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Google Pixel 3a vs Motorola Moto Maxx

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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    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.

    • Weight

      Pixel 3a: 29 g lighter

      Pixel 3a:
      147 g
      Moto Maxx:
      176 g

    • Screen diagonal

      Moto Maxx: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

      Pixel 3a:
      5.6 in
      Moto Maxx:
      5.2 in

    • Chipset

      Pixel 3a:
      Qualcomm SDM670 Snapdragon 670 (10 nm)
      Moto Maxx:
      Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm)

    • Release year

      Pixel 3a:
      2019
      Moto Maxx:
      2014

    Physical size

    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 Maxx

      Height:
      Unknown
      Width:
      Unknown
      Depth:
      Unknown

      Unavailable dimensions are omitted from the drawing.

    Weight

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. Pixel 3a

      147 g

    2. 2. Moto Maxx

      176 g

      +29 g 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 Maxx

      Screen diagonal:
      5.2 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      74.5 cm²

    Pixel 3a has approximately 6.8% more rectangular screen area than Moto Maxx.

    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.

    Recorded RAM for Pixel 3a, Moto Maxx, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StoragePixel 3aMoto Maxx
    64 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
    Pixel 3a: Original memory entry

    64 GB · 512GB 4GB

    Practical features

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

    1. Pixel 3a

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    No

    2. Moto Maxx

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    No

    Battery capacity

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

    Recorded battery capacity

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. Pixel 3a

      3000 mAh

    2. 2. Moto Maxx

      3900 mAh

      +900 mAh versus Pixel 3a

    Specifications

    Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.

    1. Pixel 3a2. Moto Maxx

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Pixel 3a, Moto Maxx.
    SpecificationPixel 3aMoto Maxx
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 151.3 Х 70.1 Х 8.2 mm
    • 143.5 Х 73.3 Х 8.3 - 11 mm
    Weight
    • 147 g
    • 176 g
    Technology
    • OLED
    • OLED
    Screen size
    • 5.6" inch
    • 5.2" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1080 x 2220 px
    • 1440 x 2560 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 64 GB
    • 512GB 4GB
    • 64 GB
    • 3 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • No
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 3000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 3900 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • Android 9.0 (Pie)
    • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
    • upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm SDM670 Snapdragon 670 (10 nm)
    • Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm)
    NFC
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Pixel 3a, Moto Maxx.
    SpecificationPixel 3aMoto Maxx
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • Type OLED
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 79.6 cm2
    • 74.5 cm2
    Screen format
    • 18.5:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 75.0%
    • 70.9%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 441 PPI
    • 565 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
    Camera and Video

    Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

    Camera and Video — specifications for Pixel 3a, Moto Maxx.
    SpecificationPixel 3aMoto Maxx
    Rear camera, main
    • 12.2 MP
    • Single
    • 21 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 12.2 MP
    • f/1.8
    • 28mm (wide)
    • 1/2.55''
    • 1.4µm
    • OIS
    • dual pixel PDAF
    • 21 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • HDR
    • Dual-LED flash
    • panorama
    • HDR
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 24mm (wide)
    • 1.12µm
    • 2 MP
    DxOMark Main Score *
    • 101
    		 Unknown
    DxOMark Photo *
    • 104
    		 Unknown
    DxOMark Video *
    • 95
    		 Unknown
    Performance

    Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

    Performance — specifications for Pixel 3a, Moto Maxx.
    SpecificationPixel 3aMoto Maxx
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)
    • Quad-core 2.7 GHz Krait 450
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 615
    • Adreno 420
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 159213
    • 3167
    GeekBench 4 Single Core *
    • 1603
    • 1000
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
    • 5206
    • 2375
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
    • 6426
    • 2862
    GeekBench 4 Battery *
    • 4895
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 5 Single Core *
    • 345
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
    • 1300
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Pixel 3a, Moto Maxx.
    SpecificationPixel 3aMoto Maxx
    Release date
    • 2019
    • May
    • 2014
    • November
    Colors
    • Just Black
    • Clearly White
    • Purple-ish
    • Black Ballistic Nylon
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 400 EUR
    • 300 EUR
    Body build
    • Front glass
    • plastic body
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pixel 3a, Moto Maxx.
    SpecificationPixel 3aMoto Maxx
    SIM card
    • Nano-SIM
    • Nano-SIM
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 12(700)
    • 13(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 20(800)
    • 25(1900)
    • 26(850)
    • 28(700)
    • 32(1500)
    • 38(2600)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    • 66(1700/2100)
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 2100 - XT1225 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 7(2600)
    • 17(700) LTE band 2(1900)
    • 5(850)
    • 17(700) - XT1225
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • GALILEO
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    USB
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • aptX HD
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • aptX
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Pixel 3a, Moto Maxx.
    SpecificationPixel 3aMoto Maxx
    Radio Unknown
    • No
    Others
    • Always-on display
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • Moto Display
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Pixel 3a, Moto Maxx.
    SpecificationPixel 3aMoto Maxx
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer - Fast battery charging 18W -USB Power Delivery 2.0 - Versions: G020A
    • G020E
    • G020B
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -Qi wireless charging - Splash resistant - Also known as Motorola Moto Turbo

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