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| Global Score | |
| 76.5 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| 2021-01-14 | 2019-10-24 |
| 6.51 x 2.99 x 0.37 inches | 6.23 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches |
| 7.28 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Flash gray, Glowing blue (retail only) and Polar silver (retail only) | Cosmic blue and Crystal pink |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic |
| $ 160.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 266 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 14.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | 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
The Motorola Moto G8 Plus is slightly better than Moto G Power (2021), with a global score of 77.6 against 76.5. The Motorola Moto G8 Plus is an older cellphone than Moto G Power (2021), but Motorola was able to make it just a bit thinner and just a bit lighter anyway. Moto G8 Plus has a much better screen than Motorola Moto G Power (2021), because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a way higher display pixels density and a way better 1080 x 2280 resolution.
Motorola Moto G Power (2021) and Moto G8 Plus count with extremely similar memory for games and applications, they have a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 512 GB and exactly the same internal memory capacity. Moto G8 Plus's processing unit is very similar to the Motorola Moto G Power (2021) one, they have a 4 GB RAM memory and 8 cpu cores.
Motorola Moto G8 Plus counts with a little bit better camera than Motorola Moto G Power (2021), and although they both have a 0.5 inches sensor, a F1.7 camera aperture and a same resolution camera, the Motorola Moto G8 Plus also has a way higher 3840x2160 video definition. The Moto G Power (2021) counts with greater battery life than Motorola Moto G8 Plus, because it has a 25 percent bigger battery capacity.
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