Google Pixel 3a vs Motorola Moto G8 Power Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
May 07, 2019	Feb 07, 2020
MSRP
$ 399

Design

Dimensions
5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches 151.3 x 70.1 x 8.2 mm	6.14 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches 155.95 x 75.84 x 9.63 mm
Weight
5.19 oz (147.0 g)	6.95 oz (197.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic	Back: Plastic Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
	Splash
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Purple, White	Smoke black, Capri blue

Display

Size
5.6-inch, 73.93% screen-to-body	6.4-inch, 86.13% screen-to-body
Type
OLED	IPS LCD
Resolution
2220x1080px, 18.5:9 ratio, 444 PPI	2300x1080px, 19:9 ratio, 397 PPI
Protection
Dragontrail

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 670 SDM670 (10 nm)	Snapdragon 665 SM6125 (11 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2000 MHz Kryo 360	Octa-core 2000 MHz Kryo 260
GPU
Adreno 615	Adreno 610
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB (eMMC)	4GB/64GB (eMMC 5.1)
Storage expansion
not expandable	microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (12, 11, 10, 9.0 Pie)	Android (10)

Battery

Type
3000 mAh	5000 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
USB Power Delivery	Motorola TurboPowe

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

9h 48min

Video

6h 30min

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

8h 55min

Gaming

11h 34min

Learn more on our PhoneArena Battery Test Results page

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Quad camera
Main camera
12.2 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 28 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm	16 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Sensor size: 1/2.8" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Second camera
	8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/4" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
	8 MP (Telephoto, PDAF) Optical zoom: 2.0x Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/4" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Fourth camera
	2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/5" Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Flash
Dual LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps) EIS	4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (60 fps) Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, EIS
Front
8 MP Video capture: 1080p	16 MP (EIS, HDR, Slow-motion videos) Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	b,g,n Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 b, g, n
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

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

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)	Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28
4G (TDD)
Bands 38, 40, 41	Bands 38, 40, 41
3G
Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8	Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 11 (600/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	LTE-A Cat 12 (600/100 Mbit/s), 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 25, 2019 FCC ID value: A4RG020G
Measured SAR
Head: 1.15 W/kg Body: 1.13 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.19 W/kg

Alternative variants

4G (FDD)	Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)

Links

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