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Motorola Moto G8 vs Motorola Moto G30 Specs Comparison

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8.0
Motorola Moto G8
8.5
Motorola Moto G30
Motorola Moto G8 Motorola Moto G30
Released · Mar 05, 2020
Released · Feb 16, 2021
6.4-inch
6.5-inch
Triple camera
Quad camera
4GB · 64GB
4GB · 128GB
4000 mAh
5000 mAh

Design

Dimensions
6.35 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches
161.27 x 75.8 x 8.95 mm 		6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches
165.22 x 75.73 x 9.14 mm
Weight
6.64 oz (188.3 g) 7.05 oz (200.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Splash Water; IP52
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key, Other
Colors
Neon blue, Pearl white Phantom black, Pastel sky

Display

Size
6.4-inch 6.5-inch
Resolution
1560x720px, 19:9 ratio, 268 PPI 1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD IPS LCD
Refresh rate
90Hz
Screen-to-body
82.36 % 81.63 %
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 (11 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 (11 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2000 MHz
Kryo 260 		Octa-core
2000 MHz
Kryo 260
GPU
Adreno 610 Adreno 610
RAM
4GB 4GB
Internal storage
64GB, available to use: 51 GB 128GB (UFS 2.1)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (10) Android (11)

Battery

Capacity
4000 mAh 5000 mAh
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0
Charge speed
Wired: 10.0W Wired: 15.0W
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Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
9h 14min
Gaming
7h 4min
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
10h 47min
Gaming
8h 0min
Learn more on our PhoneArena Battery Test Results page

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Quad camera
Main camera
16 MP (Laser autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.7
Pixel size: 1.12 μm 		64 MP (Autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.7
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.12 μm 		8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.75 μm 		2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Fourth camera
2 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD)
Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, EIS 		1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps)
Front
8 MP (HDR, Slow-motion videos) 13 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
WLAN
802.11 b,g,n
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 		802.11 a,b,g,n
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 Accelerometer, Gyroscope
Other
NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Radio
FM, Stereo, RDS FM, Stereo, RDS
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 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), 40(2300), 41(2600+) 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), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 12/13 (600/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 21.1 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jun 10, 2020
FCC ID value: IHDT56YT3
Measured SAR
Head: 0.41 W/kg
Body: 1.34 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.45 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.39 W/kg

Buyers information

In The Box
10W rapid charger, USB-C cable, SIM pin, guides, Earphones (for selected countries and regions), Protect cover, Protect film (for selected countries and regions) Headset, protective cover, charger, USB Type-C cable, guides, SIM tool

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 05, 2020 Feb 16, 2021

Alternative variants

With 6GB RAM
RAM 6GB
Dual SIM
Dual SIM Yes
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