Phone Comparison - Motorola Moto G8 Play vs Motorola Moto G8 vs Motorola Moto G100

general General Info

Manufacturer Motorola Motorola Motorola
Announced Announcement - October 2019 2020, March 5 2021, March 25
Status Coming Soon - October 2019 Available. Released 2020, March 5 Coming soon. Exp. release 2021, April 20
Colors Blue, Red White Prism, Capri Blue Iridescent Sky, Iridescent Ocean, Slate Grey
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 157.6 × 75.4 x 9 mm
(6.2 × 2.97 x 0.35 in)
161.3 x 75.8 x 9 mm
(6.35 x 2.98 x 0.35 in)
168.4 x 74 x 9.7 mm
(6.63 x 2.91 x 0.38 in)
Weight 183.6 g (6.46.0.21 oz) 188.3 g (6.63.0.11 oz) 207 g (7.3 oz)
SIM Type Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
CDMA2000 1x
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network LTE (unspecified) LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 28(700), 66(1700/2100) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 66
5G Network - - 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 38, 41, 66, 77 SA/NSA
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor
- Fingerprint Sensor
- Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)
IP52, splash resistant

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 9.0 (Pie) Android 10.0 Android 11
Processor Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53), Mediatek MT6771 Helio P70 (12nm) Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver), Qualcomm SDM665 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm) Octa-core (1x3.2 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 585), Qualcomm SM8250-AC Snapdragon 870 5G (7 nm)
GPU Mali-G72 MP3 Adreno 610 Adreno 650
RAM 4 GB 4 GB 8 GB
Internal Memory 64 GB 64 GB 128 GB
External Memory microSD, up to 512 GB (uses shared SIM slot) microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) microSDXC

display Display

Type IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen HD+ IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen FHD+ IPS LCD Screen
90Hz Refresh Rate
HDR10
560 nits (typ)
Colors 16M colors 16M colors 16M Colour
Size 6.2 inches 6.4 inches 6.7 inches
Resolution 720 x 1520 pixels (271 ppi) 720 x 1560 pixels (268 ppi) 1080 x 2520 pixels (409 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio - 82.52% 84.23%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes yes yes
Radio FM radio FM radio No
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 13 MP + 8 MP +2 MP 16 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP 64 MP + 12 MP + 2 MP + TOF
Flash LED Flash LED Flash Dual-LED flash
Features 13 MP, f/2.0, 1/3.1", 1.12µm, PDAF, Laser AF
8 MP, f/2.2, 14mm (ultrawide)
2 MP, f/2.2, depth sensor
HDR, Panorama
16 MP, f/1.7, (wide), PDAF
8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)
2 MP (dedicated macro camera)
HDR, Panorama
64 MP, f/1.7, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.7µm, PDAF, Laser AF
16 MP, f/2.2, 117˚ (ultrawide), 1.0µm, PDAF
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
TOF 3D
panorama, HDR
Video 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps 6K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Front Camera 8 MP, f/2.0, 1/4", 1.12µm, 1080p@30fps [Similar] 8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4", 1.12µm
HDR
1080p@30fps [Similar]
16 MP, (wide), 1.0µm
8 MP, 100˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm
HDR
1080p@30fps [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat13 600/100 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX 5.1, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
USB Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 64 GB, 4 GB RAM or 32 GB, 3 GB RAM 64 GB, 4 GB RAM 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 3.1
Expandable Storage microSD, up to 512 GB (uses shared SIM slot) microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) microSDXC
USB OTG Supported Supported Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor not present gyroscope sensor not present gyroscope sensor present
NFC NFC supported NFC not supported NFC supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 18W
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Battery Charging 10W
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 20W
Capacity 4000 mAh 4000 mAh 5000 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -