Motorola Moto G8 Play vs Motorola Moto G8 Specs Comparison

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Motorola Moto G8
Motorola Moto G8 Play Motorola Moto G8
Released · Oct 24, 2019
Released · Mar 05, 2020
6.2-inch · 1520x720px
6.4-inch · 1560x720px
Triple camera
Triple camera
2GB · 32GB
4GB · 64GB
4000 mAh
4000 mAh

Design

Dimensions
6.20 x 2.97 x 0.35 inches
157.6 x 75.41 x 8.99 mm
6.35 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches
161.27 x 75.8 x 8.95 mm
Weight
6.60 oz (187.0 g) 6.64 oz (188.3 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 Neon blue, Pearl white

Display

Size
6.2-inch 6.4-inch
Resolution
1520x720px, 19:9 ratio, 271 PPI 1560x720px, 19:9 ratio, 268 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD IPS LCD
Refresh rate
60Hz
Screen-to-body
80.76 % 82.36 %
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
MediaTek Helio P70 (12 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 (11 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2000 MHz
ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53
Octa-core
2000 MHz
Kryo 260
GPU
Mali G72 MP3 Adreno 610
RAM
2GB (LPDDR4) 4GB
Internal storage
32GB 64GB, available to use: 51 GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (10, 9.0 Pie) Android (10)

Battery

Capacity
4000 mAh 4000 mAh
Charging
Motorola TurboPower Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0
Charge speed
Wired: 10.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
9h 14min
Gaming
7h 4min

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Triple camera
Main camera
13 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.0
Pixel size: 1.122 μm
16 MP (Laser autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.7
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
2 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.75 μm
2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps)
Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, EIS
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD)
Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, EIS
Front
25 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 8 MP (HDR, Slow-motion videos)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2 5.0
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 Type-C, 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 FM, Stereo, RDS
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) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 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 Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A Cat 12/13 (600/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
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

Buyers information

In The Box
10W rapid charger, USB-C cable, SIM pin, Guides 10W rapid charger, USB-C cable, SIM pin, guides, Earphones (for selected countries and regions), Protect cover, Protect film (for selected countries and regions)

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 24, 2019 Mar 05, 2020
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