Motorola Moto G8 Plus vs Google Pixel 4a Specs Comparison

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7.8	9.1
Motorola Moto G8 Plus	Google Pixel 4a
Released · Oct 24, 2019	Released · Aug 20, 2020
6.3-inch · 2280x1080px	5.8-inch · 2340x1080px
Triple camera	Single camera
4GB · 64GB	6GB · 128GB
4000 mAh	3140 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.23 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches 158.35 x 75.83 x 9.09 mm	5.67 x 2.73 x 0.32 inches 144 x 69.4 x 8.2 mm
Weight
6.63 oz (188.0 g)	5.04 oz (143.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic	Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Splash; IPX2
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Cosmic blue, Crystal pink	Just black

Display

Size
6.3-inch	5.8-inch
Resolution
2280x1080px, 19:9 ratio, 400 PPI	2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 444 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD	OLED
Refresh rate
	60Hz
Screen-to-body
82.43 %	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 665 SM6125 (11 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AA (8 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2000 MHz Kryo 260	Octa-core 2200 MHz Kryo 470
GPU
Adreno 610	Adreno 618
RAM
4GB	6GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
64GB	128GB (UFS 2.1)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB	not expandable
OS
Android (10, 9.0 Pie)	Android (12, 11, 10)

Battery

Capacity
4000 mAh	3140 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer	Li - Polymer
Charging
Motorola TurboPower	USB Power Delivery
Charge speed
	Wired: 18.0W

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

7h 8min

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

4h 15min

Browsing

9h 27min

Video

6h 48min

Gaming

4h 51min

Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Single camera
Main camera
48 MP (Laser and PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Sensor size: 1/2" Pixel size: 0.8 μm	12.2 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 27 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
16 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 14 mm Pixel size: 1 μm
Third camera
5 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps) Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, EIS	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps) EIS
Front
25 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	8 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.1
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	Type-C, USB 3.1
Hearing aid compatible
	M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
NFC	NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos	aptX, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 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), 40(2300), 41(2600+)	Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 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), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 13/5 (400/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	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	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 TurboPower charger, USB-C cable, SIM pin, Guides, Protect cover	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
Oct 24, 2019	Aug 03, 2020

Links

Full specifications
Motorola Moto G8 Plus Specs	Google Pixel 4a Specs
PhoneArena Review
Motorola Moto G8 Plus Review	Google Pixel 4a Review
User Reviews
Motorola Moto G8 Plus User Reviews	Google Pixel 4a User Reviews