Google Pixel 4a vs Motorola Moto G4 Play Comparison and Differences
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Google Pixel 4a or Motorola Moto G4 Play Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Google Pixel 4a | Motorola Moto G4 Play | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2020, August 03 | 2016, May | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 144 x 69.4 x 8.2 mm | 5.67 x 5.67 x 2.73 in | 144.4 x 72 x 9.9 mm | 5.69 x 5.69 x 2.83 in | |
| Weight | 143 g | 5.04 oz | 137 g | 4.83 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Just Black | Black, White | |
| Battery | 3140 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 2800 mAh, Removable Li-Po | |
| Approximate price | 340 EUR | 130 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | OLED | IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.81" in | 5" in | |
| Screen area | 83.2 cm2 | 68.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 83.3% | 66.3% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2340 px | 720 x 1280 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 443 PPI | 294 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | ||
| Other specs | - Always-on display -HDR |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 12.2 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -12.2 MP, f/1.7, 27mm (wide), 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS | -8 MP, AF, f/2.2 | |
| Functions | LED flash, Auto-HDR, panorama | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps; gyro-EIS | 1080p@30fps | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 111 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 122 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 98 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1.12µm | 5 MP, f/2.2 | |
| Functions | Auto-HDR | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 10 | Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.1.1 (Nougat) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SDM730 Snapdragon 730G (8 nm) | - Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 470 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 470 Silver) | - Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 | |
| GPU | Adreno 618 | Adreno 306 | |
| External memory | No | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 6GB RAM | 8/16 GB, 1/2 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 275320 | ||
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 520 | 84 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1489 | 282 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 508 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 1328 | ||
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 947 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM and/or eSIM | Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -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 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 40(2300) |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/75 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes (optional) | |
| USB | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | 4.1, A2DP, LE, aptX |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | ||
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | - Accelerometer, proximity | |
| Other extras |
- Fast charging 18W -USB Power Delivery 2.0 |
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| Versions |
- Versions: XT1604 (Europe); XT1602 (Europe, India, Australia); XT1607 (USA, Canada); XT1609 (USA); XT1601 (LATAM, Mexico); XT1603 (Brazil) |
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