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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-08-28 | 2019-10-24 |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches | 6.23 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Forest green and Sapphire blue | Cosmic blue and Crystal pink |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 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 + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 14.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 11.55 |
| 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 | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Motorola Moto G8 Plus has an overall score of 77.6, which is just a bit better than the Moto G9 Play's overall score of 76.7. Motorola Moto G8 Plus's construction has the same thickness than Moto G9 Play, but it is a little lighter. The Motorola Moto G9 Play and the Moto G8 Plus have very similar processing units, they have a Octa-Core processor and 4 GB of RAM.
Moto G8 Plus counts with a much better looking screen than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2280 pixels and more pixels per display inch. Moto G8 Plus shoots a little bit better pictures and videos than Moto G9 Play, because although it has a smaller back camera sensor which gives a lower image and video quality, and they both have a F1.7 aperture and a 48 megapixels resolution camera, the Moto G8 Plus also counts with a lot higher (4K) video quality.
Motorola Moto G8 Plus's storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos is just as good as Motorola Moto G9 Play's one, both of them have an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB and the same 64 GB internal memory capacity. Motorola Moto G9 Play features superior battery life than Moto G8 Plus, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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