Google Pixel 3a vs Motorola MPx

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: 27 g lighter

    Pixel 3a:
    147 g
    MPx:
    174 g
  • Width

    MPx: 8.9 mm narrower

    Pixel 3a:
    70.1 mm
    MPx:
    61.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MPx: 2.8 in smaller diagonal

    Pixel 3a:
    5.6 in
    MPx:
    2.8 in
  • Chipset

    Pixel 3a:
    Qualcomm SDM670 Snapdragon 670 (10 nm)
    MPx:
    TI OMAP 1710
  • Depth

    Pixel 3a: 15.8 mm thinner

    Pixel 3a:
    8.2 mm
    MPx:
    24 mm
  • Height

    MPx: 51.6 mm shorter

    Pixel 3a:
    151.3 mm
    MPx:
    99.7 mm

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 +51.6 mm versus MPx
    Width:
    70.1 mm +8.9 mm versus MPx
    Depth:
    8.2 mm
  2. 2. MPx

    Height:
    99.7 mm
    Width:
    61.2 mm
    Depth:
    24 mm +15.8 mm versus Pixel 3a

Weight

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

  1. 1. Pixel 3a

    147 g

  2. 2. MPx

    174 g

    +27 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. MPx

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 cm²

Pixel 3a has approximately 227.8% more rectangular screen area than MPx.

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

MPx: Original memory entry

32 MB

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. MPx

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details MMC/SD

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

    +2040 mAh versus MPx

  2. 2. MPx

    960 mAh

Specifications

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1. Pixel 3a2. MPx

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pixel 3a, MPx.
SpecificationPixel 3aMPx
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 151.3 Х 70.1 Х 8.2 mm
  • 99.7 Х 61.2 Х 24 mm
Weight
  • 147 g
  • 174 g
Technology
  • OLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.6" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2220 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 32 MB
Memory card support
  • No
  • MMC/SD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 960 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Microsoft PocketPC 2003 SE
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM670 Snapdragon 670 (10 nm)
  • TI OMAP 1710
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Pixel 3a, MPx.
SpecificationPixel 3aMPx
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • Type OLED
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 79.6 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 18.5:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 75.0%
  • 39.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Screen protection
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
Unknown
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, MPx.
SpecificationPixel 3aMPx
Rear camera, main
  • 12.2 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12.2 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • OIS
  • dual pixel PDAF
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 24mm (wide)
  • 1.12µm
Unknown
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, MPx.
SpecificationPixel 3aMPx
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 615
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 159213
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 1603
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 5206
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 6426
Unknown
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, MPx.
SpecificationPixel 3aMPx
Release date
  • 2019
  • May
  • 2004
  • Q1
Colors
  • Just Black
  • Clearly White
  • Purple-ish
Unknown
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 400 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 100 h Talking time- Up to 3 h
Body build
  • Front glass
  • plastic body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pixel 3a, MPx.
SpecificationPixel 3aMPx
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Mini-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)
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • No
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
  • 1.1
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Pixel 3a, MPx.
SpecificationPixel 3aMPx
Radio Unknown
  • No
Others
  • Always-on display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Second color STN display (96 x 64 pixels) -Dual hinges allow to open the device in both portrait and landscape mode
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pixel 3a, MPx.
SpecificationPixel 3aMPx
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Fast battery charging 18W -USB Power Delivery 2.0 - Versions: G020A
  • G020E
  • G020B
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF viewer) -MP3/AAC/AAC+/WMA/OGG/AMR player -WMV/MP4 player - Also known as MPx300