Google Pixel 3a vs Motorola Moto Z Play Comparison and Differences
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Google Pixel 3a or Motorola Moto Z Play Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Google Pixel 3a | Motorola Moto Z Play | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2019, May | 2016, August | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 151.3 x 70.1 x 8.2 mm | 5.96 x 5.96 x 2.76 in | 156.4 x 76.4 x 7 mm | 6.16 x 6.16 x 3.01 in | |
| Weight | 147 g | 5.19 oz | 165 g | 5.82 oz | |
| Body Build | Front glass, plastic body | Front/back glass, aluminum frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Just Black, Clearly White, Purple-ish | Black/Silver/Black Slate, White/Fine Gold/Sugar White | |
| Battery | 3000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 3510 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Approximate price | 400 EUR | 220 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | OLED | Super AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | Type OLED | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.6" in | 5.5" in | |
| Screen area | 79.6 cm2 | 82.6 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 18.5:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 75.0% | 69.1% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2220 px | 1080 x 1920 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 441 PPI | 403 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Asahi Dragontrail Glass | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | |
| Other specs | - Always-on display | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 12.2 MP, Single | 16 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -12.2 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, OIS, dual pixel PDAF | -16 MP, f/2.0, 1.3µm, PDAF & laser AF | |
| Functions | Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 101 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 104 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 95 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1.12µm | 5 MP, f/2.2, 1/4'', 1.4µm | |
| Functions | HDR | LED flash | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 9.0 (Pie) | Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SDM670 Snapdragon 670 (10 nm) | - Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver) | - Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 | |
| GPU | Adreno 615 | Adreno 506 | |
| External memory | No | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 64 GB, 4 GB RAM | 32 GB, 3 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 366 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1216 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 630 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 345 | 148 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1300 | 597 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 1603 | 822 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 5206 | 3801 | |
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 6426 | 2832 | |
| GeekBench 4 Battery | 4895 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 19(800), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300) - USA LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500) - India LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 19(800), 20(800), 28(700) - Europe |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps | HSPA, LTE | |
| 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, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, magnetic connector | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | 4.0, A2DP, LE, aptX |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | ||
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging 18W -USB Power Delivery 2.0 |
- Fast battery charging - Splash and dust resistant |
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| Versions |
- Versions: G020A, G020E, G020B |
- Also known as Motorola Moto Z Play Droid in USA |
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