Entry-level · 2019

Motorola Moto G8 Plus

Name: Motorola Moto G8 Plus
Brand: Motorola

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

A basic entry-level phone — watch out for a smaller battery and slow 15W charging.

Watch out Smaller battery (4000mAh), 15W charging (slow)

Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking

6.3″ IPS LCD · 60Hz

Snapdragon 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

What stands out

Pro camera extras: RAW

240 fps slow motion for action clips

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 messaging, calls, and 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

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

USB OTG

Supported

3.5mm jack

Yes

IR blaster

SIM

1× Nano-SIM

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

Specifications sourced from GSMArena · Read full review

How it stacks up against the rest.

Quick reads against a few phones in the same price tier. Tap any one for the deep comparison.

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

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

Less protected

None vs IP68 protection · 188 g vs 150 g

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Performance

Camera

Battery

Audio

Memory

Connectivity

Build & Design

Sensors

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