Google Pixel 3a vs. Motorola Moto G53 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Google Pixel 3a and Motorola Moto G53 5G. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Google Pixel 3a vs. Motorola Moto G53 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Google Pixel 3a Motorola Moto G53 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number G020F -
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 151.3 mm 162.7 mm Motorola Moto G53 5G has greater height than Google Pixel 3a.
Width 70.1 mm 74.66 mm Motorola Moto G53 5G has greater width than Google Pixel 3a.
Depth 8.2 mm 8.19 mm Motorola Moto G53 5G is narrower than Google Pixel 3a.
Weight 147 g 183 g Google Pixel 3a is lighter than Google Pixel 3a.
Body Colour Clearly white | Purple-ish | Just black Arctic silver | Ink blue
Body Material Polycarbonate Plastic
Protection - Splashproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - - Motorola Moto G53 5G is waterproof.
SAR Value 1.55 W/kg (body), 1.38 W/kg (head) 1.32 W/kg (body), 0.98 W/kg (head), 2.98 W/kg (limb)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM) Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Google Pixel 3a Motorola Moto G53 5G
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology OLED LCD
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.6" 6.5" Motorola Moto G53 5G has larger screen size than Google Pixel 3a.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2220 x 1080 pixels 1600 x 720 pixels Google Pixel 3a has better screen resolution than Motorola Moto G53 5G.
Display Format Full HD+ HD+
Pixel Density 441 ppi 269 ppi Google Pixel 3a has better pixel density than Motorola Moto G53 5G.
Aspect Ratio 18:9 20:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Contrast Ratio 100000:1 -
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Display Features Always-on display, Now Playing Attentive display, Peek Display
PROCESSOR Google Pixel 3a Motorola Moto G53 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 Qualcomm Snapdragon 480+ 5G
Clock Speed 2 GHz 2.2 GHz Motorola Moto G53 5G has higher clock speed than Google Pixel 3a.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Google Pixel 3a has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 615 Qualcomm ADRENO 619
MEMORY Google Pixel 3a Motorola Moto G53 5G
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB 4 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB Motorola Moto G53 5G has more internal memory than Google Pixel 3a.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA Google Pixel 3a Motorola Moto G53 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 12.2 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Motorola Moto G53 5G has better camera resolution than Google Pixel 3a.
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.8 Both phones have the same camera lens aperture.
Field of View (FoV) 76 degree(s) -
Pixel Size 1.4 μm 0.64 μm Google Pixel 3a has larger camera pixel size than Motorola Moto G53 5G.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Google Pixel 3a has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Self-Timer Delay - Yes
Special Effects - HDR, Live Filters, Spot Colour
Camera Modes Portrait mode Slow motion video, Panorama, BurstShot, Watermark mode, tap anywhere to capture, Active photos, Portrait, Night Vision, Macro video, Macro Vision, Ultra-Res, Dual Record, Pro mode with long exposure, Timelapse with Hyperlapse
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Auto smile capture Motorola Moto G53 5G has face detection.
Light Source - LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 60 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), dual pixel phase detection, Motion Auto Focus Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Quick Capture, video stabilisation, snapshot in video recording, Barcode Scanner, AR sticker, smart composition, levelling, RAW photo output, shot optimisation, Google Lens, High-res digital zoom (up to 8x), Assistive Grid, Quad Pixel technology for 1.28 µm, efficient videos
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 8 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 118 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.12 μm
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) - Depth camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Motorola Moto G53 5G has better front camera resolution than Google Pixel 3a.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.2 Google Pixel 3a has better front lens aperture than Google Pixel 3a.
Field of View (Front) 84 degree(s) -
Pixel Size (Front) 1.12 μm 1 μm Google Pixel 3a has larger front camera pixel size than Motorola Moto G53 5G.
Focus Adjustment Focus free -
Special Effects (Front) - HDR, Spot Colour
Camera Modes (Front) - Timer mode, BurstShot, Watermark mode, Face Beauty, tap anywhere to capture, Active photos, Portrait, Gesture selfie, Group selfie, Live filter, Dual Record, Pro mode with long exposure, Timelapse with Hyperlapse
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Auto smile capture Motorola Moto G53 5G has face detection.
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 640 x 480 (VGA) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) - Selfie mirror, RAW photo, Shot optimisation, levelling, Selfie animation, Snap in video recording, Assistive grid, Quad Pixel technology for 2.0 µm, efficient videos
BATTERY AND CHARGING Google Pixel 3a Motorola Moto G53 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 5000 mAh Motorola Moto G53 5G has larger battery capacity than Google Pixel 3a.
Fast Charging Technology - TurboPower technology Motorola Moto G53 5G has fast charging technology.
CELLULAR Google Pixel 3a Motorola Moto G53 5G
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Motorola Moto G53 5G has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 9.0 Pie Android 13
User Interface - My UX
Intelligent Assistant Google Assistant Google Assistant
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, LTEPP, SUPL
COMMUNICATIONS Google Pixel 3a Motorola Moto G53 5G
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X -
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 850, 900, 800
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, n40
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 LE Bluetooth 5.1
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Google Pixel 3a Motorola Moto G53 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards Apt-X, LDAC, apt-X HD -
Sound Enhancements - Dolby Atmos sound technology
FEATURES Google Pixel 3a Motorola Moto G53 5G
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, haptics sensor, Active Edge Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, SAR sensor, gyroscope
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader
Security Technology - Face Unlock
Additional Phone Features Dual microphones, MIMO technology, Android Sensor Hub, Noise suppression, Night Shift, ARCore, Google Lens, Titan M Security Module, Pixel Imprint sensor Dual microphones, Gesture Controls, Android Sensor Hub, Game Time, Media Control, dual stereo speakers tuned by Dolby Atmos
OTHERS Google Pixel 3a Motorola Moto G53 5G
Included Accessories SIM card removal tool, Quick switch adapter, 18W USB-C power adapter, USB-C to USB-C cable (1 m) Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable
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