Motorola Moto G8 Power vs Google Pixel 3a XL Comparison and Differences
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Motorola Moto G8 Power or Google Pixel 3a XL Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Motorola Moto G8 Power | Google Pixel 3a XL | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2020, February 7 | 2019, May | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 156 x 75.8 x 9.6 mm | 6.14 x 6.14 x 2.98 in | 160.1 x 76.1 x 8.2 mm | 6.3 x 6.3 x 3 in | |
| Weight | 197 g | 6.95 oz | 167 g | 5.89 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front, plastic back, aluminum frame (6000 series) | Front glass, plastic body | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Smoke Black, Capri Blue | Just Black, Clearly White, Purple-ish | |
| Battery | 5000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 3700 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Approximate price | 230 EUR | 480 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 | 6" in | |
| Screen area | 100.7 cm2 | 92.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 18:9 (height:width) | ||
| Screen to body ratio | 85.1% | 76.3% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2300 px | 1080 x 2160 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 0 PPI | 402 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, Quad | 12.2 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -16 MP, f/1.7, (wide), 1/2.8'', 1.12µm, PDAF -8 MP, f/2.2, (telephoto), 1/4.0'', 1.12µm, PDAF, 2x optical zoom -8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0'', 1.12µm -2 MP, f/2.2, (macro), 1/5.0'', 1.75µm |
-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 | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS) | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 101 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 104 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 95 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 16 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 16 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.0'', 1.0µm | 8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1.12µm | |
| Functions | HDR | HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 10.0 | 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 | 64GB 4GB RAM | 64 GB, 4 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 168974 | ||
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 372 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1249 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 631 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 368 | 348 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1364 | 1324 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 1614 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 5117 | ||
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 6418 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Nano-SIM, Electronic SIM card (eSIM) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -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), 28(700), 66(1700/2100) |
-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), 14(700), 17(700), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100), 71(600) |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat13 600/100 Mbps | 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 b/g/n, 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, BDS, GALILEO | 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 | FM 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 |
- Fast battery charging 15W - Splash resistant |
- Fast battery charging 18W -USB Power Delivery 2.0 |
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| Versions |
- Versions: G020C, G020G, G020F |
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