Category Breakdown
Motorola Moto G8 Plus
Nokia 7 plus
Performance
73.074.3
Camera
66.164.2
Display
58.958.9
Battery
28.127.1
Build
83.776.7
Connectivity
67.269.5
Audio
87.68.9
Overall
55.949.3
Summary
- The Motorola Moto G8 Plus features a larger 6.3-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080 x 2280 pixels, compared to the Nokia 7 Plus's 6.0-inch display at 1080 x 2160 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the Moto G8 Plus is powered by the Snapdragon 665 chipset, while the Nokia 7 Plus uses the older Snapdragon 660, resulting in slightly better processing capabilities for the Moto G8 Plus.
- The camera setup on the Moto G8 Plus includes a 48 MP main sensor, offering higher resolution than the 12 MP main camera of the Nokia 7 Plus, although both support 4K video recording.
- Battery capacity is also superior in the Moto G8 Plus at 4000 mAh compared to the 3800 mAh in the Nokia 7 Plus, providing potentially longer usage time.
- In terms of build quality, the Nokia 7 Plus has an aluminum frame and Gorilla Glass 3, which may offer better durability than the plastic frame of the Moto G8 Plus.
- Both devices run Android, with the Moto G8 Plus launching on Android 9.0 and the Nokia 7 Plus on Android 8.1, but both are upgradable to Android 10.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Motorola Moto G8 Plus
Nokia 7 plus
General
Release Date
2019, October 28
2018, April 30
Announced
2019, October 24
2018, February 25
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
6.3"
6"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 x 2280 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~400 ppi density)
1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SDM665 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm)
Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
GPU
Adreno 610
Adreno 512
Memory
64GB 4GB RAM
64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
48 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF16 MP, f/2.2, 14mm (ultrawide), dedicated video camera (1080p)5 MP, f/2.2, (depth)
12 MP, f/1.8, 25mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF13 MP, f/2.6, (telephoto), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF, 2x optical zoom
Main Camera Features
Laser AF, LED flash, HDR, panorama
Zeiss optics, dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
Front Camera
25 MP, f/2.0, 0.9µm
16 MP, f/2.0, 1/3.06", 1.0µm
Front Camera Features
HDR
Zeiss optics
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)
Selfie Video
1080p@30/120fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4000 mAh
3800 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 3800 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
15W wired
18W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
158.4 x 75.8 x 9.1 mm (6.24 x 2.98 x 0.36 in)
158.4 x 75.6 x 8 mm (6.24 x 2.98 x 0.31 in)
Weight
188 g
183 g
Materials
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum back, aluminum frame (6000 series)
Colors
Dark Blue, Dark Red
Black/Copper, White/Copper
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
0.59 W/kg (head) 1.58 W/kg (body)
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat13 600/100 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
5.0, A2DP, LE
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 10
Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, Android One
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

