Google Pixel 3a XL vs. Motorola Moto G84

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Google Pixel 3a XL and Motorola Moto G84. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Google Pixel 3a XL vs. Motorola Moto G84 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Google Pixel 3a XL Motorola Moto G84
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number G020B -
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 160.1 mm 160 mm Google Pixel 3a XL has greater height than Motorola Moto G84.
Width 76.1 mm 74.4 mm Google Pixel 3a XL has greater width than Motorola Moto G84.
Depth 8.2 mm 7.6 mm Motorola Moto G84 is narrower than Google Pixel 3a XL.
Weight 167 g 166.8 g Motorola Moto G84 is lighter than Google Pixel 3a XL.
Body Colour Clearly white | Just black | Purple-ish Midnight blue
Body Material Polycarbonate Polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA)
Protection - Splash-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - - Motorola Moto G84 is waterproof.
IP rating - IP54
SAR Value 1.52 W/kg (body), 1.36 W/kg (head) -
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM) Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Google Pixel 3a XL Motorola Moto G84
Display Type OLED display pOLED display
Display Technology OLED P-OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6" 6.5" Motorola Moto G84 has larger screen size than Google Pixel 3a XL.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2160 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Motorola Moto G84 has better screen resolution than Google Pixel 3a XL.
Display Format Full HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density 402 ppi 402 ppi Both phones have the same pixel density.
Aspect Ratio 18:9 20:9
Max Brightness - 1300 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 1.07 billion colours Motorola Moto G84 has better colour depth than Google Pixel 3a XL.
Contrast Ratio 100000:1 -
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Touch Sampling Rate - 240 Hz
Display Features Always-on display, Now Playing DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, attentive display
PROCESSOR Google Pixel 3a XL Motorola Moto G84
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 5G
Clock Speed 2 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 8-core -
64-bit Architecture Yes - Google Pixel 3a XL has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 615 -
MEMORY Google Pixel 3a XL Motorola Moto G84
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB LPDDR5 SDRAM - 12 GB Motorola Moto G84 has more RAM than Google Pixel 3a XL.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 256 GB Motorola Moto G84 has more internal memory than Google Pixel 3a XL.
Memory Interface - uMCP
CAMERA Google Pixel 3a XL Motorola Moto G84
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 12.2 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Motorola Moto G84 has better camera resolution than Google Pixel 3a XL.
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.88 Google Pixel 3a XL has better lens aperture than Google Pixel 3a XL.
Field of View (FoV) 76 degree(s) -
Pixel Size 1.4 μm 1 μm Google Pixel 3a XL has larger camera pixel size than Motorola Moto G84.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Self-Timer Delay - Yes
Special Effects - HDR, Live Filters, Spot Colour
Camera Modes Portrait mode Burst mode, Slow motion mode, Watermark mode, Video Snapshot, 360 Panorama mode, Active photos, Portrait, Night Vision, Ultra-Res, Scanner, Dual Record, Pro mode with long exposure, Timelapse with Hyperlapse, Auto night vision, metering mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Auto smile capture Motorola Moto G84 has face detection.
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 60 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), dual pixel phase detection, Motion Auto Focus Video stabilisation, Super PDAF, Barcode Scanner, Audio zoom, levelling, RAW photo output, shot optimisation, Google Lens, Assistive Grid, Ultra Pixel Technology for 2.0µm
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 8 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 118 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.12 μm
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) - Macro camera
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Macro Vision
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Motorola Moto G84 has better front camera resolution than Google Pixel 3a XL.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.45 Google Pixel 3a XL has better front lens aperture than Google Pixel 3a XL.
Field of View (Front) 84 degree(s) -
Pixel Size (Front) 1.12 μm 1 μm Google Pixel 3a XL has larger front camera pixel size than Motorola Moto G84.
Focus Adjustment Focus free -
Special Effects (Front) - HDR, face retouch, Live Filters, Spot Colour
Camera Modes (Front) - Burst mode, Watermark mode, Video Snapshot, Active photos, Selfie Mirror, Gesture Capture, Dual Record, Portrait with HDR, Timelapse with Hyperlapse, Professional (with Long Exposure), Auto night vision
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Auto smile capture Motorola Moto G84 has face detection.
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 640 x 480 (VGA) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) - Self-timer, video stabilisation, RAW photo, levelling, Selfie animation, Assistive grid
BATTERY AND CHARGING Google Pixel 3a XL Motorola Moto G84
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3700 mAh 5000 mAh Motorola Moto G84 has larger battery capacity than Google Pixel 3a XL.
Fast Charging Technology - TurboPower technology Motorola Moto G84 has fast charging technology.
CELLULAR Google Pixel 3a XL Motorola Moto G84
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Motorola Moto G84 has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 9.0 Pie Android 13
User Interface - My UX
Intelligent Assistant Google Assistant Google Assistant
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Galileo GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Google Pixel 3a XL Motorola Moto G84
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, n40, n26
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300, FDD 850
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 LE Bluetooth 5.1
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Google Pixel 3a XL Motorola Moto G84
Supported Digital Audio Standards Apt-X, LDAC, apt-X HD -
Sound Enhancements - Dolby Atmos sound technology
FEATURES Google Pixel 3a XL Motorola Moto G84
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, haptics sensor, Active Edge Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, SAR sensor, gyroscope
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Security Technology - Face Unlock, ThinkShield for Mobile
Additional Phone Features Dual microphones, MIMO technology, Android Sensor Hub, Noise suppression, Night Shift, ARCore, Google Lens, Titan M Security Module, Pixel Imprint sensor Android Sensor Hub, dual stereo speakers
OTHERS Google Pixel 3a XL Motorola Moto G84
Included Accessories SIM card removal tool, Quick switch adapter, 18W USB-C power adapter, USB-C to USB-C cable (1 m) SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, protective case, TurboPower 30W charger
Compliant Standards - IP54
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