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Motorola Moto G8 Plus vs Motorola Moto G8 Power

Comparison between Motorola Moto G8 Plus and Motorola Moto G8 Power: camera, battery, fast charging, display, performance and colors, side by side. More phones from Motorola.

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The verdict

Your pick: Motorola Moto G8 Plus, ahead on Design & display and Connectivity. Unless Battery & charging decides it for you.

Category
Category	Moto G8 Plus	Moto G8 Power
Design & display	5.6	5.3
Performance & hardware	2.9	2.9
Camera	5.2	5.0
Connectivity	5.3	4.6
Battery & charging	3.7	5.4

Which one is for you?

Motorola Moto G8 Plus, if you care about…

Wi-Fi Standards: Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac); against Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Weight: 188 g; against 197 g
Body Thickness: 9.1 mm; against 9.6 mm

Motorola Moto G8 Power, if you care about…

Battery Capacity: 5,000 mAh; against 4,000 mAh
Fast Charge Power: 18 W; against 15 W
Usable Surface: 85.1 %; against 82.5 %
Body Materials: Glass, Plastic, Aluminium Alloy, P2i Nano Coating; against Glass, Plastic

Specification comparison

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Performance

Specification	Moto G8 Plus	Moto G8 Power
Processor Model	Qualcomm Snapdragon 665	Qualcomm Snapdragon 665
Processor Process Size	11 nm	11 nm
Graphics GPU	Qualcomm Adreno 610	Qualcomm Adreno 610
Storage Type	eMMC 5.1	eMMC 5.1
Maximum CPU Clock	2 GHz	2 GHz
Maximum Storage Capacity	64 GB	64 GB
AnTuTu Score	168,699	173,607 Best value
CPU Description	Octa-core CPU with 4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold and 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver	Octa-core CPU with four 2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold cores and four 1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver cores
Processor Type	Octa-Core	Octa-Core
64-Bit Processor	Yes	Yes
RAM Capacity	4 GB	4 GB
RAM Type	DDR4	LPDDR4X
Expandable Storage	Yes	Yes
AnTuTu version	v8	v8

Design

Specification	Moto G8 Plus	Moto G8 Power
Body Colors	Blue, Red	Black, Blue
Body Thickness	9.1 mm Best value	9.6 mm
Body Width	75.8 mm	75.8 mm
Body Height	158.4 mm	156 mm
Weight	188 g Best value	197 g
Usable Surface	82.5 %	85.1 % Best value
Body Materials	Glass, Plastic	Glass, Plastic, Aluminium Alloy, P2i Nano Coating Best value
Resistance Features	Water Resistant, Splash Resistant	Water Resistant

Battery

Specification	Moto G8 Plus	Moto G8 Power
Battery Capacity	4,000 mAh	5,000 mAh Best value
Battery Type	Li-Polymer	Li-Polymer
Fast Charge Power	15 W	18 W Best value
Battery Features	Fast Charging, Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable	Fast Charging, Non-Removable, Rechargeable, Battery Level Indicator

Display

Specification	Moto G8 Plus	Moto G8 Power
Display Aspect Ratio	19:9	19.5:9
Display Technology	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Peak Display Brightness	—	450 nits
Display Diagonal	6.3″	6.4″ Best value
Display Horizontal Resolution	1,080 px	1,080 px
Display Vertical Resolution	2,280 px	2,300 px Best value
Display Pixel Density	400 ppi Best value	399 ppi
Display Refresh Rate	60 Hz	60 Hz
Display Features	IPS LCD, Always-On Display, Touchscreen	IPS LCD, Hole-Punch Notch, Scratch Resistant, Capacitive Touch, Multi-Touch, Frameless

Sensors

Specification	Moto G8 Plus	Moto G8 Power
Fingerprint Sensor Placement	Rear	Rear

Sensor

Specification	Moto G8 Plus	Moto G8 Power
Sensor Features	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Light Sensor, Compass

Software

Specification	Moto G8 Plus	Moto G8 Power
Operating System	Android 9	Android 10
OS Family	Android	Android
OS Version	9	10 Best value
Google Services	—	Yes

Connectivity

Specification	Moto G8 Plus	Moto G8 Power
SIM Configurations	Single Nano-SIM, Dual Nano-SIM	Dual Nano-SIM, Dual SIM Dual Standby
Cellular Bands	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1700 AWS, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B18, 4G LTE B19, 4G LTE B20, 4G LTE B26, LTE B28, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1700 AWS, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B12, 4G LTE B17, LTE B28, 4G LTE B66
Cellular Technologies	GSM, HSPA, LTE, 4G	GSM, HSPA, UMTS, LTE, 4G
Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Best value	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Wi-Fi Features	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth Version	Bluetooth 5.0	Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles	A2DP, LE, aptX	A2DP, LE
Navigation Systems	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo	GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo Best value
Connectivity Features	3.5 mm Audio Jack, NFC, FM Radio, USB Type-C, USB OTG, USB Charging	USB Charging, USB Mass Storage, USB OTG, USB Type-C, 3.5 mm Audio Jack, FM Radio, Computer Sync, OTA Sync, Tethering, VoLTE
USB Version	USB 2.0	USB 2.0
SAR American Head	0.59 W/kg	—
SAR American Body	1.58 W/kg	—
SAR (EU) head	0.59 W/kg	—
SAR (EU) body	0.88 W/kg	—
Max. download speed	600 Mbps	600 Mbps
Max. upload speed	100 Mbps	100 Mbps

Audio

Specification	Moto G8 Plus	Moto G8 Power
Microphone Count	2	2
Audio Features	aptX, A2DP, LE, Stereo Speakers	A2DP, LE, Stereo Speakers

Technical

Specification	Moto G8 Plus	Moto G8 Power
Model numbers	XT2019, XT2019-2	XT2041-1, XT2041-3