Motorola Moto X4 vs Google Pixel 5a Specs Comparison

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8.2	8.9
Motorola Moto X4	Google Pixel 5a
Released · Oct 19, 2017	Released · Aug 26, 2021
5.2-inch	6.3-inch
Dual camera	Dual camera
3GB · 32GB	6GB · 128GB
3000 mAh	4680 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	6.15 x 2.88 x 0.35 inches 156.2 x 73.2 x 8.8 mm
Weight
5.75 oz (163.0 g)	6.46 oz (183.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) Frame: Aluminum	Back: Plastic Frame: Metal
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68	Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Blue	Mostly Black

Display

Size
5.2-inch	6.3-inch
Resolution
1920x1080px, 16:9 ratio, 424 PPI	2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 415 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD	OLED
Screen-to-body
68.46 %	84.93 %
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2200 MHz ARM Cortex-A53	Octa-core 2400 MHz Kryo 475 Prime
GPU
Adreno 508	Adreno 620
RAM
3GB (LPDDR4)	6GB
Internal storage
32GB	128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 2000 GB
OS
Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat)	Android (12, 11)

Battery

Capacity
3000 mAh	4680 mAh
Type
Li - Ion
Charging
Motorola TurboPower	Fast charging
Charge speed
	Wired: 18.0W

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

7h 7min

Browsing

15h 6min

Video

10h 46min

Gaming

10h 46min

Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Dual camera
Main camera
12 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F2.0 Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm	12.2 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 27 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	16 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2
Flash
Dual LED	LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (30 fps) Video calling, Video sharing	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps)
Front
16 MP (Flash), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD)	8 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

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 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C	Type-C
Hearing aid compatible
	M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G
	Bands n1, n2, n5, n12, n25, n28, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, Sub-6
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), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3)	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), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 41(2600+)	Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 46, 48(3600)
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 11 (600/75 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS	LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM, eSIM

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 399	$ 449

Availability

Officially announced
Aug 31, 2017

Alternative variants

with Dual SIM


Dual SIM	Yes

with 64 GB storage


Internal storage	64GB

Links

Full specifications
Motorola Moto X4 Specs	Google Pixel 5a Specs
PhoneArena Review
Motorola Moto X4 Review	Google Pixel 5a Review
User Reviews
Motorola Moto X4 User Reviews	Google Pixel 5a User Reviews