Motorola Moto G4 vs Google Pixel 4a Specs Comparison
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| Motorola Moto G4 | Google Pixel 4a | 
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                                                Jul 12, 2016
                                    
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                                    Released
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                                                Aug 20, 2020
                                    
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                                                5.5-inch · 1920x1080px
                                    
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                                                5.8-inch · 2340x1080px
                                    
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                                                Single camera
                                    
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                                                Single camera
                                    
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                                                2GB · 32GB
                                    
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                                                6GB · 128GB
                                    
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                                                3000 mAh
                                    
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                                                3140 mAh
                                    
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Availability
| Officially announced | |
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| Aug 03, 2020 | |
| Prices (MSRP) | |
| $349 | |
Design
| Dimensions | |
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| 6.02 x 3.02 x 0.39 inches 153 x 76.6 x 9.8 mm | 5.67 x 2.73 x 0.32 inches 144 x 69.4 x 8.2 mm | 
| Weight | |
| 5.47 oz / 155.0 g | 5.04 oz / 143.0 g | 
| Materials | |
| Frame: Metal | Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic | 
| Resistance | |
| Splash | |
| Biometrics | |
| Fingerprint (touch) | |
| Features | |
| Interchangeable covers | |
| Keys | |
| Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key | Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key | 
| Colors | |
| Black, White | Just black | 
Display
| Size | |
|---|---|
| 5.5-inch, 71.10% screen-to-body | 5.8-inch, 82.53% screen-to-body | 
| Type | |
| OLED, 60Hz, HDR | |
| Resolution | |
| 1920x1080px, 401 PPI | 2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 444 PPI | 
| Protection | |
| Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | 
PhoneArena Display Test
        | Bright Max (20% APL) | |
|---|---|
| Untested | Untested | 
| Bright Min | |
| 5 (Poor) | 2 (Good) | 
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            Hardware
| System chip | |
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| Snapdragon 617 8952 | Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AA (8 nm) | 
| Processor | |
| Octa-core 1500 MHz ARM Cortex-A53 | Octa-core 2200 MHz Kryo 470 | 
| GPU | |
| Adreno 405 | Adreno 618 | 
| Memory | |
| 2GB (LPDDR3)/32GB 2GB/16GB | 6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB (UFS 2.1) | 
| Storage expansion | |
| microSDXC up to 128 GB | not expandable | 
| OS | |
| Android (7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow) | Android (12, 11, 10) | 
Battery
| Type | |
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| 3000 mAh | 3140 mAh, Li - Polymer | 
| Charging | |
| Fast charging | USB Power Delivery | 
| Charge speed | |
| Wired: 18.0W | |
Battery Life Estimate
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                        Browsing
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                        Video
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                        Gaming
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                        Battery Life Estimate
                            4h 15min
                        Browsing
                            9h 27min
                        Video
                            6h 48min
                        Gaming
                            4h 51min
                        Camera
| Rear | |
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| Single camera | Single camera | 
| Main camera | |
| 13 MP (Autofocus) Aperture size: F2.0 | 12.2 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 27 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm | 
| Flash | |
| Dual LED | LED | 
| Video recording | |
| 1080p (30 fps) EIS, Video calling, Video sharing | 4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps) EIS | 
| Front | |
| 5 MP | 8 MP Video capture: 1080p | 
Connectivity & Features
| Bluetooth | |
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| 4.1 | 5.1 | 
| WLAN | |
| a,b,g,n,dual-band 802.11 a, b, g, n | a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac | 
| USB | |
| microUSB, USB 2.0 | Type-C, USB 3.1 | 
| Sensors | |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | 
| Hearing aid compatible | |
| M3/T4 | |
| Location | |
| GPS, A-GPS | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning | 
| Other | |
| Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync | NFC | 
Multimedia
| Headphones | |
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| 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) | |
| Yes | Noise cancellation | 
Cellular
| 4G (FDD) Bands | |
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| 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 25, 26 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71 | 
| 4G (TDD) Bands | |
| 41 | 38, 39, 40, 41 | 
| 3G Bands | |
| 5, 8, 4, 2, 1 | 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 | 
| Data Speed | |
| LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, UMTS | LTE-A Cat 11 (600/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s | 
| Dual SIM | |
| Yes | Yes | 
| SIM type | |
| Nano SIM, Micro SIM | Nano SIM, eSIM | 
| VoLTE | |
| Yes | |
Regulatory Approval
| FCC approval | |
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| 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 | |
Alternative variants
| Memory | 16GB | 
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