| Global Score | |
| 73.4 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| Android 5.0, 4.4.4 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2014-09-04 | 2019-05-07 |
| 5.54 x 2.85 x 0.39 inches | 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 5.19 ounces |
| Gold | Black, Purple and White |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 310.00 | $ 186.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.24 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Google Pixel 3a is a little bit better than the Moto X (2014), with a 78.8 score against 73.4. Both devices we compare here come with Android operating system, but the Google Pixel 3a has a newer 11 version and Moto X (2014) has Android 5.0 version, giving a couple additional features and some performance improvements. Although the Google Pixel 3a is a little heavier than Moto X (2014), it's thinner and also notably newer.
The Motorola Moto X (2014) has a sharper screen than Google Pixel 3a, although it has a bit lower 1920 x 1080 resolution, a bit smaller screen and a just a bit less pixels per inch of screen. The Moto X (2014) features a little bit better hardware performance than Google Pixel 3a, because although it has lesser CPU cores and less RAM, it also counts with an additional graphics processor.
Google Pixel 3a shoots clearer videos and photos than Moto X (2014), because although it has a lower (4K) video resolution and a lesser megapixels resolution camera, it also counts with a larger aperture and a bigger sensor which provides a higher image and video quality. The Google Pixel 3a has a very superior memory for apps and games than Motorola Moto X (2014), because it has 64 GB internal memory capacity.
The Google Pixel 3a has improved battery life than Moto X (2014), because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity.
Even being the best phone in our comparison, Google Pixel 3a is also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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