Motorola Moto G8 Power vs Motorola Moto G9 Plus Specs Comparison

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8.0
Motorola Moto G8 Power
8.0
Motorola Moto G9 Plus
Motorola Moto G8 Power Motorola Moto G9 Plus
Released · Apr 16, 2020
Released · Sep 07, 2020
6.4-inch
6.8-inch
Quad camera
Quad camera
4GB · 64GB
4GB · 128GB
5000 mAh
5000 mAh

Design

Dimensions
6.14 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches
155.95 x 75.84 x 9.63 mm
6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches
169.98 x 78.1 x 9.69 mm
Weight
6.95 oz (197.0 g) 7.88 oz (223.3 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Plastic
Resistance
Splash Splash
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Smoke black, Capri blue Navy blue, Blush gold

Display

Size
6.4-inch 6.8-inch
Resolution
2300x1080px, 19:9 ratio, 397 PPI 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 387 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
86.13 % 84.25 %
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor HDR support, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 (11 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA (8 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2000 MHz
Kryo 260
Octa-core
2200 MHz
Kryo 470
GPU
Adreno 610 Adreno 618
RAM
4GB 4GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
64GB (eMMC 5.1) 128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (10) Android (10)

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer
Charging
Motorola TurboPower Motorola TurboPower
Charge speed
Wired: 30.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
8h 55min
Gaming
11h 34min
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
11h 8min
Gaming
6h 28min

Camera

Rear
Quad camera Quad camera
Main camera
16 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Sensor size: 1/2.8"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
64 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.7"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/4"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/4"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
8 MP (Telephoto, PDAF)
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/4"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Fourth camera
2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/5"
Pixel size: 1.75 μm
2 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps)
Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, EIS
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD)
Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, EIS
Front
16 MP (EIS, HDR, Slow-motion videos), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 16 MP (EIS, Autofocus, HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
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
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, Hall (for flip covers) Accelerometer, Gyroscope

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Dolby Mobile
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), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+) 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-A Cat 12 (600/100 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
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jan 30, 2021
FCC ID value: IHDT56ZE2
Measured SAR
Head: 0.65 W/kg
Body: 1.42 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.42 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
€ 270
In The Box
18W Charger, USB Type-C cable, guides, SIM tool Charger, USB Type-C to USB type-C cable, guides, SIM tool, Headset might be included (depends on region)

Availability

Officially announced
Feb 07, 2020 Sep 07, 2020

Alternative variants

Dual SIM
Dual SIM Yes
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