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| Global Score | |
| 80.5 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-09-07 | 2020-08-20 |
| 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 5.67 x 2.73 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.88 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Blush gold and Navy blue | Just black |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 349.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 387 pixels per inch | 444 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AA chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 |
| 11.99 | 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 4a has a general score of 82.9, which is a little bit better than Motorola Moto G9 Plus's overall score of 80.5. These phones come with Android OS (operating system), but the Google Pixel 4a has newer 11 version while Motorola Moto G9 Plus has Android 10, giving a couple nice extra features. Even when the Google Pixel 4a and the Motorola Moto G9 Plus were released with only 1 months difference, the Google Pixel 4a is noticeably lighter and thinner.
Google Pixel 4a has a bit better looking screen than Moto G9 Plus, because although it has a bit smaller display and a little lower 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution, it also counts with a just a little higher pixels number per inch in the display. Moto G9 Plus features a much bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Pixel 4a, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal memory, the Moto G9 Plus also has a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
Google Pixel 4a has just a little better hardware performance than Motorola Moto G9 Plus, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Google Pixel 4a also has more RAM memory. Moto G9 Plus has a much longer battery life than Google Pixel 4a, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 3140mAh. Moto G9 Plus has a lot better camera than Google Pixel 4a, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same (4K) video resolution, the Moto G9 Plus also counts with a much higher 64 MP resolution back-facing camera and a lot bigger camera sensor capturing lot better quality pictures.
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