Motorola Moto G8 Play vs Motorola Moto G8 Plus

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

Motorola Moto G8 Play smartphone

Motorola Moto G8 Play

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Motorola Moto G8 Plus smartphone

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Head to head

Motorola Moto G8 PlayMotorola Moto G8 Plus
Our rating7/107/10
Battery4,000 mAh4,000 mAh
Wired charging10W15W
RAM (max)2 GB4 GB
Storage (max)32 GB64 GB
Screen size6.2 in6.3 in
Main camera13 MP48 MP
Weight (lower is lighter)—188 g
ReleasedOct 2019Oct 2019
Summary: Motorola Moto G8 Plus is ahead on wired charging, ram (max), storage (max), screen size.
★ Which should you buy? Motorola Moto G8 Plus is the stronger overall pick on the measured specs.

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Display

Motorola Moto G8 PlayMotorola Moto G8 Plus
TypeIPS LCDLTPS IPS LCD
Size6.2 inches6.3 inches
Resolution720 x 1520 pixels1080 x 2280 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~400 ppi density)
Aspect Ratio19:9—
Pixel Density~271 ppi—

Platform

Motorola Moto G8 PlayMotorola Moto G8 Plus
OSAndroid 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 10Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 10
ChipsetMediaTek Helio P70MQualcomm SDM665 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm)
CPUOcta-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53)Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
GPUMali-G72 MP3Adreno 610

Memory

Motorola Moto G8 PlayMotorola Moto G8 Plus
Card slotmicroSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot for dual SIM version)
Internal32GB 2GB RAM64GB 4GB RAM

Main Camera

Motorola Moto G8 PlayMotorola Moto G8 Plus
Triple13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1.25µm, PDAF; 8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1.12µm; 2 MP, f/2.2, (depth)48 MP, f/1.7, (wide), 1/2", 0.8µm, PDAF, Laser AF (Quad Pixel technology); 16 MP, f/2.2, 14mm (ultrawide), dedicated video camera (1080p); 5 MP, f/2.2, (depth)
FeaturesLED flash, HDR, panoramaLED flash, HDR, panorama
Video1080p@30fps2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps (gyro-EIS)

Selfie Camera

Motorola Moto G8 PlayMotorola Moto G8 Plus
Single8 MP, f/2.025 MP, f/2.0, 0.9µm
Video1080p@30fps (unconfirmed, typical for class)1080p@30fps
Features—HDR

Battery

Motorola Moto G8 PlayMotorola Moto G8 Plus
TypeLi-Po 4000 mAh, non-removableLi-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
Charging10W wired15W TurboPower (Quick Charge based)

Body

Motorola Moto G8 PlayMotorola Moto G8 Plus
Dimensions157.6 x 75.4 x 9 mm (6.20 x 2.97 x 0.35 in)158.4 x 75.8 x 9.1 mm (6.24 x 2.98 x 0.36 in)
Weight183.6 g188 g (6.63 oz)
BuildGlass front, plastic back, plastic framePlastic frame and back
SIMSingle SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Comms

Motorola Moto G8 PlayMotorola Moto G8 Plus
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspotWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth4.2, A2DP, LE5.0, A2DP, LE
PositioningGPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, GalileoGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFCNoYes (market dependent)
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
Radio—FM radio

Launch

Motorola Moto G8 PlayMotorola Moto G8 Plus
Announced2019, October2019, October 24
StatusAvailable. Released 2019, OctoberDiscontinued
Released—2019, October 28

Frequently asked questions

Which has more RAM, Motorola Moto G8 Play or Motorola Moto G8 Plus?

Motorola Moto G8 Plus — 2 GB for the Motorola Moto G8 Play versus 4 GB for the Motorola Moto G8 Plus.

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

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

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