Motorola One Action vs Google Pixel 4a Comparison and Differences
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Motorola One Action or Google Pixel 4a Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Motorola One Action | Google Pixel 4a | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2019, August | 2020, August 03 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 160.1 x 71.2 x 9.2 mm | 6.3 x 6.3 x 2.8 in | 144 x 69.4 x 8.2 mm | 5.67 x 5.67 x 2.73 in | |
| Weight | 176 g | 6.21 oz | 143 g | 5.04 oz | |
| Body Build | Front glass, plastic body | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Denim Blue, Pearl White, Aqua Teal | Just Black | |
| Battery | 3500 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 3140 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Approximate price | 260 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 | 6.3" in | 5.81" in | |
| Screen area | 94.0 cm2 | 83.2 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 21:9 (height:width) | 19.5:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 82.5% | 83.3% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2520 px | 1080 x 2340 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 432 PPI | 443 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 MP, Triple | 12.2 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1.25µm, PDAF -16 MP, f/2.2, 14mm (ultrawide), dedicated video camera (1080p) -5 MP, depth sensor |
-12.2 MP, f/1.7, 27mm (wide), 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS | |
| Functions | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, Auto-HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps (gyro-EIS) | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps; gyro-EIS | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 111 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 122 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 98 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 12 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 12 MP, 26mm (wide), f/2.0, 1.25µm | 8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1.12µm | |
| Functions | HDR | Auto-HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 9.0 (Pie); Android One | Android 10 | |
| Chipset | - Exynos 9609 | - Qualcomm SDM730 Snapdragon 730G (8 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53) | - Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 470 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 470 Silver) | |
| GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 | Adreno 618 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 512 GB (uses shared SIM slot) | No | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 4GB RAM | 128GB 6GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 275320 | ||
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 347 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1063 | ||
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 1266 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 1339 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 336 | 520 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1293 | 1489 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 1601 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 5377 |
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 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
-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 (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps | 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, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE, EDR | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | ||
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Audio |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
| Other extras |
- Battery charging 10W - Splash resistant |
- Fast charging 18W -USB Power Delivery 2.0 |
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