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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-09-01 | 2019-05-07 |
| 6.04 x 2.96 x 0.20 inches | 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 5.19 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Purple and White |
| Aluminum | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 284.00 | $ 186.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 9 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.76 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.57 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.56 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 3a is a bit better than the Motorola Moto Z, having a overall score of 78.8 against 74.5. The Google Pixel 3a body is incredibly newer, but extremely thicker and just a little heavier than Motorola Moto Z. These devices work with Android operating system, but Google Pixel 3a has the older 11 version and Motorola Moto Z has Android 8.0 Oreo.
The Moto Z features a bit better looking display than Google Pixel 3a, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2560px and a just a little more pixels per inch of screen. Google Pixel 3a counts with a bit superior processor than Motorola Moto Z, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Google Pixel 3a also has 4 more CPU cores.
Google Pixel 3a has just a bit better camera than Moto Z, although it has a back-facing camera with less megapixels resolution and a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, they both have a same size aperture. The Moto Z counts with a much greater storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Pixel 3a, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The Google Pixel 3a has a little longer battery lifetime than Motorola Moto Z, because it has a 15% larger battery size.
Google Pixel 3a is not only the best phones between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a lot cheaper, making it a great choice.
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