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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2019-10-24 | 2020-08-28 |
| 6.23 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Cosmic blue and Crystal pink | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 400 pixels per inch | 270 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 | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | 11.22 |
| 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 | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Moto G8 Plus has a general score of 77.6, which is just a bit better than Motorola Moto G9 Play's general score of 76.7. The Moto G8 Plus design has the same thickness than Motorola Moto G9 Play, but it is just a little bit lighter. Motorola Moto G8 Plus features a sharper display than Moto G9 Play, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a higher pixels density and a lot better resolution of 1080 x 2280.
Moto G8 Plus and Moto G9 Play feature extremely similar storage capacity for applications and games, both of them have equal 64 GB internal storage and a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 512 GB. Moto G9 Play's processor is just as good as the Motorola Moto G8 Plus one, both have a 4 GB RAM and the same number of cores.
Motorola Moto G9 Play features improved battery duration than Moto G8 Plus, because it has a 25% greater battery size. The Moto G8 Plus captures slightly better pictures and videos than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because although it has a smaller back-facing camera sensor providing a lower image quality, and they both have a 48 megapixels back facing camera and a same size diafragm aperture, the Moto G8 Plus also counts with a much better (4K) video resolution.
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