Scores
| Total | 92 | 83 |
General
| Brand | Motorola | |
| Model | Motorola Signature | Google Pixel 9A |
| Variant | 12GB + 256GB | |
| Device Type | Smartphone | Smartphone |
| Release Date | 7 January 2026 | 10 July 2025 |
| In Box | USB Type-C to USB Type-C cable, Guides, SIM tool. TurboPower™ 90W charger, Signature packaging fragrance & Thank You Card | Pixel 9a, 1 m USB-C to USB-C Cable (USB 2.0), SIM Tool |
Display
| Size | 6.8 inches | 6.3 inches |
| Type | LTPO AMOLED | OLED |
| Resolution | 1264 × 2780 | 1080 × 2424 |
| PPI | 449 | 422 |
| Refresh Rate | 165 Hz | 120 Hz |
| HDR | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
| Brightness | 6200 nits | 1800 nits |
| Screen to Body Ratio | ~ 90.14 % | ~ 84.5 % |
Performance
| Chipset | Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 | Google Tensor G4 |
| CPU Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Cores Details | Octa core (3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon + 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon) | Octa core (3.1 GHz, Single core, Cortex X4 + 2.6 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 + 1.9 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520) |
| Max Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz | 3.1 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 829 | Mali-G715 MP7 |
| RAM | 12GB | 8GB |
| RAM Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5 |
| Storage |
Camera
| Rear Camera | 50MP (wide) + 50MP (ultra wide) + 50MP (periscope) | 48 MP (wide) + 13 MP (ultrawide) |
| Rear Video | 8k @30fps, 4k @30/ 60/ 120fps, Full HD @30/ 60/ 120/ 240fps | 4K@60fps, 1080p@240fps |
| Flash | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
| OIS | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
| Front Camera | 50MP (wide) | 13 MP (wide) |
| Front Video | 4k @30/ 60fps, Full HD @30/ 60/ 120fps | 4k @30 fps Full HD @30 fps |
Battery & Charging
| Battery Type | Silicon-Carbon Battery | Lithium-Polymer (Li-Po) |
| Capacity | 5200 mAh | 5100 mAh |
| Fast Charging | 90 W | 23 W |
| Wireless Charging | 50 W | 7.5 W |
| Reverse Charging | 10 W | No |
Software
| Operating System | Android | Android |
| OS Version | v16 | v15 |
| Update Policy | 7 Years of OS Updates, 7 Years of Security Updates | 7 Years of OS and Security Updates |
| 5G | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
| 4G | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
| 3G | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
| SIM | Dual (nano) | Nano SIM + eSIM |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz, MIMO |
| Bluetooth | v6.0 | v5.3 |
| USB | v3.2 | v3.1 |
| NFC | ✅ Yes |
| Height | 162.1 mm | 154.7 mm |
| Width | 76.4 mm | 73.3 mm |
| Thickness | 6.99 mm | 8.9 mm |
| Weight | 186 g | 186 g |
| Water Resistance, IP Rating | IP69/IP68, Water Resistance 1.5m upto 30 min | IP67 |
| Colors | Pantone Carbon, Pantone Martini Olive | Black, White, Sage, Coral |
| Fingerprint | Under-display Ultrasonic | Under-display Optical |
| Face Unlock | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
| Speakers | 2 | 2 |
| Stereo Speakers | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
| Headphone Jack | ❌ No | ❌ No |
| Dedicated Cooling | ✅ Yes | ❌ No |
| Gaming Triggers | ❌ No | ❌ No |
| AI FPS Generation | ✅ Yes | ❌ No |