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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-03-05 | 2019-05-07 |
| 6.35 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.64 ounces | 5.19 ounces |
| Neon blue and Pearl white | Black, Purple and White |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 237.00 | $ 186.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 268 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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-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 Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 3a has a general score of 78.8, which is a little bit better than the Moto G8's 74.4 global score. These phones use Android operating system, but Google Pixel 3a has a more recent 11 version and Moto G8 has Android 10 version. Google Pixel 3a is an older cellphone than Moto G8, but it's much lighter and just a little thinner anyway.
Google Pixel 3a features a sharper display than Moto G8, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way better pixel density and a lot higher 1080 x 2220 resolution. The Moto G8 has a superior memory for games and applications than Google Pixel 3a, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Moto G8 also has a SD memory slot that allows up to 512 GB.
The Moto G8 and the Google Pixel 3a have incredibly similar processors, they have 8 CPU cores and a 4 GB RAM. The Motorola Moto G8 features superior battery duration than Google Pixel 3a, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity. The Google Pixel 3a's camera is very similar to Moto G8's camera, although the Google Pixel 3a has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not favorable for low light images, a much worse 12.2 MP resolution back-facing camera and a worse (4K) video resolution.
Google Pixel 3a is not only the best phones of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also by far the cheapest.
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