Motorola Moto G9 Plus vs Google Pixel 4a Comparison and Differences
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Motorola Moto G9 Plus or Google Pixel 4a Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Motorola Moto G9 Plus | Google Pixel 4a | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2020, September 07 | 2020, August 03 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 170 x 78.1 x 9.7 mm | 6.69 x 6.69 x 3.07 in | 144 x 69.4 x 8.2 mm | 5.67 x 5.67 x 2.73 in | |
| Weight | 223 g | 7.87 oz | 143 g | 5.04 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Rose Gold, Indigo Blue | Just Black | |
| Battery | 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 3140 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Approximate price | 250 EUR | 340 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | LTPS IPS LCD | OLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.81" in | 5.81" in | |
| Screen area | 112.0 cm2 | 83.2 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 19.5:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 84.3% | 83.3% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2400 px | 1080 x 2340 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 386 PPI | 443 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | ||
| Other specs | - HDR10 | - Always-on display -HDR |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 64 MP, Quad | 12.2 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8µm, PDAF -8 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm -2 MP, f/2.2, (macro) -2 MP, f/2.2, (depth) |
-12.2 MP, f/1.7, 27mm (wide), 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS | |
| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, Auto-HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps; gyro-EIS | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 111 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 122 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 98 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 16 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 16MP, f/2.0, 29mm (standard) | 8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1.12µm | |
| Functions | HDR | Auto-HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 10 | Android 10 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SDM730 Snapdragon 730G (8 nm) | - Qualcomm SDM730 Snapdragon 730G (8 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 470 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 470 Silver) | - Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 470 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 470 Silver) | |
| GPU | Adreno 618 | Adreno 618 | |
| External memory | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | No | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 4GB RAM | 128GB 6GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 9 Total | 292432 | ||
| Antutu 8 Total | 275320 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 589 | 520 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1600 | 1489 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Nano-SIM and/or eSIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66, 71 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/75 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | ||
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
| Other extras |
- Fast charging 30W |
- Fast charging 18W -USB Power Delivery 2.0 |
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