Motorola Moto G 5G vs Motorola Moto G8 Plus Specs Comparison

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7.8
Motorola Moto G8 Plus
Motorola Moto G 5G Motorola Moto G8 Plus
Released · Dec 07, 2020
Released · Oct 24, 2019
6.7-inch
6.3-inch
Triple camera
Triple camera
4GB · 64GB
4GB · 64GB
5000 mAh
4000 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.54 x 3.00 x 0.39 inches
166.1 x 76.1 x 9.9 mm
6.23 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches
158.35 x 75.83 x 9.09 mm
Weight
7.48 oz (212.0 g) 6.63 oz (188.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Back: Plastic
Resistance
Splash, Dust; IP52 Splash; IPX2
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Volcanic grey, Frosted silver Cosmic blue, Crystal pink

Display

Size
6.7-inch 6.3-inch
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 395 PPI 2280x1080px, 19:9 ratio, 400 PPI
Technology
LTPS IPS LCD
Refresh rate
60Hz
Screen-to-body
84.60 % 82.43 %
Features
HDR support, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 (8 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 (11 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2200 MHz
Kryo 570
Octa-core
2000 MHz
Kryo 260
GPU
Adreno 619 Adreno 610
RAM
4GB 4GB
Internal storage
64GB 64GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1000 GB microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (10) Android (10, 9.0 Pie)

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh 4000 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer
Charging
Motorola TurboPower Motorola TurboPower
Charge speed
Wired: 20.0W
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Battery Life Estimate
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Video
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Gaming
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Browsing
Untested
Video
7h 8min
Gaming
Untested

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Triple camera
Main camera
48 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
48 MP (Laser and PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Sensor size: 1/2"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
16 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 14 mm
Pixel size: 1 μm
Third camera
2 MP (Macro, Autofocus)
Aperture size: F2.4
Pixel size: 1.75 μm
5 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps) 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)
Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, EIS
Front
16 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 25 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.1 5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 2.0
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
NFC NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Radio
FM FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, SA, NSA
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500) Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A Cat 13/5 (400/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM

Buyers information

MSRP
€ 300
In The Box
Headset, protective cover, charger, USB-C cable, quick start guide, SIM toolkit 18W TurboPower charger, USB-C cable, SIM pin, Guides, Protect cover

Availability

Officially announced
Nov 05, 2020 Oct 24, 2019

Alternative variants

with 128GB storage
RAM 6GB
Internal storage 128GB
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