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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-03-05 | 2020-07-08 |
| 6.35 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 6.61 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.64 ounces | 7.30 ounces |
| Neon blue and Pearl white | Surfing blue |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| $ 237.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 268 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 12.98 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Moto G 5G Plus is much better than Moto G8, having a global score of 82.6 against 74.4. The Moto G 5G Plus body has the same thickness than Moto G8, but it is a little heavier. The Motorola Moto G 5G Plus counts with a sharper screen than Motorola Moto G8, because it has a little bigger display, a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 2520 pixels and a way better amount of pixels per inch of screen.
Motorola Moto G 5G Plus has a greater storage to store more apps and games than Motorola Moto G8, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Motorola Moto G 5G Plus also has a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 1000 GB. Moto G 5G Plus counts with a bit superior CPU than Motorola Moto G8. Both of them have the same number of cores and a 4 GB RAM memory.
Moto G 5G Plus features longer battery life than Moto G8, because it has a 5000mAh battery size instead of 4000mAh. The Motorola Moto G 5G Plus has a better camera than Moto G8, and although they both have the same video frame rates, the same aperture and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Motorola Moto G 5G Plus also has a back camera with a much higher 48 mega pixels resolution.
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