Motorola Moto Z Play vs. Google Pixel 4a

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Motorola Moto Z Play and Google Pixel 4a. 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 Z Play vs. Google Pixel 4a Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Motorola Moto Z Play Google Pixel 4a
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - G025J
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 156.4 mm 144 mm Motorola Moto Z Play has greater height than Google Pixel 4a.
Width 76.4 mm 69.4 mm Motorola Moto Z Play has greater width than Google Pixel 4a.
Depth 6.99 mm 8.2 mm Motorola Moto Z Play is narrower than Motorola Moto Z Play.
Weight 161 g 143 g Google Pixel 4a is lighter than Motorola Moto Z Play.
Body Colour White | Black | Black/silver | White/fine gold Just black
Body Material - Polycarbonate
Protection Splashproof -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.396 W/kg 1.19 W/kg (body), 1.18 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Moto Mods
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 Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Single-SIM
DISPLAY Motorola Moto Z Play Google Pixel 4a
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology AMOLED OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 5.8" Google Pixel 4a has larger screen size than Motorola Moto Z Play.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2340 x 1080 pixels Google Pixel 4a has better screen resolution than Motorola Moto Z Play.
Display Format Full HD Full HD+
Pixel Density 403 ppi 443 ppi Google Pixel 4a has better pixel density than Motorola Moto Z Play.
Aspect Ratio - 19.5:9
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Contrast Ratio - 100000:1
HDR - Yes Google Pixel 4a has HDR.
Display Features - Always-on display, Now Playing, True black level, display with transmissive hole
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Motorola Moto Z Play Google Pixel 4a
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
Clock Speed 2 GHz 2.2 GHz Google Pixel 4a has higher clock speed than Motorola Moto Z Play.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 506 Qualcomm ADRENO 618
MEMORY Motorola Moto Z Play Google Pixel 4a
RAM 3 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB Google Pixel 4a has more RAM than Motorola Moto Z Play.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 128 GB Google Pixel 4a has more internal memory than Motorola Moto Z Play.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB -
CAMERA Motorola Moto Z Play Google Pixel 4a
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 12.2 Megapixel Motorola Moto Z Play has better camera resolution than Google Pixel 4a.
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.7 Google Pixel 4a has better lens aperture than Motorola Moto Z Play.
Field of View (FoV) - 77 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 1.4 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Google Pixel 4a has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
Digital Zoom 4x -
Special Effects - Blur
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode HDR+
Camera Modes Panorama Portrait mode, Night Sight
Light Source Dual LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p), 1280 x 720 (720p), 3840 x 2160 (4K) 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) Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Dual Pixel Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Share in a snap
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Google Pixel 4a has better front camera resolution than Motorola Moto Z Play.
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/2.0 Google Pixel 4a has better front lens aperture than Motorola Moto Z Play.
Field of View (Front) - 84 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.12 μm
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Special Effects (Front) Beauty effect -
Camera Modes (Front) Night mode, Professional mode -
Light Source (Front) LED flash -
Video Resolutions (Front) - 864 x 480, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Motorola Moto Z Play Google Pixel 4a
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3510 mAh 3140 mAh Motorola Moto Z Play has larger battery capacity than Google Pixel 4a.
Fast Charging Technology - Power Delivery 2.0 Google Pixel 4a has fast charging technology.
Run Time Details Mixed usage: up to 50 hrs -
CELLULAR Motorola Moto Z Play Google Pixel 4a
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) 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 10
Intelligent Assistant - Google Assistant
Navigation A-GPS GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Motorola Moto Z Play Google Pixel 4a
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X 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 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 13 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 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66, Band 71
4G LTE Frequency FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 700c 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 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3, FDD 600
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11ac/b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 5.0 LE
Bluetooth Profiles - A2DP
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Motorola Moto Z Play Google Pixel 4a
Supported Digital Audio Standards - AAC, apt-X, LDAC, apt-X HD
FEATURES Motorola Moto Z Play Google Pixel 4a
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, magnetometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features TurboPower technology Dual microphones, MIMO technology, Android Sensor Hub, Noise suppression, ARCore, Google Lens, Titan M Security Module, Pixel Imprint sensor, 3 years of security and OS updates, Google Cast
OTHERS Motorola Moto Z Play Google Pixel 4a
Included Accessories Power adapter 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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