Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.3 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-11-09 | 2019-05-07 |
| 5.91 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 5.19 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Purple and White |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 311.00 | $ 186.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1520 x 720 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 285 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 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 |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 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 (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
Google Pixel 3a is a bit better than Motorola One, with a 78.8 score against 74.3. These phones have Android OS (Operating System), but the Google Pixel 3a has older 11 version and Motorola One has Android 9.0 Pie. Even though Google Pixel 3a and Motorola One were released with only 6 months difference, Google Pixel 3a's construction is a bit lighter but a little bit thicker.
The Google Pixel 3a has a more vivid screen than Motorola One, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a lot better resolution of 1080 x 2220px and a way higher screen pixel density. The Motorola One has a much greater memory to store more games and applications than Google Pixel 3a, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Motorola One also has a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 256 GB.
The Google Pixel 3a's CPU is just as good as the Motorola One one, both of them have 8 cores and a 4 GB RAM memory. The Google Pixel 3a has a slightly better camera than Motorola One, because although it has a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a back camera with a lower resolution, it also counts with a larger aperture.
The Google Pixel 3a's battery lifetime is very similar to Motorola One's battery performance.
Even being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, the Google Pixel 3a is also a bargain compared to the other ones, which makes this phone an obvious call.
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