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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 81.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| -- | Android 5.1, 5.0 |
| 2019-10-24 | 2014-10-15 |
| 6.23 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches | 6.27 x 3.27 x 0.40 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.49 ounces |
| Cosmic blue and Crystal pink | Blue and White |
| Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1019.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 400 pixels per inch | 490 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.55 | 9.46 |
| 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, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3220mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 330 hours standby time 24 hours talk time |
| 5.92 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Google Nexus 6 is a bit better than Moto G8 Plus, with a overall score of 81.1 against 77.6. The Google Nexus 6 is a noticeably older and somewhat thicker cellphone than the Moto G8 Plus, but Google made it a little bit lighter anyway. Google Nexus 6 has a more vivid screen than Motorola Moto G8 Plus, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440px and a just a little greater display pixel density.
The Google Nexus 6 counts with a little better performance than Moto G8 Plus, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory and lesser cpu cores , it also counts with an extra graphics co-processor. Moto G8 Plus takes a lot better photos and videos than Google Nexus 6, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same (4K) video resolution, the Moto G8 Plus also has a lot better resolution back facing camera and a larger aperture to take better images in low light situations.
The Moto G8 Plus features much more memory for apps and games than Google Nexus 6, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage, the Moto G8 Plus also has an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB. The Moto G8 Plus features superior battery performance than Google Nexus 6, because it has a 24% larger battery capacity.
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