Motorola Moto G 5G Plus vs Google Pixel 6a Specs Comparison

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8.5
Motorola Moto G 5G Plus
5.4
Google Pixel 6a
Motorola Moto G 5G Plus Google Pixel 6a
Released · Jul 08, 2020
Released · Jul 21, 2022
6.7-inch · 2520x1080px
6.1-inch · 2400x1080px
Quad camera
Dual camera
4GB · 64GB
6GB · 128GB
5000 mAh
4410 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.61 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches
168 x 74 x 9 mm
5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches
152.2 x 71.8 x 8.9mm
Weight
7.30 oz (207.0 g) 6.28 oz (178.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic Back: Glass, Plastic
Frame: Metal
Resistance
Splash Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Surfing blue Chalk, Charcoal, Sage

Display

Size
6.7-inch 6.1-inch
Resolution
2520x1080px, 21:9 ratio, 409 PPI 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 431 PPI
Technology
LCD OLED
Refresh rate
90Hz 60Hz
Screen-to-body
84.50 % 82.14 %
Features
HDR support, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA (7 nm) Tensor (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2300 MHz
Kryo 475
Hexa-core
2x 2.80GHz Cortex-X1 + 2x 2.25GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x 1.80GHz Cortex-A55
GPU
Adreno 620 Mali-G78 MP20
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4) 6GB (LPDDR5)
Internal storage
64GB (UFS 2.1) 128GB (UFS 3.1)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1000 GB not expandable
OS
Android (11, 10) Android (15, 14, 13, 12)

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh 4410 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer
Charging
Motorola TurboPower Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 20.0W Wired: 18.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
10h 2min
Gaming
6h 23min
Battery Life Estimate
5h 52min
Browsing
13h 51min
Video
8h 51min
Gaming
6h 48min

Camera

Rear
Quad camera Dual camera
Main camera
48 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
12.2 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Third camera
5 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Fourth camera
2 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Flash
Dual LED LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps)
HDR, Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps)
Front
16 MP (Dual-Camera, EIS, HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 8 MP
PhoneArena Camera Tests
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
133
Overall
140
Photo
127
Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.1 5.2
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6)
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 3.1
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Dual-band positioning, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Pedometer, Compass Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
NFC NFC

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n3, n7, n8, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6 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), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3) 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)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500) Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 48(3600)
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 Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM

Buyers information

MSRP
€ 349 $ 449
In The Box
Protective cover, TurboPower Charger, USB Type-C cable, Guides, SIM tool Phone, USB Type-C cable, SIM ejector tool, Papers

Availability

Officially announced
Jul 07, 2020 May 11, 2022

Alternative variants

with 128GB storage
RAM 6GB
Internal storage 128GB
MSRP € 399
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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