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Apple iPhone SE vs Motorola Moto G8 Play Specs Comparison

Compare mobile phone specifications of up to three devices at once. Our specs comparison tool helps you find and compare the perfect phone for your needs.

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8.8
Apple iPhone SE
Motorola Moto G8 Play
Apple iPhone SE Motorola Moto G8 Play
Released · Mar 31, 2016
Released · Oct 24, 2019
4.0-inch
6.2-inch
Single camera
Triple camera
2GB · 128GB
2GB · 32GB
1624 mAh
4000 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches
123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm 		6.20 x 2.97 x 0.35 inches
157.6 x 75.41 x 8.99 mm
Weight
3.99 oz (113.0 g) 6.60 oz (187.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum
Frame: Aluminum 		Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Splash; IPX2
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Gold, Silver, Rose gold, Space gray Knight grey, Royal magenta

Display

Size
4.0-inch 6.2-inch
Resolution
1136x640px, 326 PPI 1520x720px, 19:9 ratio, 271 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD IPS LCD
Refresh rate
60Hz
Screen-to-body
60.82 % 80.76 %
Peak brightness
500 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A9 APL0898 MediaTek Helio P70 (12 nm)
Processor
Dual-core
1840 MHz
Twiste 		Octa-core
2000 MHz
ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53
GPU
PowerVR GT7600 Mali G72 MP3
RAM
2GB 2GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
128GB 32GB
Storage expansion
not expandable microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
iOS (14.x, 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x, 9.x) Android (10, 9.0 Pie)

Battery

Capacity
1624 mAh 4000 mAh
Type
Li - Ion
Charging
Motorola TurboPower

Camera

Rear
Single camera Triple camera
Main camera
12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, Autofocus, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal length: 29 mm
Sensor size: 1/3"
Pixel size: 1.22 μm 		13 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.0
Pixel size: 1.122 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
2 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Flash
Dual LED LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)
Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing 		1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps)
Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, EIS
Front
1.2 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1280x720 (HD) 25 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2 4.2
WLAN
802.11 b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Hotspot 		802.11 b,g,n
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Lightning Type-C, USB 2.0
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass Accelerometer, Gyroscope
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 29(700 d) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Mar 21, 2016
FCC ID value: BCG-E3042A
Measured SAR
Head: 1.16 W/kg
Body: 1.17 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.17 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 499
In The Box
10W rapid charger, USB-C cable, SIM pin, Guides

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 21, 2016 Oct 24, 2019

Alternative variants

with 16 GB storage
Internal storage 16GB
MSRP $ 399
with 32 GB storage
Internal storage 32GB
MSRP $ 399
with 64 GB storage
Internal storage 64GB
MSRP $ 499
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4G (FDD) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT)
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