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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Motorola |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-08-30 | 2019-10-24 |
| 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.33 inches | 6.23 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Cosmic blue and Crystal pink |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 14.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 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 | |
| 3600mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 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 is slightly better than the HTC U12 Life, getting a 77.6 score against 74.4. Moto G8 Plus is a newer cellphone than HTC U12 Life, although it is a bit thicker and a little heavier. Motorola Moto G8 Plus features a screen that's very similar to the screen in HTC U12 Life, because although the Motorola Moto G8 Plus has a quite worse pixel density, it also counts with a bit higher 1080 x 2280 resolution and a quite larger screen.
The Moto G8 Plus features just a little better processing power than HTC U12 Life. They have 4 GB of RAM and a Octa-Core processing unit. The Motorola Moto G8 Plus counts with a bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than HTC U12 Life, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Motorola Moto G8 Plus also has a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 512 GB.
Moto G8 Plus counts with a little better battery duration than HTC U12 Life, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3600mAh. The Motorola Moto G8 Plus captures much better pictures and videos than HTC U12 Life, and although they both have the same video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Motorola Moto G8 Plus also has a bigger aperture to take better photography and video in poorly lited environments and a way more megapixels back facing camera.
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