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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| 2017-03-31 | 2019-10-24 |
| 5.91 x 2.91 x 0.38 inches | 6.23 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Cosmic blue and Crystal pink |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 229.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 14.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 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 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Moto G8 Plus has a global score of 77.6, which is just a bit better than the Moto G5 Plus's global score of 74.6. Moto G8 Plus's design is newer and a bit thinner, but heavier than Moto G5 Plus. Motorola Moto G8 Plus's processing unit is very similar to the CPU in Motorola Moto G5 Plus, both of them have a 4 GB RAM and 8 CPU cores.
Moto G5 Plus has a little more vivid screen than Moto G8 Plus, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 1920 and a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit higher pixel density. The Moto G8 Plus features more storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Motorola Moto G5 Plus, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Moto G8 Plus also has an external memory slot that allows up to 512 GB.
The Motorola Moto G8 Plus counts with a greater camera than Moto G5 Plus, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the same 30 fps video frame rates and a same size aperture, the Motorola Moto G8 Plus also has a back facing camera with way more mega pixels and a bigger sensor capturing better quality videos and photographs.
Moto G8 Plus has better battery life than Moto G5 Plus, because it has a 4000mAh battery size instead of 3000mAh.
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