Motorola Moto Z3 vs. Google Pixel 4a with 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Motorola Moto Z3 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 Z3 vs. Google Pixel 4a with 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Motorola Moto Z3 Google Pixel 4a with 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - G025I
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 156.5 mm 153.9 mm Motorola Moto Z3 has greater height than Google Pixel 4a with 5G.
Width 76.5 mm 74 mm Motorola Moto Z3 has greater width than Google Pixel 4a with 5G.
Depth 6.75 mm 8.2 mm Motorola Moto Z3 is narrower than Motorola Moto Z3.
Weight 156 g 168 g Motorola Moto Z3 is lighter than Motorola Moto Z3.
Body Colour Ceramic black Just black
Body Material Gorilla glass, 6000 Series aluminium alloy Corning Gorilla Glass 3, soft-touch polycarbonate unibody
Protection P2i (liquid repellent coating) -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - Motorola Moto Z3 is waterproof.
SAR Value - 1.4 W/kg (body), 0.94 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Moto Mods
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Single-SIM
DISPLAY Motorola Moto Z3 Google Pixel 4a with 5G
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology Super AMOLED OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.01" 6.2" Google Pixel 4a with 5G has larger screen size than Motorola Moto Z3.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2160 x 1080 pixels 2340 x 1080 pixels Google Pixel 4a with 5G has better screen resolution than Motorola Moto Z3.
Display Format Full HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density - 413 ppi
Aspect Ratio 18:9 19.5:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Contrast Ratio - 100000:1
HDR - Yes Google Pixel 4a with 5G has HDR.
Display Features 2.5D Glass, night mode, Max Vision display Always-on display, Now Playing
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR Motorola Moto Z3 Google Pixel 4a with 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G
Clock Speed 2.35 GHz 2.4 GHz Google Pixel 4a with 5G has higher clock speed than Motorola Moto Z3.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Motorola Moto Z3 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 540 Qualcomm ADRENO 620
MEMORY Motorola Moto Z3 Google Pixel 4a with 5G
RAM 4 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB Google Pixel 4a with 5G has more RAM than Motorola Moto Z3.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB Google Pixel 4a with 5G has more internal memory than Motorola Moto Z3.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB -
CAMERA Motorola Moto Z3 Google Pixel 4a with 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 2
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 12.2 Megapixel Google Pixel 4a with 5G has better camera resolution than Motorola Moto Z3.
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.7 Google Pixel 4a with 5G has better lens aperture than Motorola Moto Z3.
Field of View (FoV) - 77 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 1.4 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Google Pixel 4a with 5G has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Special Effects Black & White, Cinema, Live Filters, Spot Colour -
Camera Modes Slow motion video, Panorama, Time-lapse mode, manual mode, group selfi mode -
Light Source Dual LED flash Flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 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) Zero Shutter Lag, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Colour Correlated Temperature (CCT) flash Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Dual Pixel Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF)
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Google Pixel 4a with 5G has better second camera resolution than Motorola Moto Z3.
Sensor Type (2nd Camera) Monochrome CMOS -
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 107 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1 μm
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) Capture depth information -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Lens Type (Front) 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) - 1.12 μm
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Camera Modes (Front) Slow motion video, Time-lapse mode -
Light Source (Front) Display flash -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Motorola Moto Z3 Google Pixel 4a with 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 3885 mAh Google Pixel 4a with 5G has larger battery capacity than Motorola Moto Z3.
Fast Charging Technology TurboPower technology Power Delivery 2.0 Both phones have fast charging technology.
Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR Motorola Moto Z3 Google Pixel 4a with 5G
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Google Pixel 4a with 5G has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 8.1 Oreo Android 11
Intelligent Assistant Google Assistant Google Assistant
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Motorola Moto Z3 Google Pixel 4a with 5G
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-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 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 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 13, Band 14, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 30, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 46, 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 700c, FDD 700 PS, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 2300 WCS, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 5150, 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, 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 Z3 Google Pixel 4a with 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards AAC, PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, Vorbis, AAC-ELD, WAVE Apt-X, LDAC, apt-X HD
Supported Digital Video Standards H.264, H.263, HEVC, VP8, H.265 -
FEATURES Motorola Moto Z3 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, magnetometer, gyro sensor, ultrasonic distance sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, flicker sensor, spectral sensor
Security Devices Face recognition, fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Smart Screen function, four microphones Dual microphones, MIMO technology, Noise suppression, ARCore, 3 years of security and OS updates
Android Enterprise Recommended Yes -
OTHERS Motorola Moto Z3 Google Pixel 4a with 5G
Included Accessories USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter, USB-C cable, TurboPower charger 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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