Motorola Moto E4 Plus vs Google Pixel 4a Specs Comparison

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7.0
Motorola Moto E4 Plus
9.1
Google Pixel 4a
Motorola Moto E4 Plus Google Pixel 4a
Released · Jun 26, 2017
Released · Aug 20, 2020
5.5-inch · 1280x720px
5.8-inch · 2340x1080px
Single camera
Single camera
2GB · 32GB
6GB · 128GB
5000 mAh
3140 mAh

Design

Dimensions
6.10 x 3.05 x 0.38 inches
155 x 77.5 x 9.55 mm
5.67 x 2.73 x 0.32 inches
144 x 69.4 x 8.2 mm
Weight
6.38 oz (181.0 g) 5.04 oz (143.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Splash
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Gold, Gray Just black

Display

Size
5.5-inch 5.8-inch
Resolution
1280x720px, 267 PPI 2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 444 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD OLED
Refresh rate
60Hz
Screen-to-body
69.47 % 82.53 %
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 8920 (28 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AA (8 nm)
Processor
Quad-core
1400 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53
Octa-core
2200 MHz
Kryo 470
GPU
Adreno 308 Adreno 618
RAM
2GB (LPDDR3) 6GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
32GB 128GB (UFS 2.1)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 128 GB not expandable
OS
Android (7.1 Nougat) Android (12, 11, 10)

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh 3140 mAh
Type
Li - Ion Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging USB Power Delivery
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
4h 15min
Browsing
9h 27min
Video
6h 48min
Gaming
4h 51min

Camera

Rear
Single camera Single camera
Main camera
13 MP (Autofocus)
Aperture size: F2.0
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
12.2 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Video calling, Video sharing
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)
EIS
Front
5 MP (Flash, HDR) 8 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.1 5.1
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 3.1
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Compass Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback 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), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 25(1900+), 26(850+) 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)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 41(2600+) Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s 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 Nano SIM, eSIM

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
$ 180 $ 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
Jun 12, 2017 Aug 03, 2020

Alternative variants

Internal storage 16GB
System chip MediaTek MT6737 (28 nm)
Processor Quad-core
1300 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53
GPU Mali-T720 MP2
RAM 3GB
Internal storage 16GB
Rear Single camera
Video recording 1280x720 (HD) (30 fps)
Weight 6.98 oz (198.0 g)
4G (FDD) Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 8(900), 20(800 DD)
4G (TDD) Bands 38(2600), 40(2300)
3G Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Bluetooth 4.2
WLAN 802.11 b,g,n
Other NFC
System chip MediaTek MT6737 (28 nm)
Processor Quad-core
1300 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53
GPU Mali-T720 MP2
RAM 3GB
Internal storage 16GB
Rear Single camera
Video recording 1280x720 (HD) (30 fps)
Weight 6.98 oz (198.0 g)
4G (FDD) Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 8(900), 20(800 DD)
4G (TDD) Bands 38(2600), 40(2300)
3G Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Dual SIM Yes
Bluetooth 4.2
WLAN 802.11 b,g,n
Other NFC
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