Motorola Moto G 5G Plus vs. Google Pixel 4a with 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Motorola Moto G 5G Plus and Google Pixel 4a with 5G. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Motorola Moto G 5G Plus vs. Google Pixel 4a with 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Motorola Moto G 5G Plus Google Pixel 4a with 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - G025I
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 168 mm 153.9 mm Motorola Moto G 5G Plus has greater height than Google Pixel 4a with 5G.
Width 74 mm 74 mm Both phones are the same width
Depth 9 mm 8.2 mm Google Pixel 4a with 5G is narrower than Motorola Moto G 5G Plus.
Weight 207 g 168 g Google Pixel 4a with 5G is lighter than Motorola Moto G 5G Plus.
Body Colour Surfing blue Just black
Body Material Plastic Corning Gorilla Glass 3, soft-touch polycarbonate unibody
Protection Splashproof -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.5 W/kg (body), 0.99 W/kg (head) 1.4 W/kg (body), 0.94 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Single-SIM
DISPLAY Motorola Moto G 5G Plus Google Pixel 4a with 5G
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology LTPS OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.7" 6.2" Motorola Moto G 5G Plus has larger screen size than Google Pixel 4a with 5G.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2520 x 1080 pixels 2340 x 1080 pixels Motorola Moto G 5G Plus has better screen resolution than Google Pixel 4a with 5G.
Display Format Full HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density 409 ppi 413 ppi Google Pixel 4a with 5G has better pixel density than Motorola Moto G 5G Plus.
Aspect Ratio 21:9 19.5:9
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Contrast Ratio - 100000:1
HDR Yes Yes Both phones have HDR.
HDR Technology HDR10 -
Display Refresh Rate 90 Hz -
Display Features CinemaVision display Always-on display, Now Playing
PROCESSOR Motorola Moto G 5G Plus Google Pixel 4a with 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G
Clock Speed - 2.4 GHz
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Motorola Moto G 5G Plus has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 620
MEMORY Motorola Moto G 5G Plus Google Pixel 4a with 5G
RAM 4 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB Google Pixel 4a with 5G has more RAM than Motorola Moto G 5G Plus.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB Google Pixel 4a with 5G has more internal memory than Motorola Moto G 5G Plus.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 1 TB -
CAMERA Motorola Moto G 5G Plus Google Pixel 4a with 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 4 2
Sensor Resolution 48 Megapixel 12.2 Megapixel Motorola Moto G 5G Plus has better camera resolution than Google Pixel 4a with 5G.
Lens Aperture F/1.7 F/1.7 Both phones have the same camera lens aperture.
Field of View (FoV) - 77 degree(s)
Pixel Size 1.6 μm 1.4 μm Motorola Moto G 5G Plus has larger camera pixel size than Google Pixel 4a with 5G.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Google Pixel 4a with 5G has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Self-Timer Delay Yes -
Special Effects HDR, Colour replace, Spot Colour -
Camera Modes Slow motion video, Panorama, manual mode, Best Shot, Gesture Shot, HYPERLAPSE, portrait mode, Timelapse video, Active photos, Portrait Lighting, Cinemagraph, Macro video -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Auto smile capture - Motorola Moto G 5G Plus has face detection.
Light Source - 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 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps
Camera Features (Functions) RAW image capture, EIS video stabilisation, Cutout, Quad Pixel technology, High-res zoom, smart composition, AI Quad camera, Shot optimisation Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Dual Pixel Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF)
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 5 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Google Pixel 4a with 5G has better second camera resolution than Motorola Moto G 5G Plus.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 F/2.2 Both phones have the same second camera lens aperture.
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 107 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) 1.12 μm 1 μm Motorola Moto G 5G Plus has larger second camera pixel size than Google Pixel 4a with 5G.
Minimum Focal Length (2nd Camera) 20 mm -
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) Macro camera -
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 8 Megapixel -
Lens Type (3rd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.2 -
Field of View (3rd Camera) 118 degree(s) -
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) 1.12 μm -
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) 2 Megapixel -
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) F/2.2 -
Pixel Size (4th Camera) 1.75 μm -
Camera Functions (4th Camera) Depth camera -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 2 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 16 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Motorola Moto G 5G Plus has better front camera resolution than Google Pixel 4a with 5G.
Lens Type (Front) Ultra wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.0 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Field of View (Front) - 83 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) 1 μm 1.12 μm Google Pixel 4a with 5G has larger front camera pixel size than Motorola Moto G 5G Plus.
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Special Effects (Front) HDR, Spot Colour -
Camera Modes (Front) Manual mode, Gesture Shot, HYPERLAPSE, portrait mode, Timelapse video, Active photos, group selfi mode, Cinemagraph -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Auto smile capture - Motorola Moto G 5G Plus has face detection.
Light Source (Front) Display flash -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) Self-timer, EIS video stabilisation, Quad Pixel technology -
SECOND FRONT CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Front) 8 Megapixel -
Lens Aperture (2nd Front) F/2.2 -
Pixel Size (2nd Front) 1.12 μm -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Motorola Moto G 5G Plus Google Pixel 4a with 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 5000 mAh 3885 mAh Motorola Moto G 5G Plus has larger battery capacity than Google Pixel 4a with 5G.
Fast Charging Technology TurboPower technology Power Delivery 2.0 Both phones have fast charging technology.
CELLULAR Motorola Moto G 5G Plus Google Pixel 4a with 5G
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 5G 5G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 10 Android 11
Intelligent Assistant Google Assistant Google Assistant
Payment Technology Google Pay -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Motorola Moto G 5G Plus Google Pixel 4a with 5G
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1 GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 43, Band 66 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 14, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 46, Band 48, Band 66, Band 71
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 3700, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700 PS, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 5150, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3, FDD 600
5G NR Band N1, n3, n7, n8, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78 N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n12
5G NR Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500 FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, FDD 600, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, n12
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.1 Bluetooth 5.0 LE
Bluetooth Profiles - A2DP
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Motorola Moto G 5G Plus Google Pixel 4a with 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards - Apt-X, LDAC, apt-X HD
Sound Enhancements Dolby Audio -
FEATURES Motorola Moto G 5G Plus Google Pixel 4a with 5G
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, flicker sensor, spectral sensor
Security Devices Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side) Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Dual microphones, Android Sensor Hub, Moto Actions, Quick gestures, Google Lens, Moto Gametime Dual microphones, MIMO technology, Noise suppression, ARCore, 3 years of security and OS updates
OTHERS Motorola Moto G 5G Plus Google Pixel 4a with 5G
Included Accessories SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, TurboPower charger, protective case SIM card removal tool, Quick switch adapter, 18W USB-C power adapter, USB-C to USB-C cable (1 m)
Compliant Standards - HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
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