Google Pixel 3a vs Motorola Moto G4

Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

• Display technology

  OLED versus LCD

  Pixel 3a:

  OLED

  Moto G4:

  LCD

• Weight

  Pixel 3a: 8 g lighter

  Pixel 3a:

  147 g

  Moto G4:

  155 g

• Width

  Pixel 3a: 6.5 mm narrower

  Pixel 3a:

  70.1 mm

  Moto G4:

  76.6 mm

• Chipset

  Pixel 3a:

  Qualcomm SDM670 Snapdragon 670 (10 nm)

  Moto G4:

  Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617 (28 nm)

• Depth

  Pixel 3a: 1.6 mm thinner

  Pixel 3a:

  8.2 mm

  Moto G4:

  9.8 mm

• Release year

  Pixel 3a:

  2019

  Moto G4:

  2016

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

1. 1. Pixel 3a

   Height:

   151.3 mm

   Width:

   70.1 mm

   Depth:

   8.2 mm

2. 2. Moto G4

   Height:

   153 mm

   Width:

   76.6 mm +6.5 mm versus Pixel 3a

   Depth:

   9.8 mm +1.6 mm versus Pixel 3a

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

1. 1. Pixel 3a

   Screen diagonal:

   5.6 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   18.5:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   79.6 cm²

2. 2. Moto G4

   Screen diagonal:

   5.5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   83.4 cm²

Moto G4 has approximately 4.8% more rectangular screen area than Pixel 3a.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

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