Motorola Moto G8 Plus vs Motorola Moto G6 Plus Comparison and Differences
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Motorola Moto G8 Plus
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Motorola Moto G8 Plus or Motorola Moto G6 Plus Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Motorola Moto G8 Plus | Motorola Moto G6 Plus | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2019, October | 2018, April | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 158.4 x 75.8 x 9.1 mm | 6.24 x 6.24 x 2.98 in | 160 x 75.5 x 8 mm | 6.3 x 6.3 x 2.97 in | |
| Weight | 188 g | 6.63 oz | 167 g | 5.89 oz | |
| Body Build | Front/back glass, aluminum frame | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Dark Blue, Dark Red | Gold, Deep Indigo, Nimbus | |
| Battery | 4000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 3200 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Approximate price | $270 | 260 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | LTPS IPS LCD | IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.3" in | 5.9" in | |
| Screen area | 99.1 cm2 | 89.8 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 19:9 (height:width) | 18:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 82.5% | 74.4% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2280 px | 1080 x 2160 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 400 PPI | 409 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 48 MP, Triple | 12 MP, Dual | |
| Camera specs | -48 MP, f/1.7, (wide), 1/2'', 0.8µm, PDAF, Laser AF -16 MP, f/2.2, 14mm (ultrawide), dedicated video camera (1080p) -5 MP, f/2.2, depth sensor |
-12 MP, f/1.7, dual pixel PDAF -5 MP, f/2.2, depth sensor |
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| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 25 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 25 MP, f/2.0, 0.9µm | 8 MP, f/2.2 | |
| Functions | HDR | LED flash | |
| Video | 1080p@30/120fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 9.0 (Pie) | Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SM6125 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm) | - Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver) | - Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53 | |
| GPU | Adreno 610 | Adreno 508 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 512 GB (uses shared SIM slot) | microSD, up to 256 GB | |
| Internal memory | 64GB 4GB RAM | 64/128 GB, 4/6 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 193 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 802 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 314 | 175 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1264 | 975 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 861 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 4046 | ||
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 3739 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 26(850), 28(700) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Europe, Brazil, India -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 38(2600) - Europe LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 28(700) - Brazil LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 18(800), 19(800), 26(850), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500) - India |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A 600/50 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes (market dependent) | Yes | |
| USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX | 5.0, A2DP, LE, EDR |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby sound |
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Audio |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass , Infrared port | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Battery charging 15W - Splash resistant |
- Fast battery charging 15W - Splash resistant |
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| Versions |
- For Global market, Europe, Brazil |
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