Motorola Moto X4 vs Google Pixel 3a Specs Comparison

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8.2
Motorola Moto X4
9.0
Google Pixel 3a
Motorola Moto X4 Google Pixel 3a
Released · Oct 19, 2017
Released · May 07, 2019
5.2-inch · 1920x1080px
5.6-inch · 2220x1080px
Dual camera
Single camera
3GB · 32GB
4GB · 64GB
3000 mAh
3000 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
5.84 x 2.89 x 0.31 inches
148.35 x 73.5 x 7.99 mm
5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches
151.3 x 70.1 x 8.2 mm
Weight
5.75 oz (163.0 g) 5.19 oz (147.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3)
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Plastic
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Blue Black, Purple, White

Display

Size
5.2-inch 5.6-inch
Resolution
1920x1080px, 16:9 ratio, 424 PPI 2220x1080px, 18.5:9 ratio, 444 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD OLED
Screen-to-body
68.46 % 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 630 (14 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 (10 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2200 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53
Octa-core
2000 MHz
Kryo 360
GPU
Adreno 508 Adreno 615
Memory
3GB (LPDDR4)/32GB 4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB (eMMC)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 2000 GB not expandable
OS
Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat) Android (12, 11, 10, 9.0 Pie)

Battery

Type
3000 mAh, Li - Ion 3000 mAh
Charging
Motorola TurboPowe USB Power Delivery
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Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
9h 48min
Video
6h 30min
Gaming
Untested

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Single camera
Main camera
12 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.0
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
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
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 13 mm
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
Dual LED Dual LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (60 fps), 720p (30 fps)
Video calling, Video sharing
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps)
EIS
Front
16 MP (Flash)
Video capture: 4K UHD
8 MP
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0, Yes 5.0
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 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
NFC, 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
aptX-HD aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66(AWS-3) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38, 41 Bands 38, 40, 41
3G
Bands 5, 8, 4, 2, 1 Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 11 (600/75 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA, 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

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
$ 399 $ 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
Aug 31, 2017 May 07, 2019

Alternative variants

with Dual SIM
Dual SIM Yes
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
with 64 GB storage
Memory 64GB
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