Motorola Moto Z Play vs Google Pixel 3a XL Specs Comparison

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Display

Size:

5.5 inches
6.0 inches

Resolution:

1920 x 1080 pixels, 401 PPI
2160 x 1080 pixels, 18:9 ratio, 402 PPI

Technology:

Super AMOLED
OLED

Screen-to-body:

69.71 %
76.19 %

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, 64-bit
Octa-core, 2000 MHz, Kryo 360, 64-bit

GPU:

Adreno 506
Adreno 615

RAM:

3GB LPDDR3
4GB LPDDR4

Internal storage:

32GB, available to use: 24 GB
64GB, not expandable

Storage expansion:

microSDXC up to 2000 GB

Device type:

Smartphone
Smartphone

OS:

Android (8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow)
Android (12, 11, 10, 9.0 Pie)

Battery

Capacity:

3510 mAh
3700 mAh

Type:

Not user replaceable
Not user replaceable

Battery life test results:

Charging:

Motorola TurboPower
USB Power Delivery

Camera

Rear:

Single camera
Single camera

Main camera:

16 MP (Laser and PDAF)
12.2 MP (OIS, PDAF)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F2.0; Pixel size: 1.3 μm
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), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps)
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)

Features:

EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
EIS

Front:

5 MP (Wide Angle, Flash)
8 MP

Video capture:

1920x1080 (Full HD)

Design

Dimensions:

6.16 x 3.01 x 0.28 inches (156.4 x 76.4 x 6.99 mm)
6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches (160.1 x 76.1 x 8.2 mm)

Weight:

5.82 oz (165.0 g)
5.89 oz (167.0 g)

Materials:

Back: Glass; Frame: Metal
Back: Plastic

Resistance:

Splash

Biometrics:

Fingerprint (touch)
Fingerprint (touch)

Keys:

Left: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key

Colors:

Black, Gold, Gray, White
Black, Purple, White

Cellular

4G (FDD):

Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 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), 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), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)

3G:

Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)

Data Speed:

LTE-A, HSPA
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

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

Additional microphone(s):

Yes
for Noise cancellation

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth:

4.0
5.0

Wi-Fi:

802.11 a, b, g, n, dual-band; Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band; MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot

USB:

Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0
Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0

Features:

Mass storage device, Charging
Charging, Mass storage device

Location:

GPS, A-GPS
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning

Sensors:

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer

Other:

NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync
NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Hearing aid compatible:

M3, T3

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval:

Date approved:

Feb 25, 2019

FCC ID value:

A4RG020

Measured SAR:

Head:

1.33 W/kg

Body:

1.18 W/kg

Simultaneous Transmission:

1.59 W/kg

Wireless Router:

1.18 W/kg

Buyers information

Price:

$ 479

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, 2016
May 07, 2019
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