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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Motorola |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2018-12-21 | 2018-04-19 |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches | 6.30 x 2.97 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | Blue and Gray |
| Glass and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 407 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Adreno 508 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 |
| 9.68 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.2 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Moto G6 Plus is just a bit better than Nokia 8.1, getting a 77.5 score against 72.1. The Moto G6 Plus construction has the same thickness than Nokia 8.1, but it is just a little bit lighter. Moto G6 Plus features a screen that is just as good as Nokia 8.1's screen, because although the Moto G6 Plus has a little worse 1080 x 2160 resolution and a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little higher pixels number per display inch.
Nokia 8.1 counts with a better storage to store more games and applications than Moto G6 Plus, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Nokia 8.1 also has a SD memory slot that holds up to 400 GB. The Moto G6 Plus counts with just a little better processing power than Nokia 8.1, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Moto G6 Plus also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
Nokia 8.1 has a bit better battery lifetime than Motorola Moto G6 Plus, because it has a 3500mAh battery size. The Moto G6 Plus takes a bit better videos and photos than Nokia 8.1, because although it has a smaller camera sensor which provides a lower photo and video quality, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the same video frame rate and a back facing camera with a 12 mega-pixels resolution, the Moto G6 Plus also counts with a bigger camera aperture for better low-light images and videos.
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