Motorola Moto G6 Play vs Google Pixel 8 Specs Comparison

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8.5	7.0
Motorola Moto G6 Play	Google Pixel 8
Released · Apr 19, 2018	Released · Oct 12, 2023
5.7-inch · 1440 x 720 px	6.2-inch · 2400 x 1080 px
13 MP Main · 5 MP Selfie	50 MP Main · 10.5 MP Selfie
3GB · 32GB	8GB · 128GB
4000 mAh	4575 mAh
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Display

Size
5.7-inch	6.2-inch
Resolution
1440 x 720 px, 18:9 ratio, 282 PPI	2400 x 1080 px, 20:9 ratio, 424 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD	OLED
Refresh rate
	120Hz
Screen-to-body
74.77 %	86.95 %
Peak brightness
	2000 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 MSM8920 (28 nm)	Google Tensor G3
Processor
Quad-core, 1400 MHz, ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit	Nona-core, 1x 3.0GHz Cortex-X3 + 4x 2.45GHz Cortex-A715 + 4x 2.15GHz Cortex-A510
GPU
Adreno 308	Immortalis-G715s MC10
RAM
3GB (LPDDR3)	8GB (LPDDR5X)
Internal storage
32GB	128GB (UFS 3.1), not expandable
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 128 GB
OS
Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo)	Android (15, 14)
Device type
Smartphone	Smartphone

Battery

Capacity
4000 mAh	4575 mAh
Type
Li - Ion, Not user replaceable	Li - Ion, Not user replaceable
Charging
Motorola TurboPower	Fast charging, Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Max charge speed
	Wired: 27.0W Wireless: 18.0W

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

6h 41min

Browsing

15h 39min

Video

9h 36min

Gaming

9h 6min

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Dual camera
Main camera
13 MP (PDAF) Specifications: Aperture size: F2.0	50 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF) Specifications: Aperture size: F1.7 Sensor size: 1/1.31" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Second camera
	12 MP (Ultra-wide, OIS, Autofocus) Specifications: Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1.25 μm
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps) Features: Video calling, Video sharing	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps)
Front
5 MP (Flash), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	10.5 MP, Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)

N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

143

Overall

146

Photo

140

Video

Design

Dimensions
6.12 x 2.84 x 0.36 inches (155.4 x 72.2 x 9.1 mm)	5.93 x 2.79 x 0.35 inches (150.5 x 70.8 x 8.9 mm) thickness with camera 0.47 inches (11.87 mm)
Weight
6.35 oz(180.0 g)	6.60 oz(187.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Splash	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Gray, Blue	Obsidian, Hazel, Rose

Cellular

5G
	Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n77, n78, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 41(2600+)	Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46, 48(3600)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800), 8(900), 19(800)
Data Speed
LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM, eSIM
VoLTE
Yes

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
	Wireless screen share
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	Noise cancellation

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2	5.3
Wi-Fi
802.11 a,b,g,n,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0, Features: Charging, Mass storage device	Type-C (reversible), USB 3.2, Features: Charging
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
ANT+, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
	Date approved: Aug 30, 2023 FCC ID value: A4RGKWS6
Measured SAR
	Head: 1.00 W/kg Body: 0.99 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.85 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
	$ 699 / € 799
In The Box
Case, Charger, USB cable, SIM removal tool	Phone, USB Type-C cable, SIM ejector tool, Papers

Availability

Officially announced
Apr 19, 2018	Oct 04, 2023

Alternative variants

with 16 GB storage


RAM	2GB
Internal storage	16GB

With 256GB internal storage


Internal storage	256GB
MSRP	$ 759

International version


Other	NFC

International


5G	Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6

with Dual SIM


Dual SIM	Yes

Links

Full specifications
Motorola Moto G6 Play Specs	Google Pixel 8 Specs
PhoneArena Review
Motorola Moto G6 Play Review	Google Pixel 8 Review
User Reviews
	Google Pixel 8 User Reviews