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| Global Score | |
| 75 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Motorola |
| Windows 10 Mobile | -- |
| 2015-10-06 | 2019-10-24 |
| 5.98 x 3.09 x 0.32 inches | 6.23 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black and White | Cosmic blue and Crystal pink |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 325.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 14.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 288 hours standby time 25 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Motorola Moto G8 Plus is slightly better than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, having a overall score of 77.6 against 75. The Motorola Moto G8 Plus design is noticeably newer, but somewhat heavier and thicker than the Microsoft Lumia 950 XL. The Moto G8 Plus has just a bit better processing power than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, because it has 1 GB more RAM memory and more 2 GHz processing cores.
Lumia 950 XL has a better looking display than Moto G8 Plus, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a better 2560 x 1440 resolution and a better display density. Motorola Moto G8 Plus has a way bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Lumia 950 XL, because it has 64 GB internal memory and an external memory slot that supports up to 512 GB.
The Motorola Moto G8 Plus has better battery lifetime than Lumia 950 XL, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity. The Moto G8 Plus has a superior camera than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, and although they both have the same video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Moto G8 Plus also has a back camera with a lot higher resolution, a larger back-facing camera sensor providing a better image quality and a bigger aperture for better photography and videos in low light situations.
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