Google Pixel 7a vs Motorola Moto G86 Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
May 10, 2023	May 29, 2025
Prices (MSRP)
$499 | €509

Design

Dimensions
6.00 x 2.87 x 0.35 inches (~0.41 inches with camera bump) 152.4 x 72.9 x 9 mm (~10.50 mm with camera bump)	6.35 x 2.94 x 0.31 inches 161.2 x 74.7 x 7.8 mm
Weight
6.81 oz (193.0 g)	6.53 oz (185.0 g)
Materials
	Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67	Water, Dust; IP69; MIL-STD-810 certified
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)	Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Charcoal, Snow, Sea, and Coral	Spellbound, Golden Cypress, Cosmic Sky, Chrysanthemum

Display

Size
6.1-inch, 80.86% screen-to-body	6.7-inch, 89.16% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 90Hz, HDR	P-OLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 4500 nits
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 431 PPI	2712x1220px, 20:9 ratio, 446 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass	Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Features
	HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Google Tensor G2 (5 nm)	MediaTek Dimensity 7300 MT6878 (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2x2.85GHz Cortex-X1 2x2.35G​Hz Cortex-A78 4x1.80​GHz Cortex-A55	Octa-core 4x2.5GHz Cortex-A78 4x2.0G​Hz Cortex-A55
GPU
Mali-G710 MP7	Mali-G615 MC2
Memory
8GB/128GB (UFS 3.1)	8GB/256GB (UFS 2.2) 12/256GB 12/512GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	microSDXC
OS
Android (15, 14, 13)	Android (15)

Battery

Type
4385 mAh, Li - Polymer	5200 mAh
Charging
Fast charging Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W Wireless: 7.5W	Wired: 30.0W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

6h 4min

Browsing

15h 27min

Video

9h 7min

Gaming

5h 27min

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

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Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Dual camera
Main camera
64 MP Aperture size: F1.9 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/1.73" Pixel size: 0.8 μm	50 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.9 Focal length: 25 mm Sensor size: 1/1.95" Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
13 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1.12 μm	8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 12 mm Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (120 fps)
Front
13 MP	32 MP Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps)

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
5.3	5.4
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C	Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
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	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n30, n38, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n260, n261, 5G Ready	n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n71, n77, n78, SA, NSA
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 21, 25, 28, 32, 66	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 32, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41	38, 40, 41, 42
3G Bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 8	1, 2, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM	Dual Nano SIM

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