Moto G8

Moto G8 (stylized by Motorola as moto g⁸) is a series of Android smartphones developed by Motorola Mobility, a subsidiary of Lenovo. It is the eighth generation of the Moto G family. The G8 Play and G8 Plus were first released in October 2019,^[1] only 8 months after the previous generation. Other variants were released in March and April 2020.

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Manufacturer	Motorola Mobility
Type	Phablet
Series	Moto G Family
Predecessor	Moto G7
Successor	Moto G9
Related	Moto G (2020)
Form factor	Slate
Development status	Discontinued
Website	Moto G8

Release

The G8 Plus and Play were announced in October 2019 and released in October and November 2019 in Europe and Latin America; an international version was also released. The G8 Power was announced in February 2020, followed by the G8 in March 2020. The G8 and G8 Power were released in Europe and Latin America in March and April 2020. The G8 Power Lite was announced and released in April 2020 for Europe and Latin America.^{[citation needed]}

Specifications

Some specifications such as wireless technologies and storage will differ between regions.

Comparison of specifications between the models

	Motorola Moto G8 Play[2][3]	Motorola Moto G8[4][5]	Motorola Moto G8 Plus[6][7]	Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite[8][9]	Motorola Moto G8 Power[10][11]
Release Date	October 2019	5 March 2020	24 October 2019	3 April 2020	3 February 2020
Operating System	Android 9 Android 10	Android 10 Android 11	Android 9 Android 10	Android 9	Android 10 Android 11
Display Size	6.2 inches	6.4 inches	6.3 inches	6.5 inches	6.4 inches
Display Resolution	HD+ 720 x 1520 pixels (19:9 at 271 ppi)	HD+ 720 x 1560 pixels (19.5:9 at 268 ppi)	FHD+ 1080 x 2280 pixels (19:9 at 400 ppi)	HD+ 720 x 1600 pixels (20:9 at 269 ppi)	FHD+ 1080 x 2300 pixels (19.2:9 at 399 ppi)
Display Technology	IPS LCD	IPS LCD	IPS LCD	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Refresh Rate	60Hz	60Hz	60Hz	60Hz	60Hz
Screen-body ratio	80.7%	82.2%	82.5%	82.2%	85.1%
Display Cutout	Small notch	Pinhole	Small notch	Small notch	Pinhole
Fingerprint Scanner	Yes, rear-mounted	Yes, rear-mounted	Yes, rear-mounted	Yes, rear-mounted	Yes, rear-mounted
Battery	4,000 mAh non-removable Li-Po	4,000 mAh non-removable Li-Po	4,000 mAh non-removable Li-Po	5,000 mAh non-removable Li-Po	5,000 mAh non-removable Li-Po
Charging	USB-C, 10W	USB-C, 10W	USB-C, 15W TurboPower	microUSB, 10W	USB-C, 15W TurboPower
Processor	MediaTek Helio P70M (12nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 (11nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 (11nm)	MediaTek Helio P35 (12nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 (11nm)
CPU	4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53	4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver	4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver	4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53	4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver
Graphics	Mali-G72 MP3	Adreno 610	Adreno 610	PowerVR GE8320	Adreno 610
Storage	32 GB	64 GB	64 GB	64 GB	64 GB
Expandable Storage	MicroSDXC up to 512 GB	MicroSDXC up to 512 GB	MicroSDXC up to 512 GB	MicroSDXC up to 256 GB	MicroSDXC up to 512 GB
RAM	2 GB	4 GB	4 GB	4 GB	4 GB
Front Camera	8 MP	8 MP	25 MP	8 MP	16 MP
Rear Camera Stills	13 MP (wide) with 8 MP (ultrawide) dedicated video camera and a 2 MP depth sensor	16 MP (wide) with 8 MP (ultrawide) dedicated video camera and 2 MP macro	48 MP (wide) with 16 MP (ultrawide) dedicated video camera and a 5 MP depth sensor	16 MP (wide) with 2 MP macro and a 2 MP depth sensor	16 MP (wide) with 8 MP (ultrawide) dedicated video camera, 8 MP telephoto sensor and 2 MP macro
Rear Camera Video	1080p@30fps	4K@30fps or 1080p@60fps	4K@30fps or 1080p@30/60/120fps	1080p@30fps	4K@30fps or 1080p@30/60fps
Rear Flash	LED	LED	LED	LED	LED
Audio	Mono loudspeaker and 3.5mm audio jack	Mono loudspeaker and 3.5mm audio jack	Stereo loudspeakers and 3.5mm audio jack	Mono loudspeaker and 3.5mm audio jack	Stereo loudspeakers and 3.5mm audio jack
Technology (Mobile data)	GSM, HSPA, LTE	GSM, HSPA, LTE	GSM, HSPA, LTE	GSM, HSPA, LTE	GSM, HSPA, LTE
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac and dual band support	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth	4.2, A2DP, LE	5.0, A2DP, LE	5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX	4.2, A2DP, LE	5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
NFC	No	No	Yes (region dependent)	No	No
USB Data Rate	USB 2.0	USB 2.0	USB 2.0	USB 2.0	USB 2.0
Weight	184g	188g	188g	200g	197g
Dimensions	157.6 x 75.4 x 9 mm	161.3 x 75.8 x 9 mm	158.4 x 75.8 x 9.1 mm	164.9 x 75.8 x 9.2 mm	156 x 75.8 x 9.6 mm
Colours (alias)	Magenta Red, Black Onyx	White Prism, Capri Blue	Crystal Pink, Cosmic Blue	Arctic Blue, Royal Blue	Smoke Black, Capri Blue
Model Number	XT2015 XT2015-2	XT2045-1	XT2019 XT2019-2	XT2055-2	XT2041-3
Availability	South America, Mexico	South America, Mexico, Europe, Japan	South America, Mexico, Europe, India, Japan, Middle East (One Vision Plus)	South America, Mexico, Europe, India, Japan	South America, Mexico, Europe, Japan

Reception

G8 Plus

The G8 Plus was met with mixed to positive reviews by critics. The Verge gave it a score of 8/10, praising its battery life and day to day performance, among others, while criticizing the lack of wireless charging, water resistance, Android 10, and camera performance.^[12] Android Authority gave it a score of 6.8/10, positively describing the usability, action camera, and build quality, while criticizing the performance and camera image quality.^[13] TechRadar gave it a score of 3.5/5.^[14]