Motorola Moto G5 Plus vs Google Pixel 3a Specs Comparison

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8.0	9.0
Motorola Moto G5 Plus	Google Pixel 3a
Released · Mar 31, 2017	Released · May 07, 2019
5.2-inch · 1920x1080px	5.6-inch · 2220x1080px
Single camera	Single camera
4GB · 64GB	4GB · 64GB
3000 mAh	3000 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
5.91 x 2.91 x 0.38 inches 150.2 x 74 x 9.7 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: Aluminum Frame: Plastic	Back: Plastic
Resistance
Splash
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Gold, Gray	Black, Purple, White

Display

Size
5.2-inch	5.6-inch
Resolution
1920x1080px, 424 PPI	2220x1080px, 18.5:9 ratio, 444 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD	OLED
Screen-to-body
67.18 %	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 625 8953	Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 (10 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2000 MHz ARM Cortex-A53	Octa-core 2000 MHz Kryo 360
GPU
Adreno 506	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)	Android (12, 11, 10, 9.0 Pie)

Battery

Capacity
3000 mAh	3000 mAh
Type
Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging	USB Power Delivery

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
12 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2.5" Pixel size: 1.4 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
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (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	5.0
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 2.0
Hearing aid compatible
	M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), 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 38(2600), 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-A Cat 6 (300/50 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
Nano SIM	Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes	Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
	Date approved: Feb 25, 2019 FCC ID value: A4RG020G
Measured SAR
	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
$ 229	$ 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
Feb 26, 2017	May 07, 2019

Alternative variants


RAM	2GB
Internal storage	32GB


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)

no compass


RAM	3GB
Internal storage	32GB
4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 29(700 d)
4G (TDD)	Bands 38(2600), 41(2600+)
3G	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Other	NFC


Dual SIM	Yes

Links

Full specifications
Motorola Moto G5 Plus Specs	Google Pixel 3a Specs
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