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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-10-24 | 2019-05-07 |
| 6.23 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches | 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 5.19 ounces |
| Cosmic blue and Crystal pink | Black, Purple and White |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 186.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 400 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 14.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 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 is slightly better than the Motorola Moto G8 Plus, with a overall score of 78.8 against 77.6. The Google Pixel 3a is a somewhat thinner and much lighter phone than the Motorola Moto G8 Plus, even when they were released with only 6 months difference. The Google Pixel 3a counts with a little bit better looking display than Moto G8 Plus, because although it has a little smaller screen and a bit lower 1080 x 2220 resolution, it also counts with a bit better pixels density.
The Google Pixel 3a's processing unit is just as good as the processor in Moto G8 Plus, both of them have a 4 GB RAM and the same number of cores. The Motorola Moto G8 Plus features a better camera than Google Pixel 3a, and although they both have the same video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Motorola Moto G8 Plus also has a bigger aperture for better low-light captures and videos, a lot better 48 mega pixels resolution back camera and a much bigger sensor shooting way better quality photos.
Moto G8 Plus counts with a way bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Pixel 3a, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Moto G8 Plus also has a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB. The Moto G8 Plus features longer battery life than Google Pixel 3a, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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