Motorola Moto Z2 Play vs Google Pixel 3a XL Specs Comparison

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7.6	9.0
Motorola Moto Z2 Play	Google Pixel 3a XL
Released · Jun 29, 2017	Released · May 07, 2019
5.5-inch · 1920x1080px	6.0-inch · 2160x1080px
Single camera	Single camera
4GB · 64GB	4GB · 64GB
3000 mAh	3700 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches 156.2 x 76.2 x 5.99 mm	6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches 160.1 x 76.1 x 8.2 mm
Weight
5.11 oz (145.0 g)	5.89 oz (167.0 g)
Materials
Back: Metal	Back: Plastic
Resistance
Splash
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Interchangeable covers
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Gold, Gray, Silver	Black, Purple, White

Display

Size
5.5-inch	6.0-inch
Resolution
1920x1080px, 401 PPI	2160x1080px, 18:9 ratio, 402 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED	OLED
Screen-to-body
70.06 %	76.19 %
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Scratch-resistant glass (Dragontrail), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro (14 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 (10 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2200 MHz ARM Cortex-A53	Octa-core 2000 MHz Kryo 360
GPU
Adreno 506	Adreno 615
RAM
4GB (LPDDR3)	4GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
64GB	64GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 2000 GB	not expandable
OS
Android (9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat)	Android (12, 11, 10, 9.0 Pie)

Battery

Capacity
3000 mAh	3700 mAh
Type
Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging	USB Power Delivery

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
12 MP (Laser and PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 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
Flash
Dual LED	Dual LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps), 720x480 (DVD) (480 fps) Video calling, Video sharing	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps) EIS
Front
5 MP (Wide Angle, Flash, HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	8 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2, Yes	5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	Type-C, USB 2.0
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4	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, VoIP, 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	Wireless screen share
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
	Noise cancellation

Cellular

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), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS)	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), 41(2600+)	Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
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 7 (300/100 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
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

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 499	$ 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
Jun 01, 2017	May 07, 2019

Alternative variants


RAM	3GB
Internal storage	32GB

Links

Full specifications
Motorola Moto Z2 Play Specs	Google Pixel 3a XL Specs
PhoneArena Review
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User Reviews
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