Google Pixel 3a vs Motorola Moto G9 Play

Google Pixel 3a

Motorola Moto G9 Play

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900, CDMA 800, 1900, 10(800)

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G network

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
4G network

LTE frequency band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100)

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 71
HSDPA speed

42 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
EV-DO speed

3.1 Mbps download, 1.8 Mbps upload

3.1 Mbps download, 1.8 Mbps upload
LTE speed

LTE Cat 11, 600 Mbps download, 75 Mbps upload

LTE Cat13 download, Cat5 upload
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Front glass, plastic body

Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM

Single SIM (Nano-SIM)

Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Height

152.4 mm

165.2 mm
Width

71.1 mm

75.7 mm
Thickness

7.6 mm

9.2 mm
Weight

147 g

200 g
Splash resistant

-

Yes
Colors

Black, White, Purple

Blue, Green, Pink

Main camera
Camera type

Single

Triple
Main camera

12 MP, f/1.8 , 28 mm, 1/2.55" , 1.4 µm

48 MP, f/1.7 , 1/2.0" , 0.8 µm
2 MP, f/2.4
2 MP, f/2.4
Primary camera resolution

4032 x 3024 pixels

8000 x 6000 pixels
Primary camera video

2160p@30fps, 1080p@120fps, 720p@240fps

1080p@30/60fps
Primary camera flash

dual LED flash

LED flash
Camera features

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, digital image stabilization, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, RAW, phase detection with Dual Pixel

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, digital image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, phase detection autofocus, laser autofocus, RAW
DxOMark photo

104

-
DxOMark video

95

-
DxOMark camera score

101

-

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5Ghz, 802.11ac

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5Ghz, 802.11ac
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
Wi-Fi display

-

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

Yes
USB

Type-C reversible connector

microUSB 2.0
USB On-The-Go

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.0

v5.0
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth EDR

-

Yes
NFC

Yes

Yes
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
Beidou

Yes

-
SUPL

-

Yes
LTEEP

-

Yes