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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 76.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| 2019-10-24 | 2021-01-14 |
| 6.23 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches | 6.51 x 2.99 x 0.37 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 7.28 ounces |
| Cosmic blue and Crystal pink | Flash gray, Glowing blue (retail only) and Polar silver (retail only) |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | $ 160.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 400 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 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 + 25.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.55 | 11 |
| 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 | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Moto G8 Plus has a general score of 77.6, which is slightly better than the Motorola Moto G Power (2021)'s 76.5 general score. Moto G8 Plus is an older phone than Motorola Moto G Power (2021), but Motorola managed to make it a little thinner and just a bit lighter anyway. The Moto G8 Plus and the Moto G Power (2021) count with similar processors, both have the same RAM memory amount and the same number of cores.
The Moto G8 Plus has a much better screen than Moto G Power (2021), because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way better resolution of 1080 x 2280 and a way higher display pixel density. The Moto G Power (2021) has as much memory for apps and games as the Motorola Moto G8 Plus, both of them have a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 512 GB and the same internal memory capacity.
The Moto G8 Plus has just a bit better camera than Moto G Power (2021), and although they both have the same back camera sensor size, a 48 MP back camera and a same size camera aperture, the Moto G8 Plus also has a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution. Motorola Moto G Power (2021) has improved battery duration than Motorola Moto G8 Plus, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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