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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
6.7-inch
Triple camera
Quad camera
4GB · 64GB
6GB · 256GB
4000 mAh
4500 mAh
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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 6.7-inch
Resolution
1560x720px, 19:9 ratio, 268 PPI 2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 385 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD OLED
Refresh rate
90Hz
Screen-to-body
82.36 % 95.91 %
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 (11 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2000 MHz
Kryo 260 		Octa-core
2300 MHz
Kryo 475
GPU
Adreno 610 Adreno 620
RAM
4GB 6GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
64GB, available to use: 51 GB 256GB (UFS 2.1)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB microSDXC up to 1000 GB
OS
Android (10) Android (10)

Battery

Capacity
4000 mAh 4500 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 Motorola TurboPower
Charge speed
Wired: 10.0W Wired: 18.0W
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Video
9h 14min
Gaming
7h 4min
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Browsing
Untested
Video
10h 29min
Gaming
7h 36min
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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
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD)
Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, EIS 		3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps)
Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, EIS
Front
8 MP (HDR, Slow-motion videos) 25 MP (EIS, HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.1
WLAN
802.11 b,g,n
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 		802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 2.0
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
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
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(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+) Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 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-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

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 700
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, 15W charger, USB Type-C cable, guides, SIM tool, Protective back cover

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 05, 2020 Apr 22, 2020

Alternative variants

for Europe
Internal storage 128GB
5G Bands n1, n3, n7, n28, n38, n78, Sub-6
4G (FDD) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD) Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
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