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

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8.0
Motorola Moto Z Play Droid
9.0
Google Pixel 3a XL
Motorola Moto Z Play Droid Google Pixel 3a XL
Released · Sep 08, 2016
Released · May 07, 2019
5.5-inch · 1920x1080px
6.0-inch · 2160x1080px
Single camera
Single camera
3GB · 32GB
4GB · 64GB
3510 mAh
3700 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Aug 31, 2016 May 07, 2019
Prices (MSRP)
$479

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)
Features
Interchangeable covers
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Gold, Gray, White Black, Purple, White

Display

Size
5.5-inch, 69.71% screen-to-body 6.0-inch, 76.19% screen-to-body
Type
Super AMOLED OLED
Resolution
1920x1080px, 401 PPI 2160x1080px, 18:9 ratio, 402 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Dragontrail
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Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
4 (Poor) 2 (Good)

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 625 8953 Snapdragon 670 SDM670 (10 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2000 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53
Octa-core
2000 MHz
Kryo 360
GPU
Adreno 506 Adreno 615
Memory
3GB (LPDDR3)/32GB 4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 2000 GB not expandable
OS
Android (8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow) Android (12, 11, 10, 9.0 Pie)

Battery

Type
3510 mAh 3700 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 54min
Video
8h 14min
Gaming
Untested

Camera

Rear
Single camera Single camera
Main camera
16 MP (Laser and PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.0
Pixel size: 1.3 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
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (30 fps), 720p (120 fps)
EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps)
EIS
Front
5 MP (Wide Angle, Flash) 8 MP
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.0 5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,dual-band
Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
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
Album art cover, Background playback aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Yes Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 13 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40, 41
3G Bands
5, 8, 2, 1 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
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: 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
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