Phone Comparison - Motorola Moto G (2026) vs Google Pixel 6a

Motorola Moto G (2026)
motorola moto g (2026)
Google Pixel 6a
google pixel 6a
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general General Info

Manufacturer Motorola Google
Announced November 2025 2022, May 11
Status Coming Soon - December 2025 Coming soon. Exp. release 2022, July 21
Colors Pantone: Slipstream, Cattleya Orchid Chalk, Charcoal, Sage
Form Factor Candybar Candybar
Dimension 167.2 x 76.4 x 8.5 mm
(6.58 x 3.01 x 0.33 in)
152.2 x 71.8 x 8.9 mm
(5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 in)
Weight 202 g (7.13 oz) 178 g (6.28 oz)
SIM Type - Nano-SIM and/or eSIM
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 LTE1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 - GX7AS, GB62Z (USA/Canada)
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 - G1AZG (International)
5G Network 2, 5, 7, 12, 14, 25, 26, 29, 30, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GX7AS (USA/Canada)
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 40, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - GB62Z (USA)
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 40, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - G1AZG (International)
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)
Water-repellent design
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins)

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 16 Android 12
Processor Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55), Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm) [Similar] Octa-core (2x2.80 GHz Cortex-X1 & 2x2.25 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55), Google Tensor (5 nm) [Similar]
GPU Mali-G57 MC2 [Similar] Mali-G78 MP20 [Similar]
RAM 4 GB [Browse Similar] 6 GB [Browse Similar]
Internal Memory 128 GB 128 GB
External Memory microSDXC (dedicated slot) No

display Display

Type HD+ IPS LCD Screen
120Hz, 1000 Nits (peak)
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
FHD+ OLED Screen
HDR
Colors 16M colors 16M Colors
Size 6.7 inches [Similar] 6.1 inches [Similar]
Resolution 720 x 1604 pixels (262 ppi) 1080 x 2400 pixels (431 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 84.97% 82.38%
Multi-Touch yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes no
Radio No No
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 50 MP + 2 MP [Similar] 12.2 MP + 12 MP [Similar]
Flash LED Flash Dual-LED Flash
Features 50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 0.61µm, PDAF
2 MP (macro)
HDR, Panorama
12.2 MP, f/1.7, 27mm, (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
12 MP, f/2.2, 17mm, 114˚ (ultrawide), 1.25µm
Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama
Video 1080p@30fps 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS
Front Camera 32 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 0.64µm

1080p@30fps [Similar]
8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1.12µm
Auto-HDR, panorama
1080p@30fps [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes
3G HSPA, LTE, 5G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G
Bluetooth Yes 5.2, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
USB USB Type-C 2.0 USB Type-C 3.1
GPS GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS
Browser Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 128 GB, 4 GB RAM UFS 2.2 128 GB, 6 GB RAM UFS 3.1
Expandable Storage microSDXC (dedicated slot) No
USB OTG Not Supported Not Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present
Barometer Sensor barometer sensor present barometer sensor not present
NFC NFC supported NFC supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-ion Battery
Fast Battery Charging 30W wired
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery Charging 18W
USB Power Delivery 3.0
Capacity 5200 mAh 4410 mAh
Stand by - -
Talk Time - -