Google Pixel 7a vs Motorola Moto Z Play

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PHONES
Phone Names Google Pixel 7a Motorola Moto Z Play
Network
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bandsHSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - GWKK3, G0DZQ1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 19, 20, 28, 38, 40 - USA
5G bands1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GWKK3-
SpeedHSPA, LTE, 5GHSPA, LTE
TechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5GGSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GHL1X, G82U81, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 19, 20, 28 - Europe
Launch
Announced2023, May 102016, August. Released 2016, September
StatusAvailable. Released 2023, May 10Discontinued
Body
BuildGlass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame, plastic backGlass front (Gorilla Glass 3), glass back, aluminum frame
Dimensions152 x 72.9 x 9 mm (5.98 x 2.87 x 0.35 in)156.4 x 76.4 x 7 mm (6.16 x 3.01 x 0.28 in)
SIMNano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight193.5 g (6.84 oz)165 g (5.82 oz)
 IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)Splash and dust resistant
Display
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass 3Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Resolution1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~429 ppi density)1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
Size6.1 inches, 90.7 cm2 (~81.8% screen-to-body ratio)5.5 inches, 82.6 cm2 (~69.1% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeOLED, HDR, 90HzSuper AMOLED
 Always-on display-
Platform
CPUOcta-core (2x2.85 GHz Cortex-X1 & 2x2.35 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
ChipsetGoogle Tensor G2 (5 nm)Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
GPUMali-G710 MP7Adreno 506
OSAndroid 13, upgradable to Android 15, up to 5 major Android upgradesAndroid 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Memory
Card slotNomicroSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal128GB 8GB RAM32GB 3GB RAM
 UFS 3.1eMMC 5.1
Main Camera
Dual64 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 13 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm-
FeaturesDual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panoramaLaser AF, Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama
Single-16 MP, f/2.0, 1.3µm, PDAF
Video4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, OIS4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps
Selfie camera
FeaturesHDR, panoramaLED flash
Single13 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1.12µm5 MP, f/2.2, 1/4.0", 1.4µm
Video4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps1080p@30fps
Sound
3.5mm jack NoYes
35mm jackNoYes
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakersYes
Comms
Bluetooth5.3, A2DP, LE4.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
NFCYesYes
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavICGPS, GLONASS
RadioNoNo
USBUSB Type-C 3.2USB Type-C, magnetic connector
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-bandWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Features
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometerFingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
 -Moto Mods snap-on accessories
Battery
Charging18W wired, PD3.0 7.5W wireless15W wired
TypeLi-Po 4385 mAhLi-Ion 3510 mAh, non-removable
Misc
ColorsCharcoal, Snow, Sea, CoralBlack/Silver/Black Slate, White/Fine Gold/Sugar White
ModelsGWKK3, GHL1X, G0DZQ, G82U8XT1635-02, XT1635-01, XT1635-03
Price€ 179.90 / $ 150.00 / £ 170.00 / ₹ 25,980About 220 EUR
SAR-1.45 W/kg (head)     1.15 W/kg (body)
SAR EU-0.40 W/kg (head)     1.40 W/kg (body)
Tests
Audio quality- Noise-93.0dB / Crosstalk -93.8dB
Battery life- Endurance rating 100h
Camera- Photo / Video
Display- Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.526 (sunlight)
Performance- GFXBench: 3.7fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
OUR TESTS
Audio quality-Noise-93.0dB / Crosstalk -93.8dB
Battery (old)Endurance rating 76hEndurance rating 100h
CameraPhoto / VideoPhoto / Video
Display1070 nits max brightness (measured)Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.526 (sunlight)
Loudspeaker-26.5 LUFS (Good)-
PerformanceAnTuTu: 765281 (v9) GeekBench: 3191 (v5.1), 3631 (v6) GFXBench: 62fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)GFXBench: 3.7fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)