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Motorola Moto G8 Power

#1763

Motorola Moto G9 Play

#2627

Category Breakdown

Motorola Moto G8 Power

Motorola Moto G9 Play

Performance

68.572.9

Camera

64.244.8

Display

58.956.5

Battery

33.733.7

Build

74.567.9

Connectivity

55.764.0

Audio

87.68.9

Overall

55.247.4

Summary

The Motorola Moto G8 Power features a 6.4-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080 x 2300 pixels, offering higher pixel density compared to the Moto G9 Play's 6.5-inch IPS LCD with a resolution of 720 x 1600 pixels.
In terms of performance, the G8 Power is powered by the Snapdragon 665 chipset, while the G9 Play uses the Snapdragon 662, with both having similar CPU architectures but the G9 Play offers more RAM options.
The G8 Power has a more versatile camera system with a 16 MP main sensor and additional telephoto and ultrawide lenses, whereas the G9 Play has a 48 MP main sensor but fewer secondary options.
Both models have a 5000 mAh battery, but the G9 Play supports faster 20W charging compared to the G8 Power's 18W.
Build quality differs slightly, with the G8 Power having an aluminum frame versus the G9 Play's plastic frame, and the G9 Play includes NFC support, which the G8 Power lacks.
Both run Android 10, upgradable to Android 11, but the G8 Power features stereo speakers, while the G9 Play does not.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Motorola Moto G8 Power

Motorola Moto G9 Play

General

Release Date

2020, February 07

2020, August 24

Announced

2020, February 07

2020, August 24

Description

N/A

Display

Size

6.4"

6.5"

Type

IPS LCD

Resolution

1080 x 2300 pixels (~399 ppi density)

720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)

PPI

1080

720

Refresh Rate

60Hz

HDR Support

✗

Protection

N/A

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm SDM665 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm)

Qualcomm SM6115 Snapdragon 662 (11 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)

GPU

Adreno 610

Memory

32GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM

64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM

Expandable Storage

✗

Card Slot

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Camera

Main Camera

16 MP, f/1.7, (wide), 1/2.8", 1.12µm, PDAF8 MP, f/2.2, (telephoto), 1/4.0", 1.12µm, PDAF, 2x optical zoom8 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm2 MP, f/2.2, (macro)

48 MP, f/1.7, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)

Main Camera Features

LED flash, HDR, panorama

Front Camera

16 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm

8 MP, f/2.2, 1.12µm

Front Camera Features

HDR

Video Recording

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)

1080p@30/60fps

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps

Optical Stabilization

✗

Night Mode

✗

Raw Photo Support

✗

Battery

Capacity

5000 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 5000 mAh

Charging Details

18W wired

20W wired

Fast Charging

✗

Wireless Charging

✗

Build & Safety

Dimensions

156 x 75.8 x 9.6 mm (6.14 x 2.98 x 0.38 in)

165.2 x 75.7 x 9.2 mm (6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 in)

Weight

197 g

200 g

Materials

Glass front, plastic back, aluminum frame (6000 series)

Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame

Colors

Smoke Black, Capri Blue

Forest Green, Sapphire Blue, Spring Pink

Foldable

✗

SAR

N/A

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat13 600/100 Mbps

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

✗

✓

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

5.0, A2DP, LE

NFC

✗

✓

USB

USB Type-C 2.0

IR Blaster

✗

Headphone Jack

✓

Radio

✗

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO

Audio

Stereo Speakers

✓

✗

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers

Yes

Audio Jack

Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 10, upgradable to Android 11

Fingerprint

✓

Face Unlock

✗

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity