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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 87.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-08-28 | 2020-11-19 |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches | 6.06 x 2.91 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Forest green and Sapphire blue | Clearly white and Just black |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 416 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 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 | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3885mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 4a 5G has a global score of 87.5, which is better than Moto G9 Play's global score of 76.7. Google Pixel 4a 5G is a thinner and somewhat lighter cellphone than the Moto G9 Play, although they were released with only 3 months difference. These devices have Android operating system, but Google Pixel 4a 5G has a more recent 11 version and Moto G9 Play has Android 10 version, so it counts with some extra features and optimized performance.
Google Pixel 4a 5G has a sharper screen than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a much better resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and way more pixels per inch in the display. The Moto G9 Play features a greater memory to install games and applications than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
The Google Pixel 4a 5G features a little faster processor than Motorola Moto G9 Play, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Google Pixel 4a 5G also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Moto G9 Play captures a little bit better photographs and videos than Google Pixel 4a 5G, and although they both have the same aperture, the same video frame rates and the same video definition, the Moto G9 Play also has a back facing camera with lot more mega-pixels and a way larger back camera sensor providing a lot better image quality.
The Moto G9 Play features superior battery performance than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because it has a 29 percent more battery size.
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