Motorola Moto G5 vs Google Pixel 4a Specs Comparison

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7.0
Motorola Moto G5
9.1
Google Pixel 4a
Motorola Moto G5 Google Pixel 4a
Released · Mar 11, 2017
Released · Aug 20, 2020
5.0-inch · 1920x1080px
5.8-inch · 2340x1080px
Single camera
Single camera
2GB · 16GB
6GB · 128GB
2800 mAh
3140 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
5.68 x 2.87 x 0.37 inches
144.3 x 73. x 9.5 mm
5.67 x 2.73 x 0.32 inches
144 x 69.4 x 8.2 mm
Weight
5.13 oz (145.5 g) 5.04 oz (143.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum
Frame: Plastic
Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Splash
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Gold, Gray Just black

Display

Size
5.0-inch 5.8-inch
Resolution
1920x1080px, 441 PPI 2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 444 PPI
Technology
LCD OLED
Refresh rate
60Hz
Screen-to-body
65.53 % 82.53 %
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 430 8937 (28 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AA (8 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
1400 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53
Octa-core
2200 MHz
Kryo 470
GPU
Adreno 505 Adreno 618
RAM
2GB (LPDDR3) 6GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
16GB 128GB (UFS 2.1)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 128 GB not expandable
OS
Android (8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat) Android (12, 11, 10)

Battery

Capacity
2800 mAh 3140 mAh
Type
Li - Ion Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging USB Power Delivery
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W
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Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
4h 15min
Browsing
9h 27min
Video
6h 48min
Gaming
4h 51min

Camera

Rear
Single camera Single camera
Main camera
13 MP (PDAF)
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
LED LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)
EIS
Front
5 MP (Wide Angle) 8 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2, Yes 5.1
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 3.1
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
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)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT) 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), 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), 41(2600+) Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 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 LTE-A Cat 11 (600/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM, eSIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
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

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 349
In The Box
18W USB-C power adapter, 1 m USB-C to USB-C cable (USB 2.0), Quick Start Guide, Quick Switch Adapter, SIM tool

Availability

Officially announced
Feb 26, 2017 Aug 03, 2020
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