OS, but the Moto G 5G has 10 version and Google Pixel 3a XL has Android 11. The Moto G 5G is a newer phone than the Google Pixel 3a XL, although it's a lot heavier and somewhat thicker.
The Moto G 5G has a little bit better performance than Google Pixel 3a XL. Both have 8 cpu cores and 4 GB of RAM memory. Moto G 5G and Google Pixel 3a XL both count with quite similar screens, because although the Google Pixel 3a XL has a little smaller screen and a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2160px, it also counts with a little bit higher pixel count in each inch of screen.
The Moto G 5G takes much better pictures and videos than Google Pixel 3a XL, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Moto G 5G also has a larger aperture to capture better photography and videos in low-light situations and a lot better resolution back camera.
Motorola Moto G 5G features a much bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Google Pixel 3a XL, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Motorola Moto G 5G also has a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 1000 GB. Moto G 5G counts with improved battery duration than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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