Google Pixel 4a vs Motorola Moto G7 Play

Google Pixel 4a

Motorola Moto G7 Play

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G network

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100 - Europe; HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100, CDMA, EV-DO - USA
4G network

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66, 71

LTE frequency band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500) - Europe; LTE frequency band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 14(700), 17(700), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 29(700), 30(2300), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100), 71(600) - USA
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-A (3CA) Cat 12, 600 Mbps download, 75 Mbps upload

LTE-A (2CA), Cat7, 300 Mbps download, 50 Mbps upload
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame

Front glass, plastic back
SIM

Nano-SIM and/or eSIM

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

144 mm

147.3 mm
Width

69.4 mm

71.5 mm
Thickness

8.2 mm

8 mm
Weight

143 g

149 g
Splash resistant

-

Yes
Colors

Black

Blue, Gold

Display
Display type

OLED capacitive touchscreen

LTPS IPS capacitive touchscreen
Physical size

5.81 inches

5.7 inches
Resolution

1080 x 2340 pixels

720 x 1512 pixels
Pixel density

443 ppi

294 ppi
Display colors

16777216

16777216
Protection

Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Corning Gorilla Glass 3 - USA
Multitouch

-

Yes
Display features

HDR, Always-on display

-

Hardware
CPU

Octa-core

Octa-core
CPU

Dual-core 2.2 GHz Kryo 470 Gold

Quad-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 250 Gold
CPU(second)

Hexa-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 470 Silver

quad-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 250 Silver
Chipset

Qualcomm SDM730 Snapdragon 730G

Qualcomm SDM632 Snapdragon 632
GPU

Adreno 618

Adreno 506
Memory RAM

6 GB

2 GB
Internal storage

128 GB

32 GB
Memory card

No

microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC
Memory card max

-

512 GB
Storage

UFS 2.1

-

Main camera
Camera type

Single

-
Main camera

12 MP, f/1.7 , 27 mm, 1/2.55" , 1.4 µm

13 MP, f/2.0 , 1.12 µm
Primary camera resolution

4032 x 3024 pixels

4160 x 3120 pixels
Primary camera video

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps; gyro-EIS

2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Primary camera flash

dual LED flash

LED flash
Primary camera phase detection autofocus

-

phase detection autofocus
Camera features

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, optical 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, phase detection autofocus

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

122

-
DxOMark zoom

34

-
DxOMark video

98

-
DxOMark camera score

111

-

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
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

-
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

Yes
USB

Type-C reversible connector

Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
USB On-The-Go

-

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.0

v4.2
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth AptX

aptX HD

-
NFC

Yes

-
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

-
QZSS

Yes

-