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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 87.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-03-05 | 2020-11-19 |
| 6.35 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 6.06 x 2.91 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.64 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Neon blue and Pearl white | Clearly white and Just black |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 237.00 | $ 500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 268 pixels per inch | 416 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3885mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.84 |
| 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 4a 5G is better than Motorola Moto G8, getting a score of 87.5 against 74.4. Google Pixel 4a 5G is a lighter and a little thinner cellphone than the Motorola Moto G8, even when both of them were released only a couple months apart. Both of these phones have Android OS (Operating System), but Google Pixel 4a 5G has the newer 11 version while Motorola Moto G8 has Android 10 version, providing some extra features.
Google Pixel 4a 5G counts with a brighter screen than Motorola Moto G8, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher 1080 x 2340 resolution and much more pixels per display inch. The Google Pixel 4a 5G has just a bit better hardware performance than Moto G8, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Google Pixel 4a 5G also has a larger amount of RAM.
Moto G8 has a quite bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that supports up to 512 GB. Google Pixel 4a 5G shoots slightly better photos and videos than Moto G8, although it has a camera in the back with a way lower resolution and a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, they both have a F1.7 camera aperture.
Moto G8 features just a bit better battery lifetime than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
Google Pixel 4a 5G costs a lot more money than the Motorola Moto G8, but it's still a great deal, as you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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