Motorola Moto G8 Play vs Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite Specs Comparison

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Motorola Moto G8 Play Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite
Released · Oct 24, 2019
Released · Apr 15, 2020
6.2-inch · 1520x720px
6.5-inch · 1600x720px
Triple camera
Triple camera
2GB · 32GB
4GB · 64GB
4000 mAh
5000 mAh

Design

Dimensions
6.20 x 2.97 x 0.35 inches
157.6 x 75.41 x 8.99 mm
6.49 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches
164.94 x 75.76 x 9.2 mm
Weight
6.60 oz (187.0 g) 7.05 oz (200.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Back: Plastic
Resistance
Splash; IPX2 Splash
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Knight grey, Royal magenta Turquoise, Blue

Display

Size
6.2-inch 6.5-inch
Resolution
1520x720px, 19:9 ratio, 271 PPI 1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD IPS LCD
Refresh rate
60Hz
Screen-to-body
80.76 % 81.75 %
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
MediaTek Helio P70 (12 nm) MediaTek Helio P35 (12 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2000 MHz
ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53
Octa-core
2300 MHz
Arm Cortex-A53
GPU
Mali G72 MP3 PowerVR GE8320
RAM
2GB (LPDDR4) 4GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
32GB 64GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB microSDXC up to 256 GB
OS
Android (10, 9.0 Pie) Android (9.0 Pie)

Battery

Capacity
4000 mAh 5000 mAh
Charging
Motorola TurboPower
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
11h 24min
Gaming
11h 2min

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Triple camera
Main camera
13 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.0
Pixel size: 1.122 μm
16 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.0
Pixel size: 1 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Third camera
2 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.75 μm
2 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps)
Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, EIS
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Front
25 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 8 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2 4.2
WLAN
802.11 b,g,n
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 b,g,n
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 microUSB, 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

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Radio
FM
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), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3)
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 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, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM

Buyers information

In The Box
10W rapid charger, USB-C cable, SIM pin, Guides Headset, protective cover and film, charger, Micro USB cable, guides, SIM tool

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 24, 2019 Apr 02, 2020
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