Motorola Moto G8 vs Motorola Moto G73 5G Specs Comparison

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8.0
Motorola Moto G8
4.2
Motorola Moto G73 5G
Motorola Moto G8 Motorola Moto G73 5G
Released · Mar 05, 2020
Released · Jan 24, 2023
6.4-inch · 1560x720px
6.5-inch · 2400x1080px
Triple camera
Dual camera
4GB · 64GB
8GB · 128GB
4000 mAh
5000 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Mar 05, 2020

Design

Dimensions
6.35 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches
161.27 x 75.8 x 8.95 mm
6.35 x 2.91 x 0.33 inches (~0.44 inches with camera bump)
161.4 x 73.8 x 8.3 mm (~11.17 mm with camera bump)
Weight
6.64 oz / 188.3 g
Materials
Back: Plastic Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Splash
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Neon blue, Pearl white Lucent White, Midnight Blue

Display

Size
6.4-inch, 82.36% screen-to-body 6.5-inch, 85.56% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD IPS LCD, 120Hz
Resolution
1560x720px, 19:9 ratio, 268 PPI 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 405 PPI
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
4.3 (Poor) 3.1 (Poor)

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 665 SM6125 (11 nm) Mediatek Dimensity 930 MT6855 (6 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2000 MHz
Kryo 260
Octa-core
2x2.2GHz Cortex-A78
6x2.0G​Hz Cortex-A55
GPU
Adreno 610 IMG BXM-8-256
Memory
4GB/64GB 8GB/128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB microSDXC
OS
Android (10) Android (13)
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
Untested 908
GeekBench 6 Multi
Untested 2284
3D Mark High
Untested Untested
3D Mark Low
Untested Untested

Battery

Type
4000 mAh 5000 mAh
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0
Charge speed
Wired: 10.0W Wired: 30.0W
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Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
9h 14min
Gaming
7h 4min
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
14h 3min
Video
11h 42min
Gaming
Untested

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Dual camera
Main camera
16 MP (Laser autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.7
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
50 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
8 MP (Ultra-wide, Autofocus)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (60 fps), 720p
Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, EIS
1080p (60 fps)
Front
8 MP (HDR, Slow-motion videos) 16 MP
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.3
WLAN
b,g,n
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 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 USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n77, n78, SA, NSA
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40, 41 38, 40, 41, 42
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8 1, 2, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 12/13 (600/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes 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
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