Google Pixel 7a vs Motorola Moto G86 5G

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Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 7a Manufactured in May, 2023, with display 6.1 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G2, vs Motorola Moto G86 5G, Manufactured in June, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Google Pixel 7a

Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2

Reasons to choose Motorola Moto G86 5G

Larger display: 6.67in
Higher pixel density: 446ppi
Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
Lighter design: 185g vs 193.5g
Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 4385mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

8/128 GB

- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 7a and Motorola Moto G86 5G

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Google Pixel 7a

77

Motorola Moto G86 5G

92

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Google Pixel 7a

78

Motorola Moto G86 5G

74

Performance

App & system performance

Google Pixel 7a

54

Motorola Moto G86 5G

43

Games

3D gaming performance

Google Pixel 7a

47

Motorola Moto G86 5G

29

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Google Pixel 7a

60

Motorola Moto G86 5G

80

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Google Pixel 7a

84

Motorola Moto G86 5G

74

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Google Pixel 7a

68

Motorola Moto G86 5G

69

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	OLED	AMOLED
Size	6.1 in	6.67 in
Resolution	1080x2400 pixels	1220x2712 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
Pixel density	429 ppi	446 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes
Max brightness	700 nits	1500 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio	81.1 %	89.1 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Google Pixel 7a

1067 nits

Motorola Moto G86 5G

n/a

sRGB gamut	98.4 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	218 Hz	n/a
Response time	2 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 7a]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	152 mm (5.98 in)	161.21 mm (6.35 in)
Width	72.9 mm (2.87 in)	74.74 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness	9 mm (0.35 in)	7.87 mm (0.31 in)
Weight	193.5 g (6.83 oz)	185 g (6.53 oz)
Water resistance	IP67	IP69
Back panel	Plastic	Eco Leather
Frame	Metal	Plastic
Colors	- White - Gray - Blue - Orange	- Black - Gold - Gray - Red
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Google Pixel 7a

81.1 %

Motorola Moto G86 5G

89.1 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 7a and Motorola Moto G86 5G In benchmarks

Chipset	Google Tensor G2	MediaTek Dimensity 7300
Max Frequency	2850 MHz	2500 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (2 + 2 + 4)	8 (4 + 4)
Architecture	- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.35 (Cortex-A78) - 2/2.85 (Cortex-X1)	- 4/2 (Cortex-A55) - 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
Process	Samsung	TSMC
Transistor Size	5 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Next-gen Tensor Processing Unit	MediaTek APU 655
Graphics	Mali-G710 MP7	Mali-G615 MP2
GPU Cores	672	256
GPU Frequency	850 MHz	1047 MHz
FLOPS	1142.4 GFLOPS	536.1 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Google Pixel 7a

1443

Motorola Moto G86 5G

1031

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Google Pixel 7a

3493

Motorola Moto G86 5G

3042

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1443	1031
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	3493	3042

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 7a]

AnTuTu 10

Google Pixel 7a

930436

Motorola Moto G86 5G

700425

CPU	255576	209375
GPU	325623	147341
Memory	149843	165692
UX	199394	178017
NanoReview Score	930436	700425

3DMark Wild Life

Google Pixel 7a

6343

Motorola Moto G86 5G

n/a

Max Surface Temp.	50.8 °C	n/a
Stability	65 %	n/a
Graphics Test	37 fps	n/a
Graphics Score	6343	n/a

Sources: 3DMark [Google Pixel 7a]

PCMark 3.0

Google Pixel 7a

10609

Motorola Moto G86 5G

n/a

Writing score	15048	n/a
Web score	7500	n/a
Video editing	6362	n/a
Data manipulation	10504	n/a
NanoReview Score	10609	n/a

Memory

RAM Size	8 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	3200 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	4	2

Storage Capacity	128 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	UFS 2.2
Memory Card	No	MicroSD

Software

OS	Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15)	Android 15
UI Skin	Stock Android	Hello UI

Battery

Volume	4385 mAh	5200 mAh
Max Charging Power	18 W	30 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (7.5 W)	No
Reverse Charging	No	No
Fast Charging	Yes (20% in 36 min)	Yes
Full Charge Time	1:57 h	n/a

Battery Life

Google Pixel 7a

19:16

Motorola Moto G86 5G

n/a

Web Browsing	08:24 h	n/a
Video Playback	13:40 h	n/a
Games	05:06 h	n/a
Standby Mode	76 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	64 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	9000x7000 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K Recording	No	Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	240 fps (1080p)	240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens	120 °	118 °
Lenses count	Standard: 64 MP Ultra-wide: 13 MP	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	64 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.9	f/1.8
Focal length	26 mm	25 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX787	n/a
Sensor size	1/1.73	1/1.95
Pixel size	0.8 μm	0.8 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	13 MP	8 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	n/a	12 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX712	n/a
Sensor size	1/3.06	n/a
Pixel size	1.12 μm	1.12 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Google Pixel 7a

138

Motorola Moto G86 5G

n/a

Video quality

Google Pixel 7a

133

Motorola Moto G86 5G

n/a

Overall camera score

Google Pixel 7a

133

Motorola Moto G86 5G

n/a

Bokeh	70	n/a
Preview	69	n/a
Zoom	105	n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 7a]

Front camera

Matrix	13 MP	32 MP
Photo resolution	4032x3024 pixels	3280x2460 pixels
Aperture	n/a	f/2.2
Pixel size	n/a	0.7 μm
Autofocus	n/a	No
Stabilization	n/a	Digital
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 30 fps	2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	No

Photo quality

Google Pixel 7a

136

Motorola Moto G86 5G

n/a

Video quality

Google Pixel 7a

146

Motorola Moto G86 5G

n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.3	5.4
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	n/a	No
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	No	No

SIM Count*	1	1
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	n/a	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	Yes	Yes
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM/EDGE: Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)	GSM 2/3/5/8
3G Bands	UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA: Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19	WCDMA 1/2/5/8
LTE Bands*	LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B40/B41/B48/B66/B71)	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B42/B71)
LTE category	20	n/a
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	n/a
3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Max Volume

Google Pixel 7a

90.4 dB

Motorola Moto G86 5G

n/a

Other

Class	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	May, 2023 yr	May, 2025 yr
Release Date	May, 2023 yr	June, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($)	499	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	339
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	No	Yes 33 W

Results

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Google Pixel 7a

0 (0%)

Motorola Moto G86 5G

1 (100%)

Total Votes: 1

Google Pixel 7a vs Motorola Moto G86 5G

Key Differences

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Display

Design & Build

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Memory

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