Screen size
equal specsEdge (2026)6.3"
Moto G8 Plus6.3"
Quick verdict
Edge (2026) leads the measured specs 13-6.
Measured wins
Edge (2026)
13
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
3
equal specs
Moto G8 Plus
6
spec wins
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
Edge (2026)
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Moto G8 Plus
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Edge (2026)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Moto G8 Plus
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Edge (2026)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Moto G8 Plus
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Edge (2026)
LTE
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
equal specsMoto G8 Plus
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 28, 66 - LATAM
5G bands
Edge (2026)
SA/NSA/Sub6
Moto G8 Plus
-
Speed
Edge (2026)
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Moto G8 Plus
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat13 600/100 Mbps
Announced
Edge (2026)
2026, June 02
Moto G8 Plus
2019, October 24. Released 2019, October 28
Status
Edge (2026)
Released Jun 11, 2026
Moto G8 Plus
Discontinued
Dimensions
Edge (2026)
-
Moto G8 Plus
158.4 x 75.8 x 9.1 mm (6.24 x 2.98 x 0.36 in)
Weight
Edge (2026)
-
Moto G8 Plus
188 g (6.63 oz)
SIM
Edge (2026)
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Moto G8 Plus
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Edge (2026)
IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) MIL-STD-810H compliant* * does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions
Moto G8 Plus
Water-repellent coating
Build
Edge (2026)
-
Moto G8 Plus
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Type
Edge (2026)
AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR, 5200 nits (peak)
Moto G8 Plus
IPS LCD
Size
Edge (2026)
6.3 inches, 95.8 cm2 (~81.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Moto G8 Plus
6.3 inches, 99.1 cm2 (~82.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Edge (2026)
1220 x 2712 pixels*, 20:9 ratio (~472 ppi density)
Moto G8 Plus
1080 x 2280 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~400 ppi density)
Protection
Edge (2026)
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Moto G8 Plus
-
Other
Edge (2026)
* Display resolution is not officially revealed
Moto G8 Plus
-
OS
Edge (2026)
Android 16
Moto G8 Plus
Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 10
Chipset
Edge (2026)
Mediatek Dimensity 7450 (4 nm)
Moto G8 Plus
Qualcomm SDM665 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm)
CPU
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Octa-core (4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Moto G8 Plus
Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
GPU
Edge (2026)
Mali-G615 MC2
Moto G8 Plus
Adreno 610
Card slot
Edge (2026)
No
Moto G8 Plus
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Edge (2026)
128GB 8GB RAM
Moto G8 Plus
64GB 4GB RAM
Other
Edge (2026)
UFS
Moto G8 Plus
eMMC 5.1
Triple
Edge (2026)
50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f2.0, 73mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, 3x optical zoom, OIS 50 MP, f/2.0, 12mm, 122˚ (ultrawide), 0.64µm, PDAF
Moto G8 Plus
48 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 16 MP, f/2.2, 14mm (ultrawide), dedicated video camera (1080p) Auxiliary lens
Features
Edge (2026)
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Moto G8 Plus
Laser AF, LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Edge (2026)
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Moto G8 Plus
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)
Single
Edge (2026)
50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 0.64µm, PDAF
Moto G8 Plus
25 MP, f/2.0, 0.9µm
Features
Edge (2026)
HDR
Moto G8 Plus
HDR
Video
Edge (2026)
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Moto G8 Plus
1080p@30/120fps
Loudspeaker
Edge (2026)
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
Moto G8 Plus
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Edge (2026)
No
Moto G8 Plus
Yes
Other
Edge (2026)
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
Moto G8 Plus
-
WLAN
Edge (2026)
Yes
Moto G8 Plus
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Edge (2026)
Yes
Moto G8 Plus
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
Positioning
Edge (2026)
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, NavIC
Moto G8 Plus
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Edge (2026)
Yes
Moto G8 Plus
Yes (market dependent)
Radio
Edge (2026)
No
Moto G8 Plus
FM radio
USB
Edge (2026)
USB Type-C, OTG
Moto G8 Plus
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Edge (2026)
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Moto G8 Plus
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Edge (2026)
Smart Connect support
Moto G8 Plus
-
Type
Edge (2026)
5500 mAh
Moto G8 Plus
Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Edge (2026)
60W wired 15W wireless
Moto G8 Plus
15W wired
Colors
Edge (2026)
Pantone: Martini Olive
Moto G8 Plus
Dark Blue, Dark Red
Price
Edge (2026)
About 520 EUR
Moto G8 Plus
About 270 EUR
Models
Edge (2026)
-
Moto G8 Plus
XT2019, XT2019-2
SAR
Edge (2026)
-
Moto G8 Plus
0.59 W/kg (head) 1.58 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
Edge (2026)
-
Moto G8 Plus
0.59 W/kg (head) 0.88 W/kg (body)