Motorola Moto G9 Plus vs realme 8 5G Specs Comparison

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Motorola Moto G9 Plus	realme 8 5G
Released · Sep 07, 2020	Released · Apr 28, 2021
6.8-inch · 2400x1080px	6.5-inch · 2400x1080px
Quad camera	Triple camera
4GB · 128GB	4GB · 128GB
5000 mAh	5000 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches 169.98 x 78.1 x 9.69 mm	6.40 x 2.94 x 0.33 inches 162.5 x 74.8 x 8.5 mm
Weight
7.88 oz (223.3 g)	6.53 oz (185.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic
Resistance
Splash
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Navy blue, Blush gold	Supersonic blue, Supersonic Black

Display

Size
6.8-inch	6.5-inch
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 387 PPI	2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 405 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Refresh rate
	90Hz
Screen-to-body
84.25 %	84.03 %
Peak brightness
	600 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA (8 nm)	MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833V (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2200 MHz Kryo 470	Octa-core 2200 MHz Cortex-A76
GPU
Adreno 618	Mali-G57
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4)	4GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
128GB	128GB (UFS 2.1)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB	microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Android (10)	Android (11), Realme 2.0 UI

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Type
	Li - Polymer
Charging
Motorola TurboPower	Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 30.0W	Wired: 18.0W

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

11h 8min

Gaming

6h 28min

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Camera

Rear
Quad camera	Triple camera
Main camera
64 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/1.7" Pixel size: 0.8 μm	48 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 26 mm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/4" Pixel size: 1.12 μm	2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F3.4
Third camera
2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1.75 μm	2 MP (Black and White) Aperture size: F2.4
Fourth camera
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), 1280x720 (HD) Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, EIS	1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps) Time-lapse video
Front
16 MP (EIS, Autofocus, HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	16 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.1
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C	Type-C, USB 2.0
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G
	Bands n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n77, n78, SA, NSA
4G (FDD)
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)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 28(700 APT)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)	Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 5(850), 6(800), 8(900), 19(800)
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
	No
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jan 30, 2021 FCC ID value: IHDT56ZE2	Date approved: Mar 30, 2021 FCC ID value: 2AUYFRMX3241
Measured SAR
Head: 0.65 W/kg Body: 1.42 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.42 W/kg	Head: 1.15 W/kg Body: 0.43 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.47 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.90 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
€ 270	€ 200
In The Box
Charger, USB Type-C to USB type-C cable, guides, SIM tool, Headset might be included (depends on region)	USB Type-C Cable, 9V2A Charge Adapter, SIM Card Needle, Screen Protect Film, Protect Case, Quick Start Guide, Important Product Information (including the Warranty Card)

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 07, 2020	Apr 21, 2021

Alternative variants

Dual SIM


Dual SIM	Yes

With 8GB RAM


RAM	8GB

Links

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