Motorola Moto G Pure vs Google Pixel 8a Specs Comparison

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Motorola Moto G Pure	Google Pixel 8a
Released · Oct 14, 2021	Released · May 14, 2024
6.5-inch	6.1-inch
Dual camera	Dual camera
3GB · 32GB	8GB · 128GB
4000 mAh	4492 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.59 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches 167.36 x 75.63 x 8.75 mm	5.99 x 2.84 x 0.35 inches 152.1 x 72.2 x 8.9 mm
Weight
6.63 oz (188.0 g)	6.63 oz (188.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic	Back: Plastic Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP52	Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Deep Indigo	Obsidian, Porcelain, Bay, Aloe

Display

Size
6.5-inch	6.1-inch
Resolution
1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI	2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 431 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD	OLED
Refresh rate
60Hz	120Hz
Screen-to-body
80.51 %	81.28 %
Peak brightness
	2000 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
MediaTek Helio G25 MT6762G (12 nm)	Google Tensor G3 (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2000 MHz Cortex-A53	Nona-core 1x 3.0GHz Cortex-X3 + 4x 2.45GHz Cortex-A715 + 4x 2.15GHz Cortex-A510
GPU
PowerVR GE8320	Immortalis-G715s MC10
RAM
3GB	8GB (LPDDR5X)
Internal storage
32GB	128GB (UFS 3.1)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB	not expandable
OS
Android (11)	Android (15, 14)

Battery

Capacity
4000 mAh	4492 mAh
Type
	Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging	Fast charging, Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 10.0W	Wired: 18.0W Wireless: 7.5W

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

5h 51min

Browsing

13h 53min

Video

8h 34min

Gaming

7h 16min

Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Dual camera
Main camera
13 MP (Autofocus) Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1.12 μm	64 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.9 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/1.73" Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
2 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4 Pixel size: 1.75 μm	13 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
Yes	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)
Front
5 MP	13 MP

N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

134

Overall

142

Photo

127

Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
Yes	5.3
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 6E Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	Type-C, USB 3.2
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Compass, Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
	NFC

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G
	Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, 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), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 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), 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), 40(2300), 41(2600+)	Bands 38(2600), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800), 8(900)
Data Speed
	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM, eSIM

Buyers information

MSRP
	$ 499 / € 549
In The Box
Headset, protective cover, charger, USB Type-C cable, guides, SIM tool	Phone, USB Type-C cable, SIM ejector tool, Papers

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 06, 2021	May 07, 2024

Alternative variants

For AT&T/Verizon/Cricket


4G (FDD)	Bands 2(1900), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3)

With 256GB internal storage


Internal storage	256GB

Links

Full specifications
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