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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-05-18 | 2019-05-07 |
| 6.02 x 3.02 x 0.39 inches | 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 5.19 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Purple and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 127.00 | $ 186.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| -- | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 3a has a general score of 78.8, which is a bit better than Moto G4 Plus's 72.1 score. Google Pixel 3a's body is noticeably newer, just a little bit lighter and somewhat thinner than Moto G4 Plus. The Google Pixel 3a has a bit better screen than Moto G4 Plus, because it has a little larger screen, a just a little higher display density and a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2220 pixels.
The Moto G4 Plus features a very superior memory for applications and games than Google Pixel 3a, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Moto G4 Plus also has a SD memory slot that holds up to 128 GB. The Google Pixel 3a has a little better hardware performance than Motorola Moto G4 Plus. They have a Octa-Core processor and the same RAM amount.
Google Pixel 3a captures just a bit better photographs and videos than Moto G4 Plus, because although it has a way worse resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a larger aperture to take better low-light photography and video and a way higher 3840x2160 video resolution. The Moto G4 Plus and the Google Pixel 3a both feature similar battery performance.
The Google Pixel 3a costs a lot more money than the Moto G4 Plus, but you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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