Motorola Moto G55 vs Google Pixel 8a

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PHONES
Phone Names	Motorola Moto G55	Google Pixel 8a

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - International	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42, 66 - International	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42, 66 - G6GPR (International)
5G bands	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA - International	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 76, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - G6GPR (International)
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA, LTE, 5G
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Launch
Announced	2024, August 29	2024, May 07
Status	Available. Released 2024, September 06	Available. Released 2024, May 14

Body
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back or silicone polymer (eco leather) back	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame, plastic back
Dimensions	161.6 x 73.8 x 8.1 mm (6.36 x 2.91 x 0.32 in)	152.1 x 72.7 x 8.9 mm (5.99 x 2.86 x 0.35 in)
SIM	· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + eSIM
Weight	179 g or 182 g (6.31 oz)	188 g (6.63 oz)

Display
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5, Mohs level 4	Corning Gorilla Glass 3, Mohs level 5
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~405 ppi density)	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~430 ppi density)
Size	6.49 inches, 102.2 cm2 (~85.7% screen-to-body ratio)	6.1 inches, 90.3 cm2 (~81.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	IPS LCD, 120Hz	OLED, HDR, 120Hz, 2000 nits (peak)

Platform
CPU	Octa-core (2x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)	Nona-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X3 & 4x2.45 GHz Cortex-A715 & 4x2.15 GHz Cortex-A510)
Chipset	Mediatek Dimensity 7025 (6 nm)	Google Tensor G3 (4 nm)
GPU	IMG BXM-8-256	Immortalis-G715s MC10
OS	Android 14	Android 14, upgradable to Android 16, up to 7 major Android upgrades

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	No
Internal	128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

Main Camera
Dual	50 MP, f/1.8 (wide), 0.61µm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm, AF	64 MP (16 MP eff.), f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 13 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm
Features	LED flash, HDR, panorama	Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Ultra HDR, panorama, Best Take
Video	1080p@30/60fps	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, OIS

Selfie camera
Features	HDR	HDR, panorama
Single	16 MP, f/2.4, (wide), 1.0µm	13 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1.12µm
Video	1080p@30fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps

Sound
35mm jack	Yes	No
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers

Comms
Bluetooth	5.3, A2DP, LE	5.3, A2DP, LE
NFC	Yes (market/region dependent)	Yes
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
Radio	FM radio	No
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 3.2
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual/tri-band (market/region dependent)

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Battery
Charging	30W wired	18W wired, PD3.0 7.5W wireless Bypass charging
Type	Li-Po 5000 mAh	Li-Po 4492 mAh

Misc
Colors	Forest Grey, Smoky Green, Twilight Purple	Obsidian, Porcelain, Bay, Aloe
Models	XT2435-2	GKV4X, G6GPR, G8HHN, G576D
Price	€ 157.50 / $ 185.00	$ 229.98 / C$ 417.99 / £ 279.00 / € 299.99 / ₹ 33,300

OUR TESTS
Battery	-	Active use score 11:25h
Battery (old)	-	Endurance rating 83h
Display	-	1508 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker	-	-26.5 LUFS (Good)
Performance	-	AnTuTu: 1193520 (v10) GeekBench: 4384 (v6) 3DMark: 2427 (Wild Life Extreme)

EU LABEL
Battery	52:04h endurance, 800 cycles	40:06h endurance, 1000 cycles
Energy	Class B	Class B
Free fall	Class B (180 falls)	Class A (270 falls)
Repairability	Class B	Class B