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Motorola Moto G8 Plus

Motorola Moto G8 Plus

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Nokia 7 plus

Nokia 7 plus

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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