Motorola Moto G8 vs. Motorola Moto G9 Play

Motorola Moto G8
  • 6.4" (1560x720) IPS LCD
  • 4GB
    Snapdragon 665 SoC     64GB Storage
  • 13-MP, f/1.7 1 Rear Camera
  • 4000 mAh TurboPower
Motorola Moto G9 Play
  • 6.5" (1600x720) IPS LCD
  • 4GB
    Snapdragon 662 SoC     64GB Storage
  • 48-MP, f/1.7 3 Rear Cameras
  • 5000 mAh TurboPower

Specifications Highlights
Product NameMoto G8Moto G9 Play
ProductMotorola Moto G8 (Launched 2020-03-05)Moto G9 Play (Launched 2020-08-24)
Display6.4" 1560x720 IPS LCD 6.5" 1600x720 IPS LCD
Rear Camera(s)
  • 13-MP f/1.7 (Primary)
  • 48-MP f/1.7 (Primary)
  • 2-MP f/2.4 +Bokeh Sensor
  • 2-MP f/2.4
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 8-MP f/2
  • 8-MP f/2.2
Computing
  • Snapdragon 665 SoC
  • 4GB RAM
  • 64GB Storage
  • MicroSDXC
  • Snapdragon 662 SoC
  • 4GB RAM
  • 64GB Storage
  • MicroSDXC
Battery4000 mAh, TurboPower5000 mAh, TurboPower
DesignIP Rating, 188g (6.6oz), 75.8x161.3x9 mm (2.98 x 6.35 x 0.35 inches)IP Rating, 200g (7.1oz), 75.73x165.21x9.18 mm (2.98 x 6.50 x 0.36 inches)
Display
Product NameMoto G8Moto G9 Play
TypeIPS LCDIPS LCD
Diagonal (inches)6.4"6.5"
Display/Body Ratio82.2%81.5%
Resolution1560x7201600x720
Sharpness (PPI)268 PPI270 PPI
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Glossy
  • Multitouch
  • Glossy
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameMoto G8Moto G9 Play
Megapixel13-MP48-MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.7
Sensor SizeSmallMedium
Hardware Features
  • LED Flash
Macro Camera
Product NameMoto G9 Play
Megapixel2-MP
Aperturef/2.4
Sensor SizeVery small
Hardware Features
  • Macro Lens
Battery
Product NameMoto G8Moto G9 Play
Battery TypeLi-IonLi-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)4000 mAh5000 mAh
Battery Features
  • Fast Charge
  • Non-Removable
  • Fast Charge
  • Non-Removable
Fast-Charge ProtocolTurboPowerTurboPower
Computing
Product NameMoto G8Moto G9 Play
Processor BrandQualcommQualcomm
Processor NameSnapdragon 665Snapdragon 662
Processor # Cores88
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)2 GHz2 GHz
RAM Options4GB4GB
Internal Storage Options64GB64GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDXCMicroSDXC
Operating System + VersionAndroid 10Android 10
Communications
Product NameMoto G8Moto G9 Play
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT13 391/150 Mbps
LTE Bands1, 19, 2, 20, 3, 38, 4, 40, 41, 5, 7, 81, 18, 19, 2, 20, 26, 28, 29, 3, 30, 38, 4, 40, 41, 5, 7, 71, 8
Modem Features
  • UMTS
  • EDGE
  • GPRS
  • HSPA+
  • LTE
  • EV-DO A
  • UMTS
  • EDGE
  • GPRS
  • HSPA+
  • EV-DO A
  • LTE
WiFi Speed
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
WiFi Features
  • Hotspot
  • WiFi Direct
  • Dual-band
  • Hotspot
  • WiFi Direct
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 5.0Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • A2DP
  • BT EDR
  • BT LE
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeUSB Type CUSB Type C
Connector Features
  • USB 2.0
  • USB OTG
  • USB 2.0
  • USB OTG
Sim Card 0
Product NameMoto G8Moto G9 Play
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeNano SIMNano SIM
Sim Card 1
Product NameMoto G8Moto G9 Play
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeNano SIM/MicroSDNano SIM/MicroSD
Multimedia
Product NameMoto G8Moto G9 Play
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • FM Radio
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Loudspeaker
  • FM Radio
  • 3.5mm Port
Audio Formats
  • AAC
  • 3GA
  • AMR
  • RA
  • FLAC
  • MID
  • MIDI
  • MP3
  • OGA
  • OGG
  • WMA
  • WAV
  • AAC
  • 3GA
  • AMR
  • RA
  • FLAC
  • MID
  • MIDI
  • MP3
  • OGA
  • OGG
  • WMA
  • WAV
Video Formats
  • H.263
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • MP4
  • XVID
  • H.263
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • MP4
  • XVID
Sensors
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Gyroscope
  • Fingerprint
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Galileo
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Fingerprint
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BeiDou
  • Galileo

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