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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2019-10-24 | 2021-12-06 |
| 6.23 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches | 6.37 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Cosmic blue and Crystal pink | Baby Blue and Mineral Grey |
| Plastic | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 400 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z (12 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Cortex, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 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 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 14.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.55 | 10.45 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| 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 | 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
Moto G8 Plus has an overall score of 77.6, which is just a bit better than Moto G31's overall score of 77. Moto G8 Plus is better than Moto G31, we must tell that it is also an a lot older, just a little heavier and just a little thicker phone. The Moto G31 and Moto G8 Plus both feature very similar processors, they have a 4 GB RAM and 8 cores.
Motorola Moto G31 has just a bit better looking display than Moto G8 Plus, because it has a little bit bigger display, a slightly better 1080 x 2400 resolution and a little bit more pixels per inch in the screen. Motorola Moto G8 Plus captures much clearer photos and videos than Motorola Moto G31, because although it has a less megapixels resolution back-facing camera, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture for better images and videos in low-light environments and a lot higher (4K) video definition.
The Moto G31 has a greater storage for apps and games than Moto G8 Plus, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Moto G31 also has an external memory card slot that admits up to 1 TB. Motorola Moto G31 has superior battery performance than Motorola Moto G8 Plus, because it has a 25 percent greater battery capacity.
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