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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| 2018-04-19 | 2019-10-24 |
| 6.06 x 2.85 x 0.33 inches | 6.23 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gray and Pink | Cosmic blue and Crystal pink |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 197.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 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 450 SDM450 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 14.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 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 |
| 9.79 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 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 Motorola Moto G8 Plus is a little bit better than the Moto G6, getting a global score of 77.6 against 72.1. The Motorola Moto G8 Plus is a newer cellphone than the Moto G6, but it's just a little thicker and heavier. The Moto G8 Plus counts with a bit better processing power than Moto G6, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Moto G8 Plus also has 1 GB more RAM memory.
The Moto G6 counts with a bit more vivid display than Motorola Moto G8 Plus, because although it has a quite lower 1080 x 2160 resolution and a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per inch in the display. The Motorola Moto G8 Plus shoots better pictures and videos than Motorola Moto G6, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Motorola Moto G8 Plus also has a lot larger back-facing camera sensor taking much higher quality videos and photographs, a larger diafragm aperture for better low-light images and video and a camera with way more mega pixels.
Moto G8 Plus features a superior memory for apps and games than Moto G6, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 512 GB and more internal storage. The Moto G8 Plus features longer battery lifetime than Motorola Moto G6, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
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