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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 87.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2017-03-31 | 2020-11-19 |
| 5.91 x 2.91 x 0.38 inches | 6.06 x 2.91 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Clearly white and Just black |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 229.00 | $ 500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 416 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3885mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.84 |
| 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 4a 5G is much better than Moto G5 Plus, having an 87.5 score against 74.6. Even though the Google Pixel 4a 5G is just a bit heavier than the Moto G5 Plus, it's thinner and also much newer. The Google Pixel 4a 5G counts with just a bit better looking display than Moto G5 Plus, because although it has a just a bit worse screen density, it also counts with a bigger display and a quite better 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution.
The Google Pixel 4a 5G has just a bit better hardware performance than Moto G5 Plus, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Google Pixel 4a 5G also has 2 GB more RAM. Google Pixel 4a 5G counts with a little bit better memory capacity for games and applications than Motorola Moto G5 Plus, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
Google Pixel 4a 5G features better battery life than Motorola Moto G5 Plus, because it has a 30% more battery capacity. Google Pixel 4a 5G counts with just a bit better camera than Moto G5 Plus, because although it has a tinier back camera sensor which gives a worse photo and video quality, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and a same size diafragm aperture, the Google Pixel 4a 5G also counts with a higher resolution back-facing camera and better 60 frames per second video frame rates.
Google Pixel 4a 5G costs a lot more money than the Moto G5 Plus, but you can get a better phone for that few extra dollars.
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