Motorola Moto G9 Play vs. Google Pixel 4a with 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Motorola Moto G9 Play 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 G9 Play vs. Google Pixel 4a with 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Motorola Moto G9 Play Google Pixel 4a with 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number XT2083-3 G025I
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 156 mm 153.9 mm Motorola Moto G9 Play has greater height than Google Pixel 4a with 5G.
Width 76 mm 74 mm Motorola Moto G9 Play has greater width than Google Pixel 4a with 5G.
Depth 10 mm 8.2 mm Google Pixel 4a with 5G is narrower than Motorola Moto G9 Play.
Weight 197 g 168 g Google Pixel 4a with 5G is lighter than Motorola Moto G9 Play.
Body Colour Forest green | Sapphire blue Just black
Body Material Plastic Corning Gorilla Glass 3, soft-touch polycarbonate unibody
Protection Splash-resistant -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.37 W/kg (body), 0.63 W/kg (head), 3.02 W/kg (limb) 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
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD -
DISPLAY Motorola Moto G9 Play Google Pixel 4a with 5G
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.5" 6.2" Motorola Moto G9 Play has larger screen size than Google Pixel 4a with 5G.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1600 x 720 pixels 2340 x 1080 pixels Google Pixel 4a with 5G has better screen resolution than Motorola Moto G9 Play.
Display Format Full HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density 269 ppi 413 ppi Google Pixel 4a with 5G has better pixel density than Motorola Moto G9 Play.
Aspect Ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Contrast Ratio - 100000:1
HDR - Yes Google Pixel 4a with 5G has HDR.
Display Features Max Vision display Always-on display, Now Playing
PROCESSOR Motorola Moto G9 Play Google Pixel 4a with 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G
Clock Speed 2 GHz 2.4 GHz Google Pixel 4a with 5G has higher clock speed than Motorola Moto G9 Play.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Motorola Moto G9 Play has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 610 Qualcomm ADRENO 620
MEMORY Motorola Moto G9 Play Google Pixel 4a with 5G
RAM 4 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB Google Pixel 4a with 5G has more RAM than Motorola Moto G9 Play.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB Google Pixel 4a with 5G has more internal memory than Motorola Moto G9 Play.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB -
CAMERA Motorola Moto G9 Play Google Pixel 4a with 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 3 2
Sensor Resolution 48 Megapixel 12.2 Megapixel Motorola Moto G9 Play 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 G9 Play 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 G9 Play has face detection.
Light Source LED flash Flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) 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, 12MP output using quad pixel technology, High-res zoom, smart composition, shot optimisation Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Dual Pixel Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF)
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 2 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Google Pixel 4a with 5G has better second camera resolution than Motorola Moto G9 Play.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.2 Google Pixel 4a with 5G has better second camera lens aperture than Motorola Moto G9 Play.
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 107 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) 1.75 μm 1 μm Motorola Moto G9 Play has larger second camera pixel size than Google Pixel 4a with 5G.
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) Depth camera -
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 2 Megapixel -
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.4 -
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) 1.75 μm -
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) Macro camera -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/2.0 Google Pixel 4a with 5G has better front lens aperture than Motorola Moto G9 Play.
Field of View (Front) - 83 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) 1.12 μm 1.12 μm Both phones have the same front camera pixel size.
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Special Effects (Front) HDR, Spot Colour -
Camera Modes (Front) Timer mode, BurstShot, manual mode, HYPERLAPSE, RAW mode, Auto Smile Shot, Watermark mode, portrait mode, Mirrored photo, Timelapse video, Active photos, Cinemagraph, Gesture selfie, Group selfie -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Auto smile capture - Motorola Moto G9 Play has face detection.
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) Self-timer, RAW photo -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Motorola Moto G9 Play Google Pixel 4a with 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 5000 mAh 3885 mAh Motorola Moto G9 Play 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.
Run Time Details Mixed usage: up to 48 hrs -
CELLULAR Motorola Moto G9 Play Google Pixel 4a with 5G
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Google Pixel 4a with 5G has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 10 Android 11
Intelligent Assistant Google Assistant Google Assistant
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Motorola Moto G9 Play Google Pixel 4a with 5G
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band - 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41 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 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 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, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n12
5G NR Frequency - 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 5.0 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 G9 Play Google Pixel 4a with 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards - Apt-X, LDAC, apt-X HD
FEATURES Motorola Moto G9 Play 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, gyro sensor, SAR sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, flicker sensor, spectral sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Dual microphones, Android Sensor Hub, Moto Actions, Quick gestures, Google Lens Dual microphones, MIMO technology, Noise suppression, ARCore, 3 years of security and OS updates
OTHERS Motorola Moto G9 Play Google Pixel 4a with 5G
Included Accessories Protective cover, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, power adapter (20W) 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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