Motorola Moto G8 Plus vs Motorola Moto G8 Play Specs Comparison

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Motorola Moto G8 Plus	Motorola Moto G8 Play
Released · Oct 24, 2019	Released · Oct 24, 2019
6.3-inch · 2280x1080px	6.2-inch · 1520x720px
Triple camera	Triple camera
4GB · 64GB	2GB · 32GB
4000 mAh	4000 mAh

Design

Dimensions
6.23 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches 158.35 x 75.83 x 9.09 mm	6.20 x 2.97 x 0.35 inches 157.6 x 75.41 x 8.99 mm
Weight
6.63 oz (188.0 g)	6.60 oz (187.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic	Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Splash; IPX2	Splash; IPX2
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Cosmic blue, Crystal pink	Knight grey, Royal magenta

Display

Size
6.3-inch	6.2-inch
Resolution
2280x1080px, 19:9 ratio, 400 PPI	1520x720px, 19:9 ratio, 271 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Refresh rate
	60Hz
Screen-to-body
82.43 %	80.76 %
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

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

Battery

Type
4000 mAh, Li - Polymer	4000 mAh
Charging
Motorola TurboPower	Motorola TurboPower

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

7h 8min

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Triple camera
Main camera
48 MP (Laser and PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Sensor size: 1/2" Pixel size: 0.8 μm	13 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F2.0 Pixel size: 1.122 μm
Second camera
16 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 14 mm Pixel size: 1 μm	8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
5 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1.12 μm	2 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps) Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, EIS	1080p (30 fps), 720p (120 fps) Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, EIS
Front
25 MP (HDR) Video capture: 1080p	25 MP (HDR) Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	4.2
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band 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, Compass	Accelerometer, Gyroscope
Other
NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Radio
FM	FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28	Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 28, 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38, 40, 41
3G
Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8	Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 13/5 (400/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), 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
18W TurboPower charger, USB-C cable, SIM pin, Guides, Protect cover	10W rapid charger, USB-C cable, SIM pin, Guides

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 24, 2019	Oct 24, 2019

Links

Full specifications
Motorola Moto G8 Plus Specs	Motorola Moto G8 Play Specs
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Motorola Moto G8 Plus Review
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