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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-03-31 | 2019-05-07 |
| 5.91 x 2.91 x 0.38 inches | 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 5.19 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black, Purple and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 229.00 | $ 186.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 3a has a global score of 78.8, which is slightly better than Moto G5 Plus's overall score of 74.6. Google Pixel 3a's body is notably newer, a little bit lighter and somewhat thinner than the Moto G5 Plus. Google Pixel 3a has a little bit better looking screen than Moto G5 Plus, because it has a just a bit greater amount of pixels in each inch of display, a bit larger display and a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2220.
Moto G5 Plus has a very superior storage capacity to install applications and games than Google Pixel 3a, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage, the Moto G5 Plus also has a SD extension slot that supports up to 128 GB. The Google Pixel 3a counts with a processor that's just as good as the processing unit in Moto G5 Plus, both have a 4 GB RAM memory and a Octa-Core processing unit.
The Google Pixel 3a counts with a bit better camera than Motorola Moto G5 Plus, because although it has a tinier sensor taking less light and duller colors and a tinier camera aperture which is not favorable for low light images and videos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Google Pixel 3a also counts with a back camera with a better resolution.
The Google Pixel 3a's battery duration is just as good as Moto G5 Plus's battery lifetime.
Google Pixel 3a not only is the best devices in our current comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to others, making it a great choice.
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