Motorola Moto G5 vs Motorola Moto G8 Power Specs Comparison

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7.0
Motorola Moto G5
8.0
Motorola Moto G8 Power
Motorola Moto G5 Motorola Moto G8 Power
Released · Mar 11, 2017
Released · Apr 16, 2020
5.0-inch
6.4-inch
Single camera
Quad camera
2GB · 16GB
4GB · 64GB
2800 mAh
5000 mAh

Design

Dimensions
5.68 x 2.87 x 0.37 inches
144.3 x 73. x 9.5 mm
6.14 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches
155.95 x 75.84 x 9.63 mm
Weight
5.13 oz (145.5 g) 6.95 oz (197.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum
Frame: Plastic
Back: Plastic
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Splash Splash
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Gold, Gray Smoke black, Capri blue

Display

Size
5.0-inch 6.4-inch
Resolution
1920x1080px, 441 PPI 2300x1080px, 19:9 ratio, 397 PPI
Technology
LCD IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
65.53 % 86.13 %
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 8937 (28 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 (11 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
1400 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53
Octa-core
2000 MHz
Kryo 260
GPU
Adreno 505 Adreno 610
RAM
2GB (LPDDR3) 4GB
Internal storage
16GB 64GB (eMMC 5.1)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 128 GB microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat) Android (10)

Battery

Capacity
2800 mAh 5000 mAh
Type
Li - Ion Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging Motorola TurboPower
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Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
8h 55min
Gaming
11h 34min

Camera

Rear
Single camera Quad camera
Main camera
13 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.0
16 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Sensor size: 1/2.8"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/4"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
8 MP (Telephoto, PDAF)
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/4"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Fourth camera
2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/5"
Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps)
Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, EIS
Front
5 MP (Wide Angle) 16 MP (EIS, HDR, Slow-motion videos), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2, Yes 5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 b,g,n
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 2.0
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)
Other
Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

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

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 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), 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 LTE-A Cat 12 (600/100 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM

Buyers information

In The Box
18W Charger, USB Type-C cable, guides, SIM tool

Availability

Officially announced
Feb 26, 2017 Feb 07, 2020
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