Phone Comparison - Motorola Moto G8 Play vs Motorola Moto G8 vs Motorola Moto G9 Plus

general General Info

Manufacturer Motorola Motorola Motorola
Announced Announcement - October 2019 2020, March 5 2020, September 07
Status Coming Soon - October 2019 Available. Released 2020, March 5 Available. Released 2020, September 07
Colors Blue, Red White Prism, Capri Blue Blue
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 157.6 × 75.4 x 9 mm
(6.2 × 2.97 x 0.35 in)
161.3 x 75.8 x 9 mm
(6.35 x 2.98 x 0.35 in)
170 x 78.1 x 9.7 mm
(6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 in)
Weight 183.6 g (6.46.0.21 oz) 188.3 g (6.63.0.11 oz) 223 g (7.87 oz)
SIM Type Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network LTE (unspecified) LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 28(700), 66(1700/2100) LTE
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor
- Fingerprint Sensor
- Fingerprint Sensor

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 9.0 (Pie) Android 10.0 Android 10
Processor Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53), Mediatek MT6771 Helio P70 (12nm) Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver), Qualcomm SDM665 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm) Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 470 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 470 Silver), Qualcomm SDM730 Snapdragon 730G (8 nm)
GPU Mali-G72 MP3 Adreno 610 Adreno 618
RAM 4 GB 4 GB 4 GB
Internal Memory 64 GB 64 GB 128 GB
External Memory microSD, up to 512 GB (uses shared SIM slot) microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

display Display

Type IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen HD+ IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen LTPS IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
HDR10
Colors 16M colors 16M colors 16M Colour
Size 6.2 inches 6.4 inches 6.81 inches
Resolution 720 x 1520 pixels (271 ppi) 720 x 1560 pixels (268 ppi) 1080 x 2400 pixels (386 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio - 82.52% 84.53%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes yes yes
Radio FM radio FM radio Unspecified
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 13 MP + 8 MP +2 MP 16 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP 64 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP
Flash LED Flash LED Flash LED Flash
Features 13 MP, f/2.0, 1/3.1", 1.12µm, PDAF, Laser AF
8 MP, f/2.2, 14mm (ultrawide)
2 MP, f/2.2, depth sensor
HDR, Panorama
16 MP, f/1.7, (wide), PDAF
8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)
2 MP (dedicated macro camera)
HDR, Panorama
64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8µm, PDAF
8 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
HDR, panorama
Video 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Front Camera 8 MP, f/2.0, 1/4", 1.12µm, 1080p@30fps [Similar] 8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4", 1.12µm
HDR
1080p@30fps [Similar]
16 MP, f/2.0, 29mm (standard)
HDR
1080p@30fps [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat13 600/100 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX 5.0, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
USB Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, LTEPP, SUPL
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 64 GB, 4 GB RAM or 32 GB, 3 GB RAM 64 GB, 4 GB RAM 128 GB, 4 GB RAM
Expandable Storage microSD, up to 512 GB (uses shared SIM slot) microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
USB OTG Supported Supported Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor not present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor not present gyroscope sensor not present gyroscope sensor present
NFC NFC supported NFC not supported NFC not supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 18W
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Battery Charging 10W
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 30W
Capacity 4000 mAh 4000 mAh 5000 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -