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

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

Availability

Officially announced
Apr 02, 2020 Oct 24, 2019

Design

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

Display

Size
6.5-inch, 81.75% screen-to-body 6.2-inch, 80.76% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD IPS LCD, 60Hz
Resolution
1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI 1520x720px, 19:9 ratio, 271 PPI
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Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
8.5 (Poor) Untested

Hardware

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

Battery

Type
5000 mAh 4000 mAh
Charging
Motorola TurboPowe
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Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
11h 24min
Gaming
11h 2min
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Triple camera
Main camera
16 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.0
Pixel size: 1 μm
13 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.0
Pixel size: 1.122 μm
Second camera
2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Pixel size: 1.75 μm
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
2 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
Pixel size: 1.75 μm
2 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
1080p (30 fps) 1080p (30 fps), 720p (120 fps)
Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, EIS
Front
8 MP 25 MP (HDR)
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2 4.2
WLAN
b,g,n
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 b, g, n
b,g,n
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 b, g, n
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning

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, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 28, 66
3G Bands
1, 2, 5, 8 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, 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
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