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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Motorola |
| 2017-05-18 | 2019-10-24 |
| 6.06 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches | 6.23 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Silver and White | Cosmic blue and Crystal pink |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 275.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| S-LCD 5 | IPS LCD |
| 534 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 14.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Moto G8 Plus has a score of 77.6, which is just a bit better than the HTC U11's overall score of 77.6. Although Moto G8 Plus is noticeably newer than HTC U11, it's thicker and heavier. HTC U11 has just a little better processing power than Motorola Moto G8 Plus. Both of them have the same RAM amount and a Octa-Core processor.
The HTC U11 has a little sharper screen than Moto G8 Plus, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher pixel density and a higher 1440 x 2560px resolution. The Motorola Moto G8 Plus counts with a better storage to install applications and games than HTC U11, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Motorola Moto G8 Plus also has a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
The Motorola Moto G8 Plus features greater battery duration than HTC U11, because it has a 4000mAh battery size against 3000mAh. Moto G8 Plus counts with a much better camera than HTC U11, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, a same size aperture and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Moto G8 Plus also has a way bigger back-facing camera sensor which gives a lot better photo and video quality and a camera with much more MP.
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