Entry-level · 2019

Motorola Moto G8 Plus

Name: Motorola Moto G8 Plus
Brand: Motorola
Price: 88500 NGN
Availability: InStock

Sold for ₦88,500 · 1 sellers·Last checked 1d ago

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Our Take

CPU benches near recent entry-level phones like the Samsung Galaxy A04s

Watch out No more updates, 15W charging (slow)

Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking

6.3″ IPS LCD · 60Hz

665 4 / 64 GB

4000 mAh 15W charging

48 MP 2 rear · 25 MP selfie

4G LTE NFC

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In the Real World

See how the Motorola Moto G8 Plus looks and feels in everyday use.

Full specifications

Display

6.3″ · IPS LCD · 1080 × 2280 · 60 Hz · HDR

Basic

A standard LCD panel. Fine indoors, watch out for sunlight legibility.

Screen size

6.3"

Panel type

IPS LCD

Resolution

1080 × 2280 px

Refresh rate

60 Hz

Slow for 2026

Brightness

581 nits

HDR

Supported

Performance

Qualcomm SDM665 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm) · 8-core 2.0 GHz · Adreno 610

Basic CPU

Best for calls, messaging, and very light browsing. Avoid heavy multitasking.

Chipset

Qualcomm SDM665 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm)

Current CPU tier

Entry-level

AnTuTu

168,699

GeekBench

1,385

CPU

8-core, 2.0 GHz

GPU

Adreno 610

Process

11 nm

RAM type

LPDDR4X RAM

Storage type

eMMC 5.1 Storage

CPU layout

4x Kryo 260 2.0 GHz + 4x Kryo 260 1.8 GHz

Software & updates

Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 10 · 1-year support

End of life

This phone is past its update window — it still works, but new Android versions and most security patches have stopped.

Operating system

Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 10

Software support

1 years of updates

Updates remaining

None — past its update window

Camera

48 MP f/1.7 main · 25 MP selfie · 4K video

4K video

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera

48 MP f/1.7

Ultrawide

16 MP f/2.2

Front camera

25 MP f/2.0

Main sensor

0.8µm

Slow motion

Yes, 240 fps

Camera extras

RAW

Video

4K @ 30 fps

4K video

Battery

4000 mAh · 15 W wired

Battery is average for the class — fine for daily use.

Capacity

4000 mAh

Lab endurance

87:00h

Wired charging

15 W

Slow for 2026

Removable

Audio

Stereo

Stereo speakers

Speakers

Stereo

Memory

4 GB RAM · 64 GB · expandable

Tight

RAM

4 GB

Tight for 2026

Storage

64 GB

Fills fast

Storage type

eMMC 5.1

Expandable

Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · NFC · Wi-Fi 5

4G LTE

Yes

NFC

Yes

Contactless

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 5

Bluetooth

5.0

GPS systems

GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo

USB

USB-C 2.0

USB OTG

Yes

3.5mm jack

Yes

IR blaster

SIM

1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — no 5G

Radio bands decide whether this phone sees MTN, Glo, Airtel or 9mobile towers — and how strong the signal holds indoors.

M MTN

4G full · no 5G

Full

A Airtel

4G full · no 5G

Full

G Glo

4G works No B28 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.

Works

9 9mobile

4G full

Full

The bands Nigerian networks use

B3 main band

M A G 9

B7 extra speed

B20 indoor reach

B28 indoor reach

n78 the 5G band

M A

The dots show which network uses each band. ✓ means this phone has it, ✗ means it doesn't.

All reported bands

2G B2, B3, B5, B8

3G B1, B2, B5, B8, B19

4G B1, B2, B3, B5, B7, B8, B18, B19, B20, B26, B28b, B28a

Build & Design

188 g · 9.1 mm

Height

158.4 mm

Width

75.8 mm

Thickness

9.1 mm

Weight

188 g

Sensors

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

Sensors

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

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena · Read full review

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

Apple iPhone 11

Trades blows 2 wins 3 losses

Sharper screen

1080 × 2280 vs 828 × 1792 resolution

29% larger battery capacity

4,000 mAh vs 3,110 mAh battery

Lower benchmark score

169k vs 816k AnTuTu · Entry-level vs Mid-range tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 48 MP · f/1.7 vs 12 MP · f/1.8 main

Less protected

None vs IP68 protection

Full comparison

Samsung Galaxy S10e

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses

29% larger battery capacity

4,000 mAh vs 3,100 mAh battery

Weaker display tech

IPS LCD vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · Tradeoff: 6.3″ vs 5.8″ screen

Lower benchmark score

169k vs 390k AnTuTu · Entry-level vs Lower mid-range tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 48 MP · f/1.7 vs 12 MP · f/1.5 main

Less protected

None vs IP68 protection · 188 g vs 150 g

Full comparison

Where to buy

1 seller·Used from ₦88,500

Prices move fast. Open the seller's page and confirm before you pay.

Jiji Used

₦88,500

Fair for used

Majeed - Vasty Global

1.5 yrs · 31 feedback · 64GB

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In the Real World

Full specifications

Display

Performance

Software & updates

Camera

Battery

Audio

Memory

Connectivity

Network bands

The bands Nigerian networks use

All reported bands

Build & Design

Sensors

How it stacks up against the rest.

Apple iPhone 11

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