Motorola Moto G7 Play vs Motorola Moto G8 Play

A spec-by-spec comparison of the Motorola Moto G7 Play and the Motorola Moto G8 Play, taken from their full specification sheets. Green marks the better value in each measured row.

Motorola Moto G7 Play smartphone

Motorola Moto G7 Play

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Motorola Moto G8 Play smartphone

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Head to head

Motorola Moto G7 PlayMotorola Moto G8 Play
Our rating6/107/10
Battery3,000 mAh4,000 mAh
Wired charging10W10W
RAM (max)—2 GB
Storage (max)512 GB32 GB
Screen size5.7 in6.2 in
Main camera13 MP13 MP
Weight (lower is lighter)149 g—
ReleasedFeb 2019Oct 2019
Summary: Motorola Moto G7 Play is ahead on storage (max). Motorola Moto G8 Play is ahead on our rating, battery, screen size.
★ Which should you buy? Motorola Moto G8 Play is the stronger overall pick on the measured specs.

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Display

Motorola Moto G7 PlayMotorola Moto G8 Play
TypeIPS LCDIPS LCD
Size5.7 inches, 81.4 cm2 (~77.3% screen-to-body ratio)6.2 inches
Resolution720 x 1512 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)720 x 1520 pixels
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass 3—
Aspect Ratio—19:9
Pixel Density—~271 ppi

Platform

Motorola Moto G7 PlayMotorola Moto G8 Play
OSAndroid 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 10Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 10
ChipsetQualcomm SDM632 Snapdragon 632 (14 nm)MediaTek Helio P70M
CPUOcta-core (4x1.8 GHz Kryo 250 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 250 Silver)Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPUAdreno 506Mali-G72 MP3

Memory

Motorola Moto G7 PlayMotorola Moto G8 Play
RAM2GB—
Internal Storage32GB (21GB user available)—
Card slotmicroSDXC (dedicated slot), up to 512GBmicroSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal—32GB 2GB RAM

Main Camera

Motorola Moto G7 PlayMotorola Moto G8 Play
Single13 MP, f/2.0, 1.12µm, PDAF—
FeaturesLED flash, Panorama, HDRLED flash, HDR, panorama
Video2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps1080p@30fps
Triple—13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1.25µm, PDAF; 8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1.12µm; 2 MP, f/2.2, (depth)

Selfie Camera

Motorola Moto G7 PlayMotorola Moto G8 Play
Single8 MP, f/2.2, 1.12µm8 MP, f/2.0
FeaturesLED flash—
Video1080p@30fps1080p@30fps (unconfirmed, typical for class)

Battery

Motorola Moto G7 PlayMotorola Moto G8 Play
TypeLi-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removableLi-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
Charging10W wired (Motorola TurboPower support)10W wired

Body

Motorola Moto G7 PlayMotorola Moto G8 Play
Dimensions147.3 x 71.5 x 7.99 mm (5.80 x 2.81 x 0.31 in)157.6 x 75.4 x 9 mm (6.20 x 2.97 x 0.35 in)
Weight149 g (5.26 oz)183.6 g
BuildGlass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frameGlass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM—Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Comms

Motorola Moto G7 PlayMotorola Moto G8 Play
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspotWi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth4.2, A2DP, LE4.2, A2DP, LE
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, GalileoGPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo
NFCNoNo
RadioFM radio—
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0

Launch

Motorola Moto G7 PlayMotorola Moto G8 Play
AnnouncedFebruary 20192019, October
ReleasedMarch 2019—
Status—Available. Released 2019, October

Frequently asked questions

Which has the better battery, Motorola Moto G7 Play or Motorola Moto G8 Play?

Motorola Moto G8 Play — 3,000 mAh for the Motorola Moto G7 Play versus 4,000 mAh for the Motorola Moto G8 Play.

Which is newer, Motorola Moto G7 Play or Motorola Moto G8 Play?

Motorola Moto G8 Play — Feb 2019 for the Motorola Moto G7 Play versus Oct 2019 for the Motorola Moto G8 Play.

Is the Motorola Moto G7 Play or the Motorola Moto G8 Play rated higher?

We rate the Motorola Moto G7 Play 6/10 and the Motorola Moto G8 Play 7/10.

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