Motorola Moto G4 Plus vs Google Pixel 3a Specs Comparison

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7.0
Motorola Moto G4 Plus
9.0
Google Pixel 3a
Motorola Moto G4 Plus Google Pixel 3a
Released · May 18, 2016
Released · May 07, 2019
5.5-inch · 1920x1080px
5.6-inch · 2220x1080px
Single camera
Single camera
4GB · 64GB
4GB · 64GB
3000 mAh
3000 mAh

Design

Dimensions
6.02 x 3.02 x 0.39 inches
153 x 76.6 x 9.8 mm
5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches
151.3 x 70.1 x 8.2 mm
Weight
5.47 oz (155.0 g) 5.19 oz (147.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Back: Plastic
Resistance
Splash
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Interchangeable covers
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, White Black, Purple, White

Display

Size
5.5-inch 5.6-inch
Resolution
1920x1080px, 401 PPI 2220x1080px, 18.5:9 ratio, 444 PPI
Technology
OLED
Screen-to-body
71.10 % 73.93 %
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Scratch-resistant glass (Dragontrail), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 (10 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
1500 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53
Octa-core
2000 MHz
Kryo 360
GPU
Adreno 405 Adreno 615
RAM
4GB (LPDDR3) 4GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
64GB 64GB (eMMC)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 128 GB not expandable
OS
Android (8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow) Android (12, 11, 10, 9.0 Pie)

Battery

Capacity
3000 mAh 3000 mAh
Charging
Fast charging USB Power Delivery
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
9h 48min
Video
6h 30min
Gaming
Untested

Camera

Rear
Single camera Single camera
Main camera
16 MP (Laser and PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.0
Pixel size: 1.3 μm
12.2 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 28 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Flash
Dual LED Dual LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
EIS, Video calling
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)
EIS
Front
5 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 8 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.1 5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,dual-band 802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 2.0
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

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

Cellular

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+) 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), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 41(2600+) Bands 38(2600), 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), HSPA, UMTS LTE-A Cat 11 (600/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type
Micro SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: May 20, 2016
FCC ID value: IHDT56VA5
Date approved: Feb 25, 2019
FCC ID value: A4RG020G
Measured SAR
Head: 1.23 W/kg
Body: 1.10 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.56 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.10 W/kg
Head: 1.15 W/kg
Body: 1.13 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.19 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 399
In The Box
18W USB-C power adapter, 1M USB-C to USB-C cable (USB 2.0), Quick Start Guide, Quick Switch Adapter, SIM tool

Availability

Officially announced
May 17, 2016 May 07, 2019

Alternative variants

with 16 GB storage
RAM 2GB
Internal storage 16GB
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), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
with 32 GB storage
RAM 3GB
Internal storage 32GB
Dual SIM version
Dual SIM Yes
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