Motorola Moto G8 Play vs Motorola Edge 30 Specs Comparison

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8.8
Motorola Edge 30
Motorola Moto G8 Play Motorola Edge 30
Released · Oct 24, 2019
Released · May 12, 2022
6.2-inch · 1520x720px
6.5-inch · 2400x1080px
13 MP Main · 25 MP Selfie
50 MP Main · 32 MP Selfie
2GB · 32GB
8GB · 128GB
4000 mAh
4020 mAh
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Display

Size
6.2-inch 6.5-inch
Resolution
1520x720px, 19:9 ratio, 271 PPI 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 405 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD AMOLED
Refresh rate
60Hz 144Hz
Screen-to-body
80.76 % 86.22 %
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
MediaTek Helio P70 (12 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ SM7325-AE (6 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2000 MHz
ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53
64-bit
Octa-core
1x 2.5GHz Cortex-A78 + 3x 2.4GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x 1.8GHz Cortex-A55
GPU
Mali G72 MP3 Adreno 642L
RAM
2GB (LPDDR4) 8GB
Internal storage
32GB 128GB, not expandable
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (10, 9.0 Pie) Android (12)

Battery

Capacity
4000 mAh 4020 mAh
Type
Not user replaceable Not user replaceable
Charging
Motorola TurboPower Fast charging
Max charge speed
Wired: 33.0W
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Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
8h 50min
Video
6h 53min
Gaming
Untested

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Triple camera
Main camera
13 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.0
Pixel size: 1.122 μm
50 MP (OIS, 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
50 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 0.64 μm
Third camera
2 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.75 μm
2 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps)
Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, EIS
Yes
Front
25 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 32 MP

Design

Dimensions
6.20 x 2.97 x 0.35 inches
(157.6 x 75.41 x 8.99 mm)
6.28 x 2.92 x 0.27 inches
(159.4 x 74.2 x 6.8 mm)
Weight
6.60 oz(187.0 g) 5.47 oz(155.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Splash; IPX2 Yes; IP52
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Knight grey, Royal magenta

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3) 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), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 43
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 Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Dual Nano SIM

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2 5.2
Wi-Fi
802.11 b,g,n
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6)
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0, Features: Charging, OTG Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0, Features: Charging
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

Buyers information

In The Box
10W rapid charger, USB-C cable, SIM pin, Guides

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 24, 2019 Apr 27, 2022
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