Motorola Moto G 5G Plus vs Motorola Moto G8

Motorola Moto G 5G Plus

Motorola Moto G8

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G network

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
4G network

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 66

LTE frequency band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 28(700), 66(1700/2100)
5G network

5G band 1, 3, 7, 8, 28, 38, 41, 77, 78; SA/NSA

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HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
EV-DO speed

3.1 Mbps download, 1.8 Mbps upload

3.1 Mbps download, 1.8 Mbps upload
LTE speed

LTE-A

LTE-A
5G speed

5G

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GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Plastic

Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM

Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Height

168 mm

161.3 mm
Width

74 mm

75.8 mm
Thickness

9 mm

9 mm
Weight

207 g

188.3 g
Splash resistant

Yes

Yes
Colors

Blue

Blue, White Prism

Hardware
CPU

Octa-core

Octa-core
CPU

Single-core 2.3 GHz Kryo 475 Prime

Quad-core 2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold
CPU(second)

Single-core 2.2 GHz Kryo 475 Gold

quad-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver
CPU(third)

Hexa-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 475 Silver
Chipset

Qualcomm SDM765 Snapdragon 765

Qualcomm SM6125 Snapdragon 665
GPU

Adreno 620

Adreno 610
Memory RAM

4, 6 GB

4 GB
Internal storage

64, 128 GB

64 GB
Memory card

microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC

microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC
Memory card max

1 TB

512 GB
Storage

UFS 2.1

eMMC 5.1

Main camera
Camera type

Quad

Triple
Main camera

48 MP, f/1.7 , 26 mm, 1/2.0" , 0.8 µm

16 MP, f/1.7 , 1/2.8" , 1.12 µm
8 MP, f/2.2 , 1.12 µm

8 MP, f/2.2 , 1.12 µm, 13 mm
5 MP, f/2.2 , 1.12 µm

2 MP, f/2.2 , 1.75 µm, 1/5.0"
2 MP, f/2.2 , 1.75 µm
Primary camera resolution

8000 x 6000 pixels

4160 x 3120 pixels
Primary camera video

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps

2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Primary camera flash

LED flash

LED flash
Camera features

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, digital image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, macro-mode, phase detection autofocus, laser autofocus, RAW, Night vision

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, phase detection autofocus, laser autofocus

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5Ghz, 802.11ac

Wi-Fi 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
Wi-Fi display

Yes

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WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

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USB

Type-C reversible connector

Type-C reversible connector
USB On-The-Go

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Yes
Bluetooth

v5.1

v5.0
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
BDS

Yes

Yes
SUPL

Yes

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LTEEP

Yes

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