Motorola Moto G4 Plus vs. Google Pixel 3a

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Motorola Moto G4 Plus and Google Pixel 3a. 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 G4 Plus vs. Google Pixel 3a Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Motorola Moto G4 Plus Google Pixel 3a
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - G020F
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 153 mm 151.3 mm Motorola Moto G4 Plus has greater height than Google Pixel 3a.
Width 76.6 mm 70.1 mm Motorola Moto G4 Plus has greater width than Google Pixel 3a.
Depth 9.8 mm 8.2 mm Google Pixel 3a is narrower than Motorola Moto G4 Plus.
Weight 155 g 147 g Google Pixel 3a is lighter than Motorola Moto G4 Plus.
Body Colour Black | White Clearly white | Purple-ish | Just black
Body Material - Polycarbonate
Protection Splashproof -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.83 W/kg (body), 0.59 W/kg (head) 1.55 W/kg (body), 1.38 W/kg (head)
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Micro SIM, nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Single-SIM
DISPLAY Motorola Moto G4 Plus Google Pixel 3a
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 5.6" Google Pixel 3a has larger screen size than Motorola Moto G4 Plus.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2220 x 1080 pixels Google Pixel 3a has better screen resolution than Motorola Moto G4 Plus.
Display Format Full HD Full HD+
Pixel Density 401 ppi 441 ppi Google Pixel 3a has better pixel density than Motorola Moto G4 Plus.
Aspect Ratio - 18:9
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Contrast Ratio - 100000:1
Display Features - Always-on display, Now Playing
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR Motorola Moto G4 Plus Google Pixel 3a
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 Qualcomm Snapdragon 670
Clock Speed 1.5 GHz 2 GHz Google Pixel 3a has higher clock speed than Motorola Moto G4 Plus.
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 405 Qualcomm ADRENO 615
MEMORY Motorola Moto G4 Plus Google Pixel 3a
RAM 2 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB Google Pixel 3a has more RAM than Motorola Moto G4 Plus.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 64 GB Google Pixel 3a has more internal memory than Motorola Moto G4 Plus.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB -
CAMERA Motorola Moto G4 Plus Google Pixel 3a
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 12.2 Megapixel Motorola Moto G4 Plus has better camera resolution than Google Pixel 3a.
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.8 Google Pixel 3a has better lens aperture than Motorola Moto G4 Plus.
Field of View (FoV) - 76 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 1.4 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Google Pixel 3a has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
Digital Zoom 4x -
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Burst mode, Panorama, Pro mode, Best Shot Portrait mode
Light Source Dual LED flash -
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 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
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Quick Capture, Drag to focus & exposure Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), dual pixel phase detection, Motion Auto Focus
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Google Pixel 3a has better front camera resolution than Motorola Moto G4 Plus.
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/2.0 Google Pixel 3a has better front lens aperture than Motorola Moto G4 Plus.
Field of View (Front) - 84 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.12 μm
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Light Source (Front) Display flash -
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 640 x 480 (VGA) at 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Motorola Moto G4 Plus Google Pixel 3a
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 3000 mAh Both phones have the same battery capacity.
CELLULAR Motorola Moto G4 Plus Google Pixel 3a
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS)
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) Android 9.0 Pie
Intelligent Assistant - Google Assistant
Navigation A-GPS GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Motorola Moto G4 Plus Google Pixel 3a
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 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
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 19, Band 20, Band 28, Band 40 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
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2300 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
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 5.0 LE
NFC - Yes Google Pixel 3a has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Motorola Moto G4 Plus Google Pixel 3a
Supported Digital Audio Standards - Apt-X, LDAC, apt-X HD
FEATURES Motorola Moto G4 Plus Google Pixel 3a
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, gyro sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, haptics sensor, Active Edge
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Dual microphones, TurboPower techbnology Dual microphones, MIMO technology, Android Sensor Hub, Noise suppression, Night Shift, ARCore, Google Lens, Titan M Security Module, Pixel Imprint sensor
OTHERS Motorola Moto G4 Plus Google Pixel 3a
Included Accessories Power adapter, SIM card adapter SIM card removal tool, Quick switch adapter, 18W USB-C power adapter, USB-C to USB-C cable (1 m)
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