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| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| 2017-08-01 | 2019-10-24 |
| 6.04 x 3.00 x 0.37 inches | 6.23 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and White | Cosmic blue and Crystal pink |
| Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 144.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (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 | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 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 | 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, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Moto G8 Plus has a general score of 77.6, which is a bit better than the Moto G5S Plus's 74.8 global score. The Moto G8 Plus design is a lot newer and a little bit thinner, but also somewhat heavier than Moto G5S Plus. Moto G8 Plus and Moto G5S Plus have quite similar displays, because although the Moto G8 Plus has a just a little lower amount of pixels per inch in the display, it also counts with a quite bigger screen and a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2280px.
Motorola Moto G8 Plus and Motorola Moto G5S Plus count with very similar processors, they have a Octa-Core CPU and 4 GB of RAM memory. The Motorola Moto G8 Plus takes a lot better photos and videos than Motorola Moto G5S Plus, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Motorola Moto G8 Plus also has a bigger aperture for better low light photos and videos and a lot more mega-pixels back-facing camera.
The Motorola Moto G8 Plus features a better storage capacity for games and applications than Motorola Moto G5S Plus, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Motorola Moto G8 Plus also has an external memory slot that holds up to 512 GB. Moto G8 Plus features superior battery lifetime than Motorola Moto G5S Plus, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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