Motorola Moto G Fast vs Google Pixel 3a Comparison and Differences
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Motorola Moto G Fast or Google Pixel 3a Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Motorola Moto G Fast | Google Pixel 3a | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2020, June 05 | 2019, May | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 161.9 x 75.7 x 9.1 mm | 6.37 x 6.37 x 2.98 in | 151.3 x 70.1 x 8.2 mm | 5.96 x 5.96 x 2.76 in | |
| Weight | 189.4 g | 6.68 oz | 147 g | 5.19 oz | |
| Body Build | Front glass, plastic body | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Pearl White | Just Black, Clearly White, Purple-ish | |
| Battery | 4000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 3000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Approximate price | 180 EUR | 400 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | OLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | Type OLED | |
| Screen size | 6.4" in | 5.6" in | |
| Screen area | 100.5 cm2 | 79.6 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | 18.5:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 82.0% | 75.0% | |
| Screen resolution | 720 x 1560 px | 1080 x 2220 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 268 PPI | 441 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Asahi Dragontrail Glass | ||
| Other specs | - Always-on display | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 16 MP, Triple | 12.2 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -16 MP, f/1.7, (wide), 1/2.8", 1.12µm, PDAF -8 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm -2 MP, f/2.2, (macro) |
-12.2 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, OIS, dual pixel PDAF | |
| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 101 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 104 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 95 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1.12µm | 8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1.12µm | |
| Functions | HDR | HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 10 | Android 9.0 (Pie) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SM6125 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm) | - Qualcomm SDM670 Snapdragon 670 (10 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver) | - Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver) | |
| GPU | Adreno 610 | Adreno 615 | |
| External memory | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | No | |
| Internal memory | 32GB 3GB RAM | 64 GB, 4 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 171639 | ||
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 366 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1216 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 630 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 345 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1300 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 1603 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 5206 | ||
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 6426 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Battery | 4895 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Nano-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 25, 26, 29, 30, 38, 41, 66, 71 |
-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) |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 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, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, LTEPP, SUPL | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD |
Music and Audio
| Radio | |||
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
| Other extras |
- Charging 10W - Splash resistant |
- Fast battery charging 18W -USB Power Delivery 2.0 |
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| Versions |
- Versions: G020A, G020E, G020B |
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