Motorola Moto G7 vs Motorola Moto G8 Plus Specs Comparison

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7.8
Motorola Moto G8 Plus
Motorola Moto G7 Motorola Moto G8 Plus
Released · Feb 07, 2019
Released · Oct 24, 2019
6.2-inch · 2270x1080px
6.3-inch · 2280x1080px
Dual camera
Triple camera
4GB · 64GB
4GB · 64GB
3000 mAh
4000 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Feb 07, 2019 Oct 24, 2019
Prices (MSRP)
$299

Design

Dimensions
6.18 x 2.96 x 0.31 inches
157 x 75.3 x 8 mm
6.23 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches
158.35 x 75.83 x 9.09 mm
Weight
6.07 oz / 172.0 g 6.63 oz / 188.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3)
Frame: Plastic
Back: Plastic
Resistance
Splash Splash; IPX2
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, White Cosmic blue, Crystal pink

Display

Size
6.2-inch, 82.58% screen-to-body 6.3-inch, 82.43% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD IPS LCD
Resolution
2270x1080px, 19:9 ratio, 403 PPI 2280x1080px, 19:9 ratio, 400 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
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Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
3 (Average) 4.3 (Poor)

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 632 SDM632 (14 nm) Snapdragon 665 SM6125 (11 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
1800 MHz
Kryo 250
Octa-core
2000 MHz
Kryo 260
GPU
Adreno 506 Adreno 610
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB 4GB/64GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (9.0 Pie) Android (10, 9.0 Pie)

Battery

Type
3000 mAh 4000 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Motorola TurboPower Motorola TurboPower
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Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
7h 8min
Gaming
Untested

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Triple camera
Main camera
12 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Pixel size: 1.25 μm
48 MP (Laser and PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Sensor size: 1/2"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
5 MP (Depth information) 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
LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (60 fps), 720p (120 fps)
Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps)
Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, EIS
Front
8 MP (HDR)
Video capture: 1080p
25 MP (HDR)
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2 5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
VoIP, 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 FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 66 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40, 41 38, 40, 41
3G Bands
5, 8, 4, 2, 1 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 7 (300/100 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS LTE-A Cat 13/5 (400/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM

Alternative variants

Dual SIM
Dual SIM Yes
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