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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-08-16 | 2019-05-07 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches | 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 5.19 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Purple and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 297.00 | $ 186.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 + 8.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 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+ (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 5.0 | 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 Moto Z3, having a 78.8 score against 77.6. Both of these phones come with Android OS (operating system), but the Google Pixel 3a has 11 version while Moto Z3 has Android 9.0 Pie version. The Google Pixel 3a body is thicker but a little lighter than the Moto Z3, and they were released only a few months apart.
The Motorola Moto Z3 counts with a little faster CPU than Google Pixel 3a. Both have 4 GB of RAM and 8 CPU cores. The Google Pixel 3a counts with a little sharper display than Motorola Moto Z3, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a little more pixels per inch of display and a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2220.
Google Pixel 3a takes clearer videos and photos than Moto Z3, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Google Pixel 3a also has a larger sensor providing a higher image quality, a back-facing camera with a higher 12.2 megapixels resolution and a larger aperture.
Moto Z3 features a much bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Pixel 3a, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory, the Moto Z3 also has a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 1,95 TB. The Google Pixel 3a and Moto Z3 both feature incredibly similar batteries performance.
The Google Pixel 3a is not only the best devices in our current comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other devices.
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