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| Global Score | |
| 71.6 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2016-11-11 | 2020-08-20 |
| 5.96 x 2.97 x 0.31 inches | 5.67 x 2.73 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Just black |
| Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 349.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 444 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P15 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AA chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP2 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.14 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3050mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 4a is better than the Moto M, getting a general score of 82.9 against 71.6. The Google Pixel 4a design is noticeably newer and somewhat lighter, but a little bit thicker than the Moto M. Google Pixel 4a has a bit more vivid display than Motorola Moto M, because it has a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2340, a bit better display density and a little larger display.
The Google Pixel 4a has a bit better CPU than Moto M, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Google Pixel 4a also has a larger amount of RAM. Google Pixel 4a has a much better memory capacity to install applications and games than Moto M, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
The Google Pixel 4a has a bit better battery lifetime than Motorola Moto M, because it has 3140mAh of battery capacity. The Google Pixel 4a has a lot better camera than Moto M, because although it has a much lower resolution camera, it also counts with a way better (4K) video quality and a larger camera aperture to capture better photos in low-light situations.
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