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Motorola Moto G8 Play Specs

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Released

Oct 24, 2019

Display

6.2-inch
1520 x 720 px

Camera

13 MP Main
25 MP Selfie

Battery

4000 mAh

Storage

32GB

Hardware

MediaTek Helio P70
2GB RAM

OS

Android 10

Description

The Motorola Moto G8 Play looks-a-like the G8 Plus. The phone sports a 6.2-inch HD+ display, powered by an octa-core MediaTek P70 processor. There are three camera sensors on the back - a main 13 MP one, an 8 MP wide-angle one, and a 2 MP one for gathering depth information. Other specs include 2 GB of RAM, microSD card support, a 3.5 mm headset jack, and a 4000 mAh battery.

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Display
Size:	6.2-inch
Resolution:	1520 x 720 px, 19:9 ratio, 271 PPI
Technology:	IPS LCD
Refresh rate:	60Hz
Screen-to-body:	80.76 %
Features:	Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware
System chip:	MediaTek Helio P70 (12 nm)
Processor:	Octa-core, 2000 MHz, ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit
GPU:	Mali G72 MP3
RAM:	2GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage:	32GB
Storage expansion:	microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS:	Android (10, 9.0 Pie)
Device type:	Smartphone

Battery
Capacity:	4000 mAh
Type:	Not user replaceable
Charging:	Motorola TurboPower

Camera
Rear:	Triple camera
Main camera:	13 MP (PDAF)
Specifications:	Aperture size: F2.0 Pixel size: 1.122 μm
Second camera:	8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Specifications:	Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera:	2 MP (Depth information)
Specifications:	Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Flash:	LED
Video recording:	1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps)
Features:	Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, EIS
Front:	25 MP (HDR)
Video capture:	1920x1080 (Full HD)

Design Size comparison
Dimensions:	6.20 x 2.97 x 0.35 inches (157.6 x 75.41 x 8.99 mm)
Weight:	6.60 oz (187.0 g)
Materials:	Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic
Resistance:	Splash; IPX2
Biometrics:	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys:	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors:	Knight grey, Royal magenta

Cellular
4G (FDD):	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3)
3G:	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed:	LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM:	Shared with microSD
SIM type:	Nano SIM

Multimedia
Headphones:	3.5mm jack
Speakers:	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Screen mirroring:	Wireless screen share
Radio:	FM
Additional microphone(s):	Noise cancellation

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth:	4.2
Wi-Fi:	802.11 b, g, n Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB:	Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0
Features:	Charging, OTG
Location:	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors:	Accelerometer, Gyroscope

Buyers information
In The Box:	10W rapid charger, USB-C cable, SIM pin, Guides

Availability
Officially announced:	Oct 24, 2019

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