Motorola razr 70 ultra / Google Pixel 8a

Motorola razr 70 ultra: XT2655-2 / PBB30003US; 16/512 GB; PANTONE Orient Blue

Google Pixel 8a: 8 GB RAM, 128/256 GB; North America GKV4X, rest of world G6GPR, Japan G576D, mmWave model G8HHN.

SpecificationMotorola razr 70 ultraGoogle Pixel 8a
Release year20262024
ModelXT2655-2 / PBB30003US Motorola—
ProcessorSnapdragon 8 Elite; 3 nm MotorolaGoogle Tensor G3; Titan M2 security coprocessor

It is the same chip as the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro.

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Memory16 GB physical RAM

RAM Boost uses storage as virtual memory.

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Storage512 GB Motorola—
Inner display6.96-inch AMOLED; 1224 × 2992; up to 165 Hz Motorola—
Cover display4.0-inch AMOLED; 1272 × 1080; up to 165 Hz Motorola—
Inner cover glassUltra Thin Glass (UTG) Motorola—
Main camera50 MP; f/1.8; OIS Motorola64 MP Quad PD wide; 0.8 μm pixels, f/1.89, 80° field of view, 1/1.73-inch sensor; optical + electronic stabilisation

Super Res Zoom up to 8x is software magnification; there is no telephoto camera.

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Ultrawide camera50 MP; f/2.0; 122° Motorola13 MP; 1.12 μm pixels, f/2.2, 120° field of view, lens correction Google
Inner camera50 MP; f/2.0 Motorola—
Battery5000 mAh; silicon-carbon Motorola4,492 mAh typical (minimum 4,404 mAh); 24+ hours, up to 72 hours with Extreme Battery Saver

According to Google, average battery life in testing was at least 31 hours; figures are based on a median user profile.

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Wired chargingUp to 68 W Motorola—
Wireless chargingUp to 30 W Motorola—
USBUSB-C; USB 2.0 Motorola—
Wireless networkingWi-Fi 7; regional band restrictions Motorola—
Operating systemAndroid 16 Motorola—
ProtectionIP48; laboratory: 1.5 m fresh water / 30 minutes

Not dustproof; protection deteriorates with wear.

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Care and useMotorola advises contacting authorised service if the inner screen protector bubbles or separates. Motorola—
Display—6.1-inch Actua OLED; 1080 × 2400, 430 ppi, 20:9; always-on display

The always-on display shows the time, notifications and the song playing nearby (Now Playing) at low power while the phone is locked.

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Refresh rate—Smooth Display, up to 120 Hz

The upper limit, 90 Hz on earlier A-series phones, rises to 120 Hz on this model; Google notes it is not available in every app.

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Brightness and contrast—Up to 1,400 nits (HDR) and up to 2,000 nits peak; >1,000,000:1 contrast

HDR brightness is measured with the whole screen lit and peak brightness with only 5% lit.

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Cover glass and build—Corning Gorilla Glass 3 on the front; matte composite back; matte aluminium frame

The aluminium in the housing and camera bar is 100% recycled; the back cover uses 76% recycled plastic.

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Durability—IP67 dust and water resistance (IEC 60529)

IP67 means full dust protection and resistance to brief immersion; it is one step below IP68. Protection can diminish over time.

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Memory and storage—8 GB LPDDR5X RAM; 128 GB or 256 GB UFS 3.1 storage

There is no card slot; the 256 GB option is not offered in every country.

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Front camera—13 MP; f/2.2, fixed focus, 96.5° ultrawide Google
Video—Rear: 4K and 1080p at 30/60 fps, slow motion up to 240 fps, digital zoom up to 5x; front: 4K and 1080p at 30 fps; HEVC and AVC Google
Charging—Wired up to 18 W (with the Google 30 W USB-C charger); Qi-certified wireless charging

No charger is included; the box contains a USB-C cable and a Quick Switch adapter for transferring data from an old phone.

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Wireless—Wi-Fi 6E (2.4/5/6 GHz; Wi-Fi 6 in India); Bluetooth 5.3; NFC; Google Cast Google
Location—GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou (no BeiDou in the US, NavIC added in India) Google
Cellular and SIM—5G Sub-6: North America GKV4X, rest of world G6GPR, Japan G576D (FeliCa); mmWave model G8HHN; single nano-SIM + eSIM Google
Authentication and sensors—Under-display fingerprint sensor, Face Unlock; proximity, ambient light, accelerometer, gyrometer, magnetometer, barometer Google
USB and audio—USB-C 3.2; stereo speakers, two microphones Google
Software and updates—Launched with Android 14; seven years of OS, security and Pixel Drop updates

The seven years count from the first sale date on the US Google Store; this was the first A-series phone with the promise.

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Dimensions and weight—152.1 × 72.7 × 8.9 mm; 189 g Google
Colours and warranty—Obsidian, Porcelain, Bay, Aloe; one-year warranty in the US, Canada, Japan, Taiwan, Singapore and India, two years in Europe and Australia Google