Motorola Moto G7 vs Google Pixel 8a Specs Comparison

Display

Size
6.2-inch	6.1-inch
Resolution
2270 x 1080 px, 19:9 ratio, 403 PPI	2400 x 1080 px, 20:9 ratio, 431 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD	OLED
Refresh rate
	120Hz
Screen-to-body
82.58 %	81.28 %
Peak brightness
	2000 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 SDM632 (14 nm)	Google Tensor G3 (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core, 1800 MHz, Kryo 250, 64-bit	Nona-core, 1x 3.0GHz Cortex-X3 + 4x 2.45GHz Cortex-A715 + 4x 2.15GHz Cortex-A510
GPU
Adreno 506	Immortalis-G715s MC10
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4)	8GB (LPDDR5X)
Internal storage
64GB	128GB (UFS 3.1), not expandable
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (9.0 Pie)	Android (15, 14)
Device type
Smartphone	Smartphone

Battery

Capacity
3000 mAh	4492 mAh
Type
Not user replaceable	Li - Polymer, Not user replaceable
Charging
Motorola TurboPower	Fast charging, Qi wireless charging
Max charge speed
	Wired: 18.0W Wireless: 7.5W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

5h 51min

Browsing

13h 53min

Video

8h 34min

Gaming

7h 16min

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Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Dual camera
Main camera
12 MP (PDAF) Specifications: Aperture size: F1.8 Pixel size: 1.25 μm	64 MP (OIS, PDAF) Specifications: Aperture size: F1.9 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/1.73" Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
5 MP (Depth information)	13 MP (Ultra-wide) Specifications: Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps) Features: Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)
Front
8 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	13 MP

PhoneArena Camera Tests

N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

133

Overall

140

Photo

126

Video

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Design

Dimensions
6.18 x 2.96 x 0.31 inches (157 x 75.3 x 8 mm)	5.99 x 2.84 x 0.35 inches (152.1 x 72.2 x 8.9 mm)
Weight
6.07 oz(172.0 g)	6.63 oz(188.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) Frame: Plastic	Back: Plastic Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Splash	Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, White	Obsidian, Porcelain, Bay, Aloe

Cellular

5G
	Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 66(AWS-3)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)	Bands 38(2600), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 7 (300/100 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM, eSIM

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	Noise cancellation

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2	5.3
Wi-Fi
802.11 a,b,g,n,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),Wi-Fi 6E Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0, Features: Charging, OTG, Mass storage device	Type-C (reversible), USB 3.2, Features: Charging
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC

Buyers information

Price
$ 299	$ 499 / € 549
In The Box
15W TurboPower charger, USB-C Cable, SIM pin, Guides	Phone, USB Type-C cable, SIM ejector tool, Papers

Availability

Officially announced
Feb 07, 2019	May 07, 2024

Alternative variants

Dual SIM

Dual SIM	Yes

With 256GB internal storage

Internal storage	256GB

Links

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