Motorola Moto G4 Plus vs Motorola Moto G8 Specs Comparison

Display

Size
5.5-inch	6.4-inch
Resolution
1920 x 1080 px, 401 PPI	1560 x 720 px, 19:9 ratio, 268 PPI
Technology
	IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
71.10 %	82.36 %
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952	Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 (11 nm)
Processor
Octa-core, 1500 MHz, ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit	Octa-core, 2000 MHz, Kryo 260, 64-bit
GPU
Adreno 405	Adreno 610
RAM
4GB (LPDDR3)	4GB
Internal storage
64GB	64GB, available to use: 51 GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 128 GB	microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow)	Android (10)
Device type
Smartphone	Smartphone

Battery

Capacity
3000 mAh	4000 mAh
Type
Not user replaceable	Not user replaceable
Charging
Fast charging	Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0
Max charge speed
	Wired: 10.0W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

9h 14min

Gaming

7h 4min

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Camera

Rear
Single camera	Triple camera
Main camera
16 MP (Laser and PDAF) Specifications: Aperture size: F2.0 Pixel size: 1.3 μm	16 MP (Laser autofocus) Specifications: Aperture size: F1.7 Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Second camera
	8 MP (Ultra-wide) Specifications: Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
	2 MP (Macro) Specifications: Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Flash
Dual LED	LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps) Features: EIS, Video calling	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) Features: Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, EIS
Front
5 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	8 MP (HDR, Slow-motion videos)

Design

Dimensions
6.02 x 3.02 x 0.39 inches (153 x 76.6 x 9.8 mm)	6.35 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches (161.27 x 75.8 x 8.95 mm)
Weight
5.47 oz(155.0 g)	6.64 oz(188.3 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic	Back: Plastic
Resistance
Splash	Splash
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Interchangeable covers
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, White	Neon blue, Pearl white

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 25(1900+), 26(850+)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD)
4G (TDD)
Bands 41(2600+)	Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, UMTS	LTE-A Cat 12/13 (600/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
	Yes
SIM type
Micro SIM	Nano SIM
VoLTE
Yes

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Radio
FM	FM, Stereo, RDS
Additional microphone(s)
Yes	Noise cancellation

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.1	5.0
Wi-Fi
802.11 a,b,g,n,dual-band	802.11 b,g,n Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0, Features: Charging, Mass storage device	Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0, Features: Charging
Location
GPS, A-GPS	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope	Accelerometer, Gyroscope
Other
Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: May 20, 2016 FCC ID value: IHDT56VA5	Date approved: Jun 10, 2020 FCC ID value: IHDT56YT3
Measured SAR
Head: 1.23 W/kg Body: 1.10 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.56 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.10 W/kg	Head: 0.41 W/kg Body: 1.34 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.45 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.39 W/kg

Buyers information

In The Box
	10W rapid charger, USB-C cable, SIM pin, guides, Earphones (for selected countries and regions), Protect cover, Protect film (for selected countries and regions)

Availability

Officially announced
May 17, 2016	Mar 05, 2020

Alternative variants

with 16 GB storage

RAM	2GB
Internal storage	16GB

with 32 GB storage

RAM	3GB
Internal storage	32GB

Dual SIM version

Dual SIM	Yes

Links

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Motorola Moto G4 Plus Specs	Motorola Moto G8 Specs
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