Motorola Moto G8 vs Motorola edge Specs Comparison

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8.0
Motorola Moto G8
7.0
Motorola edge
Motorola Moto G8 Motorola edge
Released · Mar 05, 2020
Released · May 14, 2020
6.4-inch · 1560x720px
6.7-inch · 2340x1080px
Triple camera
Quad camera
4GB · 64GB
6GB · 256GB
4000 mAh
4500 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Mar 05, 2020 Apr 22, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
$700

Design

Dimensions
6.35 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches
161.27 x 75.8 x 8.95 mm
6.36 x 2.80 x 0.37 inches
161.64 x 71.1 x 9.29 mm
Weight
6.64 oz / 188.3 g 6.63 oz / 188.0 g
Materials
Back: Plastic Back: Plastic
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Splash Splash; IP52
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) 2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Neon blue, Pearl white Solar black, Midnight magenta

Display

Size
6.4-inch, 82.36% screen-to-body 6.7-inch, 95.91% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD OLED, 90Hz, HDR
Resolution
1560x720px, 19:9 ratio, 268 PPI 2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 385 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
4.3 (Poor) 2.2 (Average)

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 665 SM6125 (11 nm) Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2000 MHz
Kryo 260
Octa-core
2300 MHz
Kryo 475
GPU
Adreno 610 Adreno 620
Memory
4GB/64GB 6GB (LPDDR4)/256GB (UFS 2.1)
6GB/128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB microSDXC up to 1000 GB
OS
Android (10) Android (10)

Battery

Type
4000 mAh 4500 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 Motorola TurboPowe
Charge speed
Wired: 10.0W Wired: 18.0W
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Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
9h 14min
Gaming
7h 4min
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
10h 29min
Gaming
7h 36min

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Quad camera
Main camera
16 MP (Laser autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.7
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
64 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Sensor size: 1/1.7"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
16 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 13 mm
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Third camera
2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.75 μm
8 MP (Telephoto)
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Fourth camera
ToF 3D depth sensing
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (60 fps), 720p
Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, EIS
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (60 fps)
Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, EIS
Front
8 MP (HDR, Slow-motion videos) 25 MP (EIS, HDR)
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.1
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 Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, 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 FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n2, n5, n12, n25, n41, n66, n71, Sub-6
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40, 41 38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8 1, 2, 4, 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 Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jun 10, 2020
FCC ID value: IHDT56YT3
Date approved: Jun 18, 2020
FCC ID value: IHDT56YU1
Measured SAR
Head: 0.41 W/kg
Body: 1.34 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.45 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.39 W/kg
Head: 0.45 W/kg
Body: 1.45 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.48 W/kg
Phablet: 3.36 W/kg

Alternative variants

for Europe
Memory 128GB
5G Bands n1, n3, n7, n28, n38, n78, Sub-6
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 66
4G (TDD) Bands 38, 40, 41
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