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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| -- | Android 12 |
| 2017-03-31 | 2022-07-21 |
| 5.91 x 2.91 x 0.38 inches | 5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | -- |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Glass, Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 229.00 | $ 449.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 431 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Tensor (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali-G78 MP20 GPU |
| 9.09 | 6.12 |
| 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 | -- |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.57 | 9.79 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4410mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 6a is slightly better than Moto G5 Plus, getting a score of 76.4 against 74.6. Google Pixel 6a is a incredibly newer and a bit thinner phone than Moto G5 Plus, although it is somewhat heavier. The Moto G5 Plus counts with a slightly better screen than Google Pixel 6a, although it has a bit worse 1080 x 1920 resolution, a little smaller display and a just a little less pixels per inch of screen.
The Motorola Moto G5 Plus features a much better processing power than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a higher number of cores. Google Pixel 6a counts with a bit bigger memory to store more games and applications than Moto G5 Plus, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Google Pixel 6a counts with a really longer battery performance than Motorola Moto G5 Plus, because it has a 47 percent greater battery size. The Google Pixel 6a counts with a slightly better camera than Motorola Moto G5 Plus, and although they both have a F1.7 camera aperture and the same (4K) video quality, the Google Pixel 6a also has higher video frame rates and a back-facing camera with more mega-pixels.
Although Google Pixel 6a is a better device, it costs a lot more than Motorola Moto G5 Plus, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Motorola Moto G5 Plus. If you want to save some dollars, you can get the Motorola Moto G5 Plus, giving up a few specs and features, but you will get the most with your budget.
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