Google Pixel 4a vs Motorola Moto G Play (2024) Specs Comparison

Design

Dimensions
5.67 x 2.73 x 0.32 inches 144 x 69.4 x 8.2 mm	6.45 x 2.95 x 0.33 inches 163.82 x 74.96 x 8.29 mm
Weight
5.04 oz (143.0 g)	6.53 oz (185.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Just black	Sapphire Blue

Display

Size
5.8-inch	6.5-inch
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 444 PPI	1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI
Technology
OLED	IPS LCD
Refresh rate
60Hz	90Hz
Screen-to-body
82.53 %	83.09 %
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AA (8 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 4G SM6225 (6 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2200 MHz Kryo 470	Octa-core 4x 2.4GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x 1.9GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 618	Adreno 610
RAM
6GB (LPDDR4)	4GB
Internal storage
128GB (UFS 2.1)	64GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Android (12, 11, 10)	Android (13)

Battery

Capacity
3140 mAh	5000 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer
Charging
USB Power Delivery
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W	Wired: 15.0W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

4h 15min

Browsing

9h 27min

Video

6h 48min

Gaming

4h 51min

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Learn more on our PhoneArena Battery Test Results page

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Dual camera
Main camera
12.2 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 27 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm	50 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Pixel size: 1.28 μm
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps) EIS	Yes
Front
8 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	8 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.1	5.1
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	Type-C
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer	Accelerometer, Compass, Barometer
Other
NFC

Multimedia

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

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)	Bands 38(2600), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 11 (600/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM	Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jun 25, 2020 FCC ID value: A4RG025J
Measured SAR
Head: 1.18 W/kg Body: 1.19 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.00 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 349
In The Box
18W USB-C power adapter, 1 m USB-C to USB-C cable (USB 2.0), Quick Start Guide, Quick Switch Adapter, SIM tool

Availability

Officially announced
Aug 03, 2020	Jan 16, 2024

Links

Full specifications
Google Pixel 4a Specs	Motorola Moto G Play (2024) Specs
PhoneArena Review
Google Pixel 4a Review
User Reviews
Google Pixel 4a User Reviews	Motorola Moto G Play (2024) User Reviews