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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.

moto g8
ManufacturerMotorola Mobility
TypePhablet
SeriesMoto G Family
PredecessorMoto G7
SuccessorMoto G9
RelatedMoto G (2020)
Form factorSlate
Development statusDiscontinued
WebsiteMoto 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.

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 March, 5 2020 October 24,

2019

April 3,

2020

February 3rd, 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
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
Technology (Mobile data) 2G, 3G, 4G 2G, 3G, 4G 2G, 3G, 4G 2G, 3G, 4G 2G, 3G, 4G
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
GPS Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Fingerprint Scanner Yes, rear-mounted Yes, rear-mounted Yes, rear-mounted Yes, rear-mounted Yes, rear-mounted
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
USB Data Rate USB 2.0 USB 2.0 USB 2.0 USB 2.0 USB 2.0
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
Weight 184g 188g 188g 200g 197g
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]

References

  1. ^ "Motorola launches Moto G8 Plus, Moto E6 Play and Moto G8 Play: All you need to know". Moneycontrol. 2019-10-25. Retrieved 2023-07-29.
  2. ^ "Novo Moto G8 Play com câmera tripla | Smartphones Motorola - Motorola". www.motorola.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2019-11-23.
  3. ^ "Motorola Moto G8 Play - Full phone specifications". www.gsmarena.com. Retrieved 2019-11-23.
  4. ^ "moto g8 | motorola WE". www.motorola.com/we. Retrieved 2020-03-05.
  5. ^ "Motorola Moto G8 - Full phone specifications". www.gsmarena.com. Retrieved 2020-03-05.
  6. ^ "moto g8 plus - Motorola WE". www.motorola.com/we. Retrieved 2019-11-23.
  7. ^ "Motorola Moto G8 Plus - Full phone specifications". www.gsmarena.com. Retrieved 2019-11-23.
  8. ^ "moto g8 power lite - android smartphone | Motorola WE". www.motorola.com/we. Retrieved 2020-04-04.
  9. ^ "Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite - Full phone specifications". www.gsmarena.com. Retrieved 2020-04-04.
  10. ^ "Moto G8 Power | motorola WE". www.motorola.com/we. Retrieved 2020-03-05.
  11. ^ "Motorola Moto G8 Power - Full phone specifications". www.gsmarena.com. Retrieved 2020-03-05.
  12. ^ Porter, Jon (2019-11-08). "Motorola Moto G8 Plus review: a battery boost for the budget king". The Verge. Retrieved 2020-01-20.
  13. ^ "Motorola Moto G8 Plus review: Lacking polish". Android Authority. 2019-12-20. Retrieved 2020-01-20.
  14. ^ Chauhan, Siddharth; Bedford 2019-10-28T14:39:23Z, Tom. "Moto G8 Plus review". TechRadar. Retrieved 2020-01-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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