Motorola Moto G8 Play vs Motorola Moto G7 Power Comparison and Differences
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Motorola Moto G8 Play
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Motorola Moto G8 Play or Motorola Moto G7 Power Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Motorola Moto G8 Play | Motorola Moto G7 Power | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2019, October | 2019, February | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 157.6 x 75.4 x 9 mm | 6.2 x 6.2 x 2.97 in | 159.4 x 76 x 9.3 mm | 6.28 x 6.28 x 2.99 in | |
| Weight | 183.6 g | 6.48 oz | 193 g | 6.81 oz | |
| Body Build | Front glass, aluminum frame, plastic back | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black onyx, Magenta red | Ceramic Black, Marine Blue, Iced Violet | |
| Battery | 4000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 5000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Approximate price | 210 EUR | ||
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | LTPS IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.2" in | 6.2" in | |
| Screen area | 95.9 cm2 | 94.0 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 19:9 (height:width) | 19.5:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 80.7% | 77.6% | |
| Screen resolution | 720 x 1520 px | 720 x 1570 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 271 PPI | 279 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (market dependent) | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 13 MP, Triple | 12 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1.25µm, PDAF -8 MP, f/2.2, 14mm (ultrawide), 1.25µm, dedicated video camera (1080p) -2 MP, f/2.2, depth sensor |
-12 MP, f2.0, 1.25µm, PDAF | |
| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 8 MP | 12 MP, f2.0, 1.25µm, PDAF | |
| Functions | HDR | HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 9.0 (Pie) | Android 9.0 (Pie) | |
| Chipset | - Mediatek MT6771 Helio P70M (12nm) | - Qualcomm SDM632 Snapdragon 632 (14 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53) | - Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Kryo 250 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 250 Silver) | |
| GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 | Adreno 506 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 512 GB (uses shared SIM slot) | microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 32GB 2GB RAM | 64 GB, 4 GB RAM (Europe); 32 GB, 3 GB RAM (USA) |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 287 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 906 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 239 | 269 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 900 | 1100 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 1286 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 5443 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | 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), 28(700), 66(1700/2100) - LATAM |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Europe HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 19(800), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500) - Europe LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 14(700), 17(700), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 29(700), 30(2300), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100), 71(600) - USA |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat7 300/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, LPP, SUPL | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| NFC | Yes (market dependent) | ||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go | |
| Bluetooth | 4.2, A2DP, LE | 4.2, A2DP, LE |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass (market dependent) | |
| Other extras |
- Splash resistant (market dependent) |
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| Versions |
- For Europe, USA, other markets. |
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