Motorola Moto G Power (2021) vs Google Pixel 5a Specs Comparison

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Motorola Moto G Power (2021)
8.9
Google Pixel 5a
Motorola Moto G Power (2021) Google Pixel 5a
Released · Jan 14, 2021
Released · Aug 26, 2021
6.6-inch · 1600x720px
6.3-inch · 2400x1080px
Triple camera
Dual camera
4GB · 64GB
6GB · 128GB
5000 mAh
4680 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.51 x 2.99 x 0.37 inches
165.28 x 75.9 x 9.49 mm
6.15 x 2.88 x 0.35 inches
156.2 x 73.2 x 8.8 mm
Weight
7.28 oz (206.5 g) 6.46 oz (183.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Back: Plastic
Frame: Metal
Resistance
Splash Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Flash gray, Polar silver (retail only), Glowing blue (retail only) Mostly Black

Display

Size
6.6-inch 6.3-inch
Resolution
1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 266 PPI 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 415 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD OLED
Screen-to-body
83.75 % 84.93 %
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 662 SM6115 (11 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2000 MHz
Kryo 260
Octa-core
2400 MHz
Kryo 475 Prime
GPU
Adreno 610 Adreno 620
RAM
4GB 6GB
Internal storage
64GB 128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (10) Android (12, 11)

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh 4680 mAh
Charging
Motorola TurboPower Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W Wired: 18.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
7h 7min
Browsing
15h 6min
Video
10h 46min
Gaming
10h 46min

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Dual camera
Main camera
48 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Sensor size: 1/2"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
12.2 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Pixel size: 1.75 μm
16 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Third camera
2 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps)
Time-lapse video, EIS
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps)
Front
8 MP (EIS, HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 8 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3 M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
UMA (Wi-Fi Calling) NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
aptX, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n2, n5, n12, n25, n28, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, Sub-6
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), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 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), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 41(2600+) Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 46, 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 Cat 13/5 (400/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Oct 29, 2020
FCC ID value: IHDT56ZH1
Measured SAR
Head: 0.69 W/kg
Body: 1.44 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.58 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.44 W/kg
Phablet: 2.59 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 250 $ 449
In The Box
Charger, USB Type-C cable, guides, SIM tool

Availability

Officially announced
Jan 08, 2021

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