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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Nokia |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-03-05 | 2019-03-03 |
| 6.35 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.64 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Neon blue and Pearl white | Blue |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 237.00 | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 268 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.68 |
| 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 Battery | 3320mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Nokia 9 PureView is slightly better than the Motorola Moto G8, having a 76.4 score against 74.4. Even though the Nokia 9 PureView is older than the Motorola Moto G8, it's construction is a little lighter and thinner. Nokia 9 PureView features a lot better looking screen than Motorola Moto G8, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a way better resolution of 1440 x 2880px and a lot better pixel quantity per inch of screen.
The Moto G8 has more storage capacity for apps and games than Nokia 9 PureView, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 512 GB. Nokia 9 PureView has a little bit better hardware performance than Moto G8, and although they both have 8 cores, the Nokia 9 PureView also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Moto G8 shoots just a bit better pictures and videos than Nokia 9 PureView, and although they both have the same video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Moto G8 also has a larger diafragm aperture for better low light photography and videos and a back camera with a lot better 16 MP resolution.
The Moto G8 counts with longer battery lifetime than Nokia 9 PureView, because it has a 20 percent greater battery capacity.
Although Nokia 9 PureView is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Moto G8, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Moto G8. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy the Nokia 9 PureView, otherwise you can save some dollars and buy the Moto G8, letting go some features and specs.
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