Google Pixel 9a vs Motorola Moto G54 5G

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56 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 9a Manufactured in April, 2025, with display 6.3 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G4, vs Motorola Moto G54 5G, Manufactured in September, 2023 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7020. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Google Pixel 9a

Higher pixel density: 422ppi
Higher battery capacity: 5100mAh vs 5000mAh
Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
Supports DisplayPort

Reasons to choose Motorola Moto G54 5G

Larger display: 6.5in
Lighter design: 177g vs 186g
Supports Dolby Atmos
Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 9a and Motorola Moto G54 5G

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Google Pixel 9a

91

Motorola Moto G54 5G

72

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Google Pixel 9a

84

Motorola Moto G54 5G

46

Performance

App & system performance

Google Pixel 9a

59

Motorola Moto G54 5G

38

Games

3D gaming performance

Google Pixel 9a

57

Motorola Moto G54 5G

21

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Google Pixel 9a

75

Motorola Moto G54 5G

80

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Google Pixel 9a

85

Motorola Moto G54 5G

71

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Google Pixel 9a

76

Motorola Moto G54 5G

56

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	POLED	IPS LCD
Size	6.3 in	6.5 in
Resolution	1080x2424 pixels	1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
Pixel density	422 ppi	405 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (60-120 Hz)	Yes (30-120 Hz)
Max brightness	2700 nits	560 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	No
Touch Sampling Rate	n/a	240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	84.5 %	85.6 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	DCI-P3

Peak brightness (auto)

Google Pixel 9a

n/a

Motorola Moto G54 5G

466 nits

sRGB gamut	n/a	99.8 %
Response time	n/a	24 ms
Contrast	n/a	1640:1

Sources: NotebookCheck [Motorola Moto G54 5G]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	154.7 mm (6.09 in)	161.56 mm (6.36 in)
Width	73.3 mm (2.89 in)	73.82 mm (2.91 in)
Thickness	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	8.89 mm (0.35 in)
Weight	186 g (6.56 oz)	177 g (6.24 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	IP52
Back panel	Plastic	Plastic
Frame	Metal	Plastic
Colors	- White - Black - Red - Purple	- Blue - Green
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes In-Button

Screen-to-body ratio

Google Pixel 9a

84.5 %

Motorola Moto G54 5G

85.6 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 9a and Motorola Moto G54 5G In benchmarks

Chipset	Google Tensor G4	MediaTek Dimensity 7020
Max Frequency	3100 MHz	2200 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 4/1.92 (Cortex-A520) - 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720) - 1/3.1 (Cortex-X4)	- 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.2 (Cortex-A78)
Process	Samsung	TSMC
Transistor Size	4 nm	6 nm
Neural Processor	Yes	Yes
Graphics	Mali-G715 MP7	IMG BXM-8-256
GPU Cores	896	144
GPU Frequency	940 MHz	900 MHz
FLOPS	1792 GFLOPS	259.2 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Google Pixel 9a

1677

Motorola Moto G54 5G

884

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Google Pixel 9a

4067

Motorola Moto G54 5G

2291

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1677	884
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	4067	2291
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	7784	n/a

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 9a], [Motorola Moto G54 5G]

AnTuTu 10

Google Pixel 9a

991079

Motorola Moto G54 5G

462274

CPU	161737	151757
GPU	464865	80776
Memory	191750	114584
UX	172727	115157
NanoReview Score	991079	462274

Memory

RAM Size	8 GB	- 8 GB - 12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	4200 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	4	2

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

Software

OS	Android 15	Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size	n/a	19 GB
UI Skin	Stock Android	Hello UI

Battery

Volume	5100 mAh	5000 mAh
Max Charging Power	23 W	33 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (7.5 W)	No
Reverse Charging	n/a	Yes
Fast Charging	Yes (50% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 33 min)
Full Charge Time	n/a	1:15 h

Battery Life

Google Pixel 9a

n/a

Motorola Moto G54 5G

25:29

Web Browsing	n/a	09:34 h
Video Playback	n/a	13:33 h
Games	n/a	05:02 h
Standby Mode	n/a	140 h

Main camera

Matrix	48 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	8000x6000 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K Recording	No	No
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	No
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	240 fps (1080p)	120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens	120 °	118 °
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 13 MP	Standard: 50 MP Macro: 2 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.7	f/1.8
Focal length	25 mm	n/a
Sensor size	1/1.2	n/a
Pixel size	0.8 μm	0.61 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	13 MP	n/a
Aperture	f/2.2	n/a
Sensor size	1/3.1	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	n/a

Front camera

Matrix	13 MP	16 MP
Photo resolution	4032x3024 pixels	4920x3264 pixels
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.4
Focal length	20 mm	n/a
Sensor	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.1	n/a
Pixel size	1.12 μm	1 μm
Autofocus	n/a	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 30 fps	1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.3	5.3
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	Yes	n/a
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Galileo	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	No	No

SIM Count*	1	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	n/a	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	Yes	Yes
Hybrid Slot	No	Yes
2G Bands	GSM/EDGE: Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)	GSM band 2/3/5/8
3G Bands	UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19	WCDMA band 1/2/5/8/19
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B41/B48/B66/B71)	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B42)
LTE category	n/a	18
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
3.5 mm Jack	No	Yes
FM Radio	No	Yes
Dolby Atmos	No	Yes

Max Volume

Google Pixel 9a

n/a

Motorola Moto G54 5G

79.7 dB

Other

Class	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	March, 2025 yr	September, 2023 yr
Release Date	April, 2025 yr	September, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($)	499	179
Sensors	- 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

After analyzing the data, we consider Google Pixel 9a the clear winner in this comparison.

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Google Pixel 9a vs Motorola Moto G54 5G

Key Differences

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Display

Design & Build

Performance

Memory

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Sound

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