Moto G8

Moto G8 (stylized by Motorola as moto g8) is a series of Android smartphones developed by Motorola Mobility, a subsidiary of Lenovo; it is the eighth generation of the Moto G family. The G8 Play and G8 Plus were first released in October 2019, only 8 months after the previous generation. The G8 was released in March 2020, while other variants were released in April 2020.[1]

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ManufacturerMotorola Mobility
SeriesMoto G Family
First released
  • G8 Play & Plus:
    28 October 2019 (2019-10-28)
  • G8:
    5 March 2020 (2020-03-05)
  • G8 Power:
    1 April 2020 (2020-04-01)
  • G8 Power Lite:
    3 April 2020 (2020-04-03)
  • G Power & G Stylus:
    16 April 2020 (2020-04-16)
  • G Fast:
    12 June 2020 (2020-06-12)
  • G Pro:
    19 June 2020 (2020-06-19)
PredecessorMoto G7
TypeSmartphone
Form factorSlate
Dimensions
  • G8 Power:
    156 mm × 75.8 mm × 9.6 mm (6.14 in × 2.98 in × 0.38 in)
  • G8 Play:
    157.6 mm × 75.4 mm × 9 mm (6.20 in × 2.97 in × 0.35 in)
  • G8 Plus:
    158.4 mm × 75.8 mm × 9.1 mm (6.24 in × 2.98 in × 0.36 in)
  • G Stylus & G Pro:
    158.6 mm × 75.8 mm × 9.2 mm (6.24 in × 2.98 in × 0.36 in)
  • G Power:
    159.9 mm × 75.8 mm × 9.6 mm (6.30 in × 2.98 in × 0.38 in)
  • G8:
    161.2 mm × 75.8 mm × 9 mm (6.35 in × 2.98 in × 0.35 in)

G Fast:
161.9 mm × 75.7 mm × 9.1 mm (6.37 in × 2.98 in × 0.36 in)

  • G8 Power Lite:
    164.9 mm × 75.8 mm × 9.2 mm (6.49 in × 2.98 in × 0.36 in)
Mass
  • G8 Play: 184 g (6.5 oz)
  • G8 & G8 Plus: 188 g (6.6 oz)
  • G Fast: 189 g (6.7 oz)
  • G Stylus & G Pro: 192 g (6.8 oz)
  • G8 Power: 197 g (6.9 oz)
  • G Power: 199 g (7.0 oz)
  • G8 Power Lite: 200 g (7.1 oz)
Operating systemG8, G8 Play, G8 Power Lite & G8 Plus: Android 9 "Pie"
G Power, G8 Power, G Stylus, G Pro & G Fast: Android 10
System on chipG8 Power Lite: MediaTek MT6765 Helio P35
G8 Play: Mediatek MT6771 Helio P70M
Others: Qualcomm SDM665 Snapdragon 665
CPUG8 Power Lite: 8x Cortex-A53
G8 Play: 4x Cortex-A73 & 4x Cortex-A53
Others: 4x Kryo 260 Gold & 4x Kryo 260 Silver
GPUG8 Power Lite: PowerVR GE8320
G8 Play: Mali-G72 MP3
Others: Adreno 610
MemoryG8 Play: 2 GB
G Fast: 3 GB
Others: 4 GB
StorageG8 Play & G Fast: 32 GB
G8, G8 Plus, G8 Power Lite, G Power & G8 Power: 64 GB
G Stylus & G Pro: 128 GB
Removable storagemicroSD, up to 256 GB (G8 Power Lite), up to 512 GB (others)
BatteryG8, G8 Play, G8 Plus, G Stylus, G Pro & G Fast:
4000 mAh
G8 Power Lite, G Power & G8 Power:
5000 mAh
Data inputsFingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Display
  • G8 Play: 6.2 in (15.7 cm) 1520 × 720 IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, (271 ppi with 19:9 aspect ratio)
  • G8 & G Fast: 6.4 in (16.3 cm) 1560 × 720 IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, (268 ppi with 19.5:9 aspect ratio)
  • G8 Plus: 6.3 in (16.0 cm) 2280 × 1080 LTPS IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, (400 ppi with 19:9 aspect ratio)
  • G8 Power, G Power, G Stylus & G Pro: 6.4 in (16.3 cm) 2300 × 1080 IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, (399 ppi with 19.2:9 aspect ratio)
  • G8 Power Lite: 6.5 in (16.5 cm) 1600 × 720 IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, (269 ppi with 20:9 aspect ratio)
Rear camera
  • G8 Power Lite: 16 MP, f/2.0, 1.0µm (wide) + 2 MP, f/2.4 (macro) + 2 MP, f/2.4 (depth sensor), PDAF, 1080p@30fps
  • G8 Play: 13 MP, f/2.0, 1.25µm (wide) + 8 MP, f/2.2, 1.25µm, 14mm (ultrawide) + 2 MP, f/2.2 (depth sensor), PDAF, 1080p@30fps
  • G8 & G Fast: 16 MP, f/1.7, 1/2.8", 1.12µm (wide) + 8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide) + 2 MP, f/2.2, 1/5", 1.75µm (macro), PDAF, Laser AF, 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
  • G Power: 16 MP, f/1.7, 1/2.8", 1.12µm (wide) + 8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide) + 2 MP, f/2.2, 1/5", 1.75µm (macro), gyro-EIS, PDAF, 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
  • G8 Power: 16 MP, f/1.7, 1/2.8", 1.12µm (wide) + 8 MP, f/2.2, 1/4", 1.12µm (telephoto) + 8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 1/4", 1.12µm (ultrawide) + 2 MP, f/2.2, 1/5", 1.75µm (macro), PDAF, 2x optical zoom, gyro-EIS, 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
  • G8 Plus: 48 MP, f/1.7, 1/2", 0.8µm (wide) + 16 MP, f/2.2, 14mm (ultrawide) + 5 MP, f/2.2 (depth sensor), PDAF, Laser AF, gyro-EIS, 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps
  • G Stylus & G Pro: 48 MP, f/1.7, 26mm, 1/2.0", 0.8µm (wide) + 16 MP, f/2.2, 14mm (ultrawide) + 2 MP, f/2.2, 1/5", 1.75µm (macro), PDAF, Laser AF, gyro-EIS, 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps
All: LED flash, HDR, panorama
Front camera
  • G8, G8 Play, G8 Power Lite & G Fast:
    8 MP, f/2.0, 1.12µm, 1080p@30fps
  • G Power, G8 Power, G Stylus & G Pro: 16 MP, f/2.0, 1/3", 1.0µm, 1080p@30fps
  • G8 Plus: 25 MP, f/2.0, 0.9µm, 1080p@30/120fps
All: HDR
SoundG8, G8 Play, G8 Power Lite & G Fast: Mono loudspeaker
G8 Plus, G Power, G8 Power, G Stylus & G Pro: Stereo loudspeakers
All: 3.5mm audio jack
Connectivity2G EDGE, GPRS/3G HSPA, HSPA+/4G LTE, LTE+
Development statusreleased
WebsiteMoto G8 Plus

Release

The G8 Plus and Play were announced in October 2019 and released in October and November 2019 in Europe and Latin America; an international version was also released. The G8 Power, G Power and G Stylus were announced in February 2020, followed by the G8 in March 2020. The G8 and G8 Power were released in Europe and Latin America in March and April 2020. The G Power and G Stylus were released later in April 2020 for the United States only. The G8 Power Lite was announced and released in April 2020 for Europe and Latin America.

Specifications

Some specifications such as wireless technologies and storage will differ between regions.

Comparison of specifications between the models
G8 Play[2][3] G Fast[4][5] G8[6][7] G8 Plus[8][9] G8 Power Lite[10][11] G Power[12][13] G8 Power[14][15] G Stylus[16][17] G Pro[18][19]
Model Number XT2015
XT2015-2		 XT2045-1 XT2019
XT2019-2		 XT2041-4 XT2041 XT2043
XT2043-4
Release Date October 2019 June 2020 March 2020 October 2019 April 2020 June 2020
Operating System Android 9 Pie Android 10 Android 9 Pie Android 10 Android 10
(One Edition)
Display Size 6.2 inches 6.4 inches 6.3 inches 6.5 inches 6.4 inches
Display Resolution HD+ 720 x 1520 pixels (19:9 at 271 ppi) HD+ 720 x 1560 pixels (19.5:9 at 268 ppi) FHD+ 1080 x 2280 pixels (19:9 at 400 ppi) HD+ 720 x 1600 pixels (20:9 at 269 ppi) FHD+ 1080 x 2300 pixels (19.2:9 at 399 ppi)
Screen-body ratio 80.7% 82% 82.2% 82.5% 82.2% 83% 85.1% 83.7%
Display Technology IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
Display Cutout Small notch Hole punch Small notch Hole punch
Processor MediaTek Helio P70M (12nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 (11nm) MediaTek Helio P35 (12nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 (11nm)
CPU 4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver 4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver
Graphics Mali-G72 MP3 Adreno 610 PowerVR GE8320 Adreno 610
RAM 2 GB 3 GB 4 GB
Storage 32 GB 64 GB 128 GB
Expandable Storage MicroSDXC up to 512 GB MicroSDXC up to 256 GB MicroSDXC up to 512 GB
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac and dual band support Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac and dual band support Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac and dual band support Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac and dual band support
Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX 4.2, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE
NFC No Yes (region dependent) No Yes
GPS Yes
Fingerprint Scanner Yes, rear-mounted
Rear Camera Stills 13 MP (wide) with 8 MP (ultrawide) dedicated video camera and a 2 MP depth sensor 16 MP (wide) with 8 MP (ultrawide) dedicated video camera and 2 MP macro 48 MP (wide) with 16 MP (ultrawide) dedicated video camera and a 5 MP depth sensor 16 MP (wide) with 2 MP macro and a 2 MP depth sensor 16 MP (wide) with 8 MP (ultrawide) dedicated video camera and 2 MP macro 16 MP (wide) with 8 MP (ultrawide) dedicated video camera, 8 MP telephoto sensor and 2 MP macro 48 MP (wide) with 16 MP (ultrawide) dedicated video camera and 2 MP macro
Rear Camera Video 1080p@30fps 4K@30fps or 1080p@30/60fps 4K@30fps or 1080p@30fps 4K@30fps or 1080p@30/60/120fps 1080p@30fps 4K@30fps or 1080p@30/60fps 4K@30fps or 1080p@30/60/120fps
Rear Flash LED
Front Camera 8 MP 25 MP 8 MP 16 MP
Audio Loudspeaker and 3.5mm audio jack Stereo Loudspeaker and 3.5mm audio jack Loudspeaker and 3.5mm audio jack Stereo Loudspeaker and 3.5mm audio jack
Battery 4,000 mAh non-removable Li-Po 5,000 mAh non-removable Li-Po 4,000 mAh non-removable Li-Po
Charging microUSB, 10W USB-C, 10W USB-C, 15W TurboPower microUSB, 10W USB-C, 10W USB-C, 15W TurboPower USB-C, 10W USB-C, 15W TurboPower
USB Data Rate USB 2.0
Dimensions 157.6 x 75.4 x 9 mm 161.9 x 75.7 x 9.1 mm 161.3 x 75.8 x 9 mm 158.4 x 75.8 x 9.1 mm 164.9 x 75.8 x 9.2 mm 159.9 x 75.8 x 9.6 mm 156 x 75.8 x 9.6 mm 158.6 x 75.8 x 9.2 mm
Weight 184g 189g 188g 200g 199g 197g 192g
Colours (alias) Magenta Red (Raspberry), Black Onyx Pearl White White Prism, Capri Blue Crystal Pink (Dark Red), Cosmic Blue (Dark Blue) Arctic Blue, Royal Blue Smoke Black Smoke Black, Capri Blue Mystic Indigo (Blue-Black gradient)

Reception

G8 Plus

The G8 Plus was met with mixed to positive reviews by critics. The Verge gave it a score of 8/10, praising its battery life and day to day performance, among others, while criticizing the lack of wireless charging, water resistance, Android 10, and camera performance.[20] Android Authority gave it a score of 6.8/10, positively describing the usability, action camera, and build quality, while criticizing the performance and camera image quality.[21] TechRadar gave it a score of 3.5/5.[22]

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