Google Pixel 3a vs Motorola Moto Z2 Force

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.

  • Width

    Pixel 3a: 5.9 mm narrower

    Pixel 3a:
    70.1 mm
    Moto Z2 Force:
    76 mm
  • Chipset

    Pixel 3a:
    Qualcomm SDM670 Snapdragon 670 (10 nm)
    Moto Z2 Force:
    Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
  • Depth

    Moto Z2 Force: 2.1 mm thinner

    Pixel 3a:
    8.2 mm
    Moto Z2 Force:
    6.1 mm
  • Height

    Pixel 3a: 4.5 mm shorter

    Pixel 3a:
    151.3 mm
    Moto Z2 Force:
    155.8 mm
  • Release year

    Pixel 3a:
    2019
    Moto Z2 Force:
    2017

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 +2.1 mm versus Moto Z2 Force
  2. 2. Moto Z2 Force

    Height:
    155.8 mm +4.5 mm versus Pixel 3a
    Width:
    76 mm +5.9 mm versus Pixel 3a
    Depth:
    6.1 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Pixel 3a

    147 g

    +4 g versus Moto Z2 Force

  2. 2. Moto Z2 Force

    143 g

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 Z2 Force

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

Moto Z2 Force 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Pixel 3a: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

Moto Z2 Force: Original memory entry

64/128 GB · 6 GB RAM 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 Z2 Force

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)

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

    +270 mAh versus Moto Z2 Force

  2. 2. Moto Z2 Force

    2730 mAh

Specifications

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1. Pixel 3a2. Moto Z2 Force

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pixel 3a, Moto Z2 Force.
SpecificationPixel 3aMoto Z2 Force
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 151.3 Х 70.1 Х 8.2 mm
  • 155.8 Х 76 Х 6.1 mm
Weight
  • 147 g
  • 143 g
Technology
  • OLED
  • P-OLED
Screen size
  • 5.6" inch
  • 5.5" 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
  • 64/128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2730 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)
  • upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM670 Snapdragon 670 (10 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Pixel 3a, Moto Z2 Force.
SpecificationPixel 3aMoto Z2 Force
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • Type OLED
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 79.6 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 18.5:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 75.0%
  • 70.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 534 PPI
Screen protection
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
  • Shatterproof
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 Z2 Force.
SpecificationPixel 3aMoto Z2 Force
Rear camera, main
  • 12.2 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12.2 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • OIS
  • dual pixel PDAF
  • 12 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/2.9''
  • 1.25µm
  • PDAF & laser AF -12 MP B/W
  • PDAF & laser AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 2160p@30fps
  • 1080p@30/60/120fps
  • 720p@240fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 24mm (wide)
  • 1.12µm
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
DxOMark Main Score *
  • 101
  • 82
DxOMark Photo *
  • 104
  • 84
DxOMark Video *
  • 95
  • 78
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Pixel 3a, Moto Z2 Force.
SpecificationPixel 3aMoto Z2 Force
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)
  • Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 615
  • Adreno 540
Antutu 7 score *
  • 159213
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 1603
  • 1892
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 5206
  • 6481
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 6426
  • 7770
GeekBench 4 Battery *
  • 4895
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 345
  • 379
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 1300
  • 1614
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pixel 3a, Moto Z2 Force.
SpecificationPixel 3aMoto Z2 Force
Release date
  • 2019
  • May
  • 2017
  • July
Colors
  • Just Black
  • Clearly White
  • Purple-ish
  • Super Black
  • Fine Gold
  • Lunar Grey
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 400 EUR
  • 320 EUR
Body build
  • Front glass
  • plastic body
  • Plastic front
  • aluminum body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pixel 3a, Moto Z2 Force.
SpecificationPixel 3aMoto Z2 Force
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 46
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
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
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go; magnetic connector
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE (5.0 after SW update)
  • aptX
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Pixel 3a, Moto Z2 Force.
SpecificationPixel 3aMoto Z2 Force
Radio Unknown
  • No
Others
  • Always-on display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pixel 3a, Moto Z2 Force.
SpecificationPixel 3aMoto Z2 Force
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Fast battery charging 18W -USB Power Delivery 2.0 - Versions: G020A
  • G020E
  • G020B
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Fast battery charging - Splash resistant - Also known as Motorola Moto z Force Edition (2nd gen.)