Screen size
Quick verdict
Signature 27 leads the measured specs 16-4.
Measured wins
Moto G8 Plus
4
spec wins
Ties
2
equal specs
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16
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Moto G8 Plus
GSM / HSPA / LTE
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GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Moto G8 Plus
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
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GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Moto G8 Plus
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
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HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Moto 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
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
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LTE
Speed
Moto G8 Plus
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat13 600/100 Mbps
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HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
Moto G8 Plus
-
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SA/NSA/Sub6
Announced
Moto G8 Plus
2019, October 24. Released 2019, October 28
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2026, September 22
Status
Moto G8 Plus
Discontinued
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Coming soon. Exp. release 2026, Oct-Nov
Dimensions
Moto G8 Plus
158.4 x 75.8 x 9.1 mm (6.24 x 2.98 x 0.36 in)
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Weight
Moto G8 Plus
188 g (6.63 oz)
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Build
Moto G8 Plus
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
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Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
SIM
Moto G8 Plus
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
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Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Moto G8 Plus
Water-repellent coating
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IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.2m for 30 min) MIL-STD-810H compliant* * does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions
Type
Moto G8 Plus
IPS LCD
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LTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, 165Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR10+
Size
Moto G8 Plus
6.3 inches, 99.1 cm2 (~82.5% screen-to-body ratio)
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6.8 inches, 112.4 cm2
Resolution
Moto G8 Plus
1080 x 2280 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~400 ppi density)
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1264 x 2780 pixels (~449 ppi density)
Protection
Moto G8 Plus
-
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Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
OS
Moto G8 Plus
Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 10
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Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates
Chipset
Moto G8 Plus
Qualcomm SDM665 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm)
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Qualcomm SM8975 Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 (2 nm)
CPU
Moto G8 Plus
Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
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Octa-core (2x5.01 GHz Prime + 3x4.03 GHz Performance + 3x3.74 GHz Performance)
GPU
Moto G8 Plus
Adreno 610
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Adreno 850
Card slot
Moto G8 Plus
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
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No
Internal
Moto G8 Plus
64GB 4GB RAM
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256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
Other
Moto G8 Plus
eMMC 5.1
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UFS 4.1
Triple
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
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50 MP, (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, PDAF, OIS 200 MP, (periscope telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom 50 MP, f/2.0, 12mm, 122˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF
Features
Moto G8 Plus
Laser AF, LED flash, HDR, panorama
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Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Moto G8 Plus
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)
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8K@30fps (Dolby Vision), 4K@30/60fps (Dolby Vision), 4K@120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR10+, gyro-EIS
Single
Moto G8 Plus
25 MP, f/2.0, 0.9µm
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50 MP, f/2.0, 21mm (wide), 1/2.93", 0.6µm, dual-pixel PDAF
Features
Moto G8 Plus
HDR
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HDR
Video
Moto G8 Plus
1080p@30/120fps
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4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR
Loudspeaker
Moto G8 Plus
Yes, with stereo speakers
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Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
3.5mm jack
Moto G8 Plus
Yes
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No
Other
Moto G8 Plus
-
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24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res Wireless audio Sound by Bang & Olufsen
WLAN
Moto G8 Plus
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
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Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Moto G8 Plus
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
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6.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Moto G8 Plus
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
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GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, NavIC
NFC
Moto G8 Plus
Yes (market dependent)
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Yes
Radio
Moto G8 Plus
FM radio
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No
USB
Moto G8 Plus
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
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USB Type-C 3.1 Gen2, OTG, DisplayPort 1.4
Sensors
Moto G8 Plus
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
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Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Moto G8 Plus
-
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Smart Connect (Ready For) support Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Type
Moto G8 Plus
Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
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Si/C Li-Ion 7000 mAh
Charging
Moto G8 Plus
15W wired
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90W wired 50W wireless 10W reverse wireless 5W reverse wired
Colors
Moto G8 Plus
Dark Blue, Dark Red
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Pantone: Coal Smoke, Capulet Olive
Models
Moto G8 Plus
XT2019, XT2019-2
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SAR
Moto G8 Plus
0.59 W/kg (head) 1.58 W/kg (body)
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SAR EU
Moto G8 Plus
0.59 W/kg (head) 0.88 W/kg (body)
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Price
Moto G8 Plus
About 270 EUR
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