Motorola Moto G4 vs Motorola Moto G8 Plus Specs Comparison

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7.0
Motorola Moto G4
7.8
Motorola Moto G8 Plus
Motorola Moto G4 Motorola Moto G8 Plus
Released · Jul 12, 2016
Released · Oct 24, 2019
5.5-inch · 1920x1080px
6.3-inch · 2280x1080px
Single camera
Triple camera
2GB · 32GB
4GB · 64GB
3000 mAh
4000 mAh

Design

Dimensions
6.02 x 3.02 x 0.39 inches
153 x 76.6 x 9.8 mm
6.23 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches
158.35 x 75.83 x 9.09 mm
Weight
5.47 oz (155.0 g) 6.63 oz (188.0 g)
Materials
Frame: Metal Back: Plastic
Resistance
Splash Splash; IPX2
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Interchangeable covers
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, White Cosmic blue, Crystal pink

Display

Size
5.5-inch 6.3-inch
Resolution
1920x1080px, 401 PPI 2280x1080px, 19:9 ratio, 400 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
71.10 % 82.43 %
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 (11 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
1500 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53
Octa-core
2000 MHz
Kryo 260
GPU
Adreno 405 Adreno 610
RAM
2GB (LPDDR3) 4GB
Internal storage
32GB 64GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 128 GB microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow) Android (10, 9.0 Pie)

Battery

Capacity
3000 mAh 4000 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging Motorola TurboPower
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
7h 8min
Gaming
Untested

Camera

Rear
Single camera Triple camera
Main camera
13 MP (Autofocus)
Aperture size: F2.0
48 MP (Laser and PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Sensor size: 1/2"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
16 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 14 mm
Pixel size: 1 μm
Third camera
5 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
Dual LED LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)
Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, EIS
Front
5 MP 25 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.1 5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,dual-band 802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 2.0
Location
GPS, A-GPS GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC

Multimedia

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

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 25(1900+), 26(850+) 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 41(2600+) Bands 38(2600), 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, UMTS 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, Micro SIM Nano SIM
VoLTE
Yes

Buyers information

In The Box
18W TurboPower charger, USB-C cable, SIM pin, Guides, Protect cover

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 24, 2019

Alternative variants

Internal storage 16GB
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