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| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-04-19 | 2019-05-07 |
| 6.30 x 2.97 x 0.31 inches | 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 5.19 ounces |
| Blue and Gray | Black, Purple and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 186.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 + 8.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 an overall score of 78.8, which is a bit better than Motorola Moto G6 Plus's 77.5 global score. Google Pixel 3a is a newer and lighter phone than Motorola Moto G6 Plus, although it is also just a little thicker. Google Pixel 3a features a little more vivid screen than Motorola Moto G6 Plus, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a little bit higher number of pixels per inch of display and a quite better 1080 x 2220 resolution.
Moto G6 Plus counts with a bit superior processing unit than Google Pixel 3a, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Moto G6 Plus also has a higher amount of RAM memory. The Motorola Moto G6 Plus has a much bigger storage to store more apps and games than Google Pixel 3a, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Motorola Moto G6 Plus also has a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 128 GB.
The Motorola Moto G6 Plus counts with a bit longer battery life than Google Pixel 3a, because it has 3200mAh of battery capacity. Google Pixel 3a's camera is very similar to the Moto G6 Plus one, because although the Google Pixel 3a has a smaller diafragm aperture which is worse for low-light images and videos, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video definition, it also counts with a larger back camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a more mega-pixels back facing camera.
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