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| Global Score | |
| 76.5 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-01-14 | 2019-05-07 |
| 6.51 x 2.99 x 0.37 inches | 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.28 ounces | 5.19 ounces |
| Flash gray, Glowing blue (retail only) and Polar silver (retail only) | Black, Purple and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 160.00 | $ 186.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 266 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11 | 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 | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 3a is a little bit better than Motorola Moto G Power (2021), getting a 78.8 score against 76.5. Despite of the fact that Google Pixel 3a is older than Motorola Moto G Power (2021), it's body is incredibly lighter and thinner. Google Pixel 3a has a sharper display than Moto G Power (2021), because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with much more pixels per display inch and a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 2220 pixels.
The Google Pixel 3a features a CPU that is very similar to Moto G Power (2021)'s CPU, both of them have 4 GB of RAM memory and 8 cpu cores. The Moto G Power (2021) shoots much better pictures and videos than Google Pixel 3a, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution, the Moto G Power (2021) also has a lot larger camera sensor providing a way better image quality, a back camera with way more megapixels, a larger aperture to take better captures and videos in low-light environments and higher video frame rates.
Moto G Power (2021) has a very superior storage capacity for games and applications than Google Pixel 3a, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory, the Moto G Power (2021) also has an external memory card slot that admits up to 512 GB. Moto G Power (2021) features a much longer battery life than Google Pixel 3a, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
The Google Pixel 3a costs more money than Motorola Moto G Power (2021), but you can get a better phone for that extra dollars.
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