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Google Pixel 6a vs Motorola Moto G Play (2024) Specs Comparison

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Google Pixel 6a
Motorola Moto G Play (2024)
Google Pixel 6a Motorola Moto G Play (2024)
Released · Jul 21, 2022
Released · Jan 26, 2024
6.1-inch
6.5-inch
Dual camera
Dual camera
6GB · 128GB
4GB · 64GB
4410 mAh
5000 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches
152.2 x 71.8 x 8.9mm 		6.45 x 2.95 x 0.33 inches
163.82 x 74.96 x 8.29 mm
Weight
6.28 oz (178.0 g) 6.53 oz (185.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass, Plastic
Frame: Metal
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Chalk, Charcoal, Sage Sapphire Blue

Display

Size
6.1-inch 6.5-inch
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 431 PPI 1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI
Technology
OLED IPS LCD
Refresh rate
60Hz 90Hz
Screen-to-body
82.14 % 83.09 %
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Tensor (5 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 4G SM6225 (6 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core
2x 2.80GHz Cortex-X1 + 2x 2.25GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x 1.80GHz Cortex-A55 		Octa-core
4x 2.4GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x 1.9GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Mali-G78 MP20 Adreno 610
RAM
6GB (LPDDR5) 4GB
Internal storage
128GB (UFS 3.1) 64GB
Storage expansion
not expandable microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Android (15, 14, 13, 12) Android (13)

Battery

Capacity
4410 mAh 5000 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W Wired: 15.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
5h 52min
Browsing
13h 51min
Video
8h 51min
Gaming
6h 48min
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
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Camera

Rear
Dual camera Dual camera
Main camera
12.2 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Pixel size: 1.4 μm 		50 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Pixel size: 1.28 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps) Yes
Front
8 MP 8 MP
PhoneArena Camera Tests
133
Overall
140
Photo
127
Video
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.2 5.1
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6)
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
M4/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass Accelerometer, Compass, Barometer
Other
NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n30, n38, n40, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
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), 19(800 Upper), 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+), 42(3500), 48(3600) 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, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 449
In The Box
Phone, USB Type-C cable, SIM ejector tool, Papers

Availability

Officially announced
May 11, 2022 Jan 16, 2024

Alternative variants

International
5G Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n30, n40, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD) Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 48(3600)
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