Motorola ThinkPhone 25 vs Google Pixel 8a
70 out of 100
VS
75 out of 100
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.36-inch Motorola ThinkPhone 25 (with MediaTek Dimensity 7300) that was released on October 1, 2024, against the Google Pixel 8a, which is powered by Google Tensor G3 and came out 5 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Motorola ThinkPhone 25
- The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
- Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
- Supports higher wattage charging (68W versus 18W)
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
- Thinner bezels – 9.2% more screen real estate
- Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
- Weighs 17 grams less
Reasons to consider the Google Pixel 8a
- 2x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1223K versus 623K)
- Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 3200 MHz
- Faster storage type - UFS 3.1 versus UFS 2.2
- CPU with a higher amount of cores (+1)
- 56% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1683 and 1080 points
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | POLED | OLED |
| Size | 6.36 inches | 6.1 inches |
| Resolution | 1220 x 2670 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 462 ppi | 430 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | - | 2000 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 3000 nits | 1400 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10 |
| Touch sampling rate | 3000 Hz | - |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.5% | 81.3% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| RGB color space | - | 99.1% |
| PWM | - | 120 Hz |
| Response time | - | 2 ms |
| Contrast | - | ∞ Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 154.1 mm (6.07 inches) | 152.1 mm (5.99 inches) |
| Width | 71.2 mm (2.8 inches) | 72.7 mm (2.86 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.1 mm (0.32 inches) | 8.9 mm (0.35 inches) |
| Weight | 171 g (6.03 oz) | 188 g (6.63 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP68 | IP67 |
| Rear material | - | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Metal |
| Colors | Black | White, Black, Blue, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 7300 | Google Tensor G3 |
| Max clock | 2500 MHz | 3000 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 9 (1 + 4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A78 | - 4 cores at 1.7 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 4 cores at 2.37 GHz: Cortex-A715 - 1 core at 2.91 GHz: Cortex-X3 |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | Samsung |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | MediaTek APU 655 | Yes |
| Graphics | Mali-G615 MP2 | Mali-G715 MP7 |
| GPU shading units | 256 | 896 |
| GPU clock | 1047 MHz | 890 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~536.1 GFLOPS | ~1594.8 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 158709 | 368321 |
| GPU | 141178 | 432077 |
| Memory | 190209 | 218319 |
| UX | 133812 | 204978 |
| Total score | 623908 | 1223695 |
| Samples | Less then 3 | [3 tests] |
Memory
| RAM size | 8, 12 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5 |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 4 |
| Storage size | 256, 512 GB | 128, 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 14 | Android 14 |
| ROM | Hello UI | Stock Android |
| OS size | - | 18.4 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 4310 mAh | 4492 mAh |
| Max charge power | 68 W | 18 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | Yes (15 W) | Yes (7.5 W) |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 11 min) | Yes (33% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:36 hr | 2:09 hr |
| Web browsing | - | 08:15 hr |
| Watching video | - | 13:00 hr |
| Gaming | - | 04:54 hr |
| Standby | - | 86 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 64 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 9000 x 7000 |
| Zoom | Optical, 3x | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (1080p) | 240 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 120° | 120° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 10 MP 3) Ultrawide: 13 MP | 1) Standard: 64 MP 2) Ultrawide: 13 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 64 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | - | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Sony LYTIA 700C | Sony IMX787 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.5" | 1/1.73" |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 0.8 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 10 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | - |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Optical | - |
| Image resolution | 13 MP | 13 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 13 mm | - |
| Sensor | - | Sony IMX712 |
| Sensor size | - | 1/3.06" |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
DxOMark main camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
| Bokeh | - | 60 |
| Preview | - | 71 |
| Zoom | - | 126 |
| Samples | - | Photo samples of Google Pixel 8a from DxOMark |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 32 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 4032 x 3024 |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | - |
| Pixel size | 0.7 micron | - |
| Autofocus | No | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | - |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 6E (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 | 5.4 | 5.3 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 3.2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | No | Yes |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 1 | 1 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| eSIM support* | Yes | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat* | - | 20 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | October 2024 | May 2024 |
| Release date | November 2024 | May 2024 |
| Launch price | $499 | $499 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint | - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 68 W | Not included |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
