Google Pixel 6a vs Motorola Moto G72 Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
May 11, 2022	Sep 29, 2022
Prices (MSRP)
$449

Design

Dimensions
5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches 152.2 x 71.8 x 8.9mm	6.32 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches 160.5 x 74.4 x 7.9 mm
Weight
6.28 oz (178.0 g)	5.86 oz (166.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass, Plastic Frame: Metal
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint	Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Chalk, Charcoal, Sage

Display

Size
6.1-inch, 82.14% screen-to-body	6.5-inch, 85.28% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 60Hz	P-OLED, 120Hz, HDR
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 431 PPI	2460x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 410 PPI

Hardware

System chip
Tensor (5 nm)	MediaTek Helio G99 MT8781 (6 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core 2x2.80GHz Cortex-X1 2x2.25G​Hz Cortex-A76 4x1.80​GHz Cortex-A55	Octa-core 2x2.2GHz Cortex-A76 6x2.0G​Hz Cortex-A55
GPU
Mali-G78 MP20	Mali-G57 MC2
Memory
6GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.1)	6GB/128GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	microSDXC
OS
Android (15, 14, 13, 12)	Android (12)

Battery

Type
4410 mAh, Li - Polymer	5000 mAh
Charging
Fast charging	Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W	Wired: 33.0W

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	Triple camera
Main camera
12.2 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Pixel size: 1.4 μm	108 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Pixel size: 0.64 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2	8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
	2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (60 fps)	1080p (60 fps)
Front
8 MP	16 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
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	a,b,g,n,ac Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC	NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Radio
	FM, Stereo, RDS
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, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48	38, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8	1, 2, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM

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, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands	38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48

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