Motorola Moto Z Play vs. Google Pixel 7a

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Motorola Moto Z Play and Google Pixel 7a. 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 7a Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Motorola Moto Z Play Google Pixel 7a
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - GHL1X
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 156.4 mm 152 mm Motorola Moto Z Play has greater height than Google Pixel 7a.
Width 76.4 mm 72.9 mm Motorola Moto Z Play has greater width than Google Pixel 7a.
Depth 6.99 mm 9 mm Motorola Moto Z Play is narrower than Motorola Moto Z Play.
Weight 161 g 193.5 g Motorola Moto Z Play is lighter than Motorola Moto Z Play.
Body Colour White | Black | Black/silver | White/fine gold Sea | Snow | Charcoal
Body Material - Tactile alloy frame, 3D thermoformed composite back
Protection Splashproof Water-resistant, dust-resistant, fingerprint-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Google Pixel 7a is waterproof.
IP rating - IP67
Repairability Index - 8 (out of 10)
SAR Value 0.396 W/kg 2.99 W/kg (limb), 1.3 W/kg (body), 0.99 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
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Motorola Moto Z Play Google Pixel 7a
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology AMOLED OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 6.1" Google Pixel 7a has larger screen size than Motorola Moto Z Play.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Google Pixel 7a has better screen resolution than Motorola Moto Z Play.
Display Format Full HD Full HD+
Pixel Density 403 ppi 429 ppi Google Pixel 7a has better pixel density than Motorola Moto Z Play.
Aspect Ratio - 20:9
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Contrast Ratio - 1000000:1
HDR - Yes Google Pixel 7a has HDR.
Display Refresh Rate - 90 Hz
Display Features - Always-on display, Now Playing, Smooth Display (up to 90 Hz), High brightness mode, At a Glance
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Motorola Moto Z Play Google Pixel 7a
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 Google Tensor G2 - with Titan M2 security
Clock Speed 2 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 8-core -
64-bit Architecture Yes - Motorola Moto Z Play has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 506 -
MEMORY Motorola Moto Z Play Google Pixel 7a
RAM 3 GB LPDDR5 SDRAM - 8 GB Google Pixel 7a has more RAM than Motorola Moto Z Play.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 128 GB Google Pixel 7a has more internal memory than Motorola Moto Z Play.
Memory Interface - UFS 3.1
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB -
CAMERA Motorola Moto Z Play Google Pixel 7a
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 64 Megapixel Google Pixel 7a has better camera resolution than Motorola Moto Z Play.
Sensor Size - 1/1.73"
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.89 Google Pixel 7a has better lens aperture than Motorola Moto Z Play.
Field of View (FoV) - 80 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 0.8 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Google Pixel 7a has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
Digital Zoom 4x 5x Google Pixel 7a has better digital zoom than Motorola Moto Z Play.
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode Live HDR+
Camera Modes Panorama Panorama, portrait mode, Night Sight, Long exposure mode, Top Shot, Super Res Zoom, Frequent Faces, Real Tone, Face Unblur, Magic Eraser, Portrait Light, Motion autofocus, Astrophotography timelapse, slow motion video at 240fps, Photo Unblur
White Balance - Custom
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, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Stereo Recording, HEVC (High Efficiency Video coding), Dual Exposure Controls, 4K Cinematic Pan video stabilisation, 4K Locked video stabilisation, 1080p Active video stabilisation, Fused video stabilisation, speech enhancement, Super Res Zoom up to 8x, Fast camera launcher, AVC (H.264), Wind noise reduction, Locked Folder, Quad PD Quad Bayer wide camera
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 13 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 120 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.12 μm
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Dual Pixel Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Lens correction
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Google Pixel 7a has better front camera resolution than Motorola Moto Z Play.
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/2.2 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Field of View (Front) - 95 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.22 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) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Motorola Moto Z Play Google Pixel 7a
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3510 mAh 4385 mAh Google Pixel 7a has larger battery capacity than Motorola Moto Z Play.
Wireless Charging - Yes Google Pixel 7a can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - Qi
Run Time Details Mixed usage: up to 50 hrs Mixed usage: up to 24 hrs
Mixed usage (Extreme Battery Saver): up to 72 hrs
CELLULAR Motorola Moto Z Play Google Pixel 7a
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Google Pixel 7a has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) Android 13
Intelligent Assistant - Google Assistant
Navigation A-GPS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Motorola Moto Z Play Google Pixel 7a
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE EDGE, HSDPA, HSPA+, LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X 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 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 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 21, Band 25, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 66
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 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1500 upper, FDD 1900+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n75, n76, n77, n78, n79, n40, n25, n12
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, SDL DL 1500+, SDL DL 1500-, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD TD 4500, TDD 2300, FDD 1900, n12
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11ac/b/g/n Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 5.3 BLE
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Motorola Moto Z Play Google Pixel 7a
Supported Digital Video Standards - H.264 AVC, H.265 HEVC
FEATURES Motorola Moto Z Play Google Pixel 7a
Phone Functions 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 (under display), face recognition
Security Technology - Face Unlock
Additional Phone Features TurboPower technology Dual microphones, MIMO technology, Noise suppression, Fast Charging, Google Cast, dual stereo speakers, 5 years of Security Updates, Private Compute Core, Built-in VPN powered by Google One, End-to-end security designed by Google, anti-phishing, anti-malware protection, Live Translate, Titan M2 Security Module, microphone toggle, camera toggle
OTHERS Motorola Moto Z Play Google Pixel 7a
Included Accessories Power adapter SIM card removal tool, Quick switch adapter, USB-C to USB-C cable (1 m)
Compliant Standards - IP67, HEARING AID M3/T3
Product Recycled Content - 100 % - aluminium housing
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