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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-06-29 | 2019-05-07 |
| 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches | 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 5.19 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Black, Purple and White |
| Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 200.00 | $ 186.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.66 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 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 |
| 720 x 480 (480 fps) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 3a has a score of 78.8, which is a little bit better than the Moto Z2 Play's 77.4 score. Google Pixel 3a is a newer phone than Moto Z2 Play, although it is just a bit heavier and way thicker. Motorola Moto Z2 Play counts with a bit more powerful processor than Google Pixel 3a. Both of them have the same RAM amount and 8 CPU cores.
Google Pixel 3a has a bit more vivid screen than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, because it has a quite better 1080 x 2220 resolution, a just a little greater screen density and a little bit bigger display. Motorola Moto Z2 Play features much more memory for applications and games than Google Pixel 3a, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Motorola Moto Z2 Play also has a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The Moto Z2 Play and the Google Pixel 3a feature very similar battery durations. Google Pixel 3a has just a bit better camera than Moto Z2 Play, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for low-light images and video, and they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same video frame rates, the Google Pixel 3a also counts with a back facing camera with a better resolution.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, the Google Pixel 3a is also the cheapest one.
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