Google Pixel vs Motorola Moto G 5G Specs Comparison

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Google Pixel
Google Pixel Motorola Moto G 5G
Released · Oct 20, 2016
Released · Dec 07, 2020
5.0-inch · 1920x1080px
6.7-inch · 2400x1080px
Single camera
Triple camera
4GB · 128GB
4GB · 64GB
2770 mAh
5000 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Oct 04, 2016 Nov 05, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
$749 €300

Design

Dimensions
5.66 x 2.74 x 0.34 inches
143.84 x 69.54 x 8.58 mm
6.54 x 3.00 x 0.39 inches
166.1 x 76.1 x 9.9 mm
Weight
5.04 oz / 143.0 g 7.48 oz / 212.0 g
Materials
Back: Aluminum, Glass Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Splash, Dust; IP53 Splash, Dust; IP52
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Notification light
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Gray, White Volcanic grey, Frosted silver

Display

Size
5.0-inch, 68.88% screen-to-body 6.7-inch, 84.60% screen-to-body
Type
AMOLED LTPS, 60Hz, HDR
Resolution
1920x1080px, 16:9 ratio, 441 PPI 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 395 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Features
Oleophobic coating
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
1 (Excellent) Untested

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro Snapdragon 750G SM7225 (8 nm)
Processor
Quad-core
2150 MHz
Kryo
Octa-core
2200 MHz
Kryo 570
GPU
Adreno 530 Adreno 619
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/128GB
4GB/32GB
4GB/64GB
6GB/128GB
Storage expansion
not expandable microSDXC up to 1000 GB
OS
Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat) Android (10)

Battery

Type
2770 mAh, Li - Ion 5000 mAh
Charging
USB Power Delivery Motorola TurboPowe
Charge speed
Wired: 20.0W

Camera

Rear
Single camera Triple camera
Main camera
12.3 MP (Laser and PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.0
Sensor size: 1/2.3"
Pixel size: 1.55 μm
48 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
2 MP (Macro, Autofocus)
Aperture size: F2.4
Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Flash
Dual LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps)
Video calling, Video sharing
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (60 fps)
Front
8 MP
Video capture: 1080p
16 MP
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2 5.1
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 3.0 Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, SA, NSA
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28
4G (TDD) Bands
41 38, 39, 40, 41, 42
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 11 (600/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, UMTS LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Feb 12, 2017
FCC ID value: NM8G-2PW4100
Measured SAR
Head: 0.92 W/kg
Measured in: 1900 MHz
Body: 0.58 W/kg
Measured in: 1900 MHz
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.08 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.58 W/kg

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