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| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| -- | Android 12 |
| 2018-06-29 | 2022-07-21 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches | 5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Glass, Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 500.00 | $ 449.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 431 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Tensor (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Mali-G78 MP20 GPU |
| 8.91 | 6.12 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.66 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.68 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4410mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 6a is a bit better than the Moto Z3 Play, having a 76.4 score against 76.3. Google Pixel 6a's construction is incredibly newer, but heavier and extremely thicker than Moto Z3 Play. Moto Z3 Play counts with a little more vivid screen than Google Pixel 6a, although it has a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels, a little bit smaller display and a just a little inferior count of pixels per inch of display.
The Moto Z3 Play features a much greater memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB. Moto Z3 Play features a much greater hardware performance than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a larger number of cores.
Google Pixel 6a counts with a very superior battery life than Moto Z3 Play, because it has 4410mAh of battery capacity. Google Pixel 6a counts with a little bit better camera than Motorola Moto Z3 Play, and although they both have a same size aperture and the same (4K) video resolution, the Google Pixel 6a also has a more MP back facing camera and higher 60 fps video frame rate.
Despite of being the best phone in our comparison, the Google Pixel 6a is also the cheapest.
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