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Motorola Moto G31 vs Motorola Moto G8
What Moto G31 does better (12) and where Moto G8 wins (3) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
Moto G31Moto G8
| Moto G31 | Moto G8 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 161.9 mm | 161.3 mm | +0.6 mm |
| Width | 73.9 mm | 75.8 mm | −1.9 mm |
| Thickness | 8.6 mm | 9 mm | −0.4 mm |
| Weight | 181 g | 188 g | −7 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Moto G31 better than Moto G8?
- Main camera50 MP vs 16 MP3.1×
- Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 4,000 mAh+25%
- RAM6 GB vs 4 GB+50%
- OLED panelYes · Moto G8: No
- Storage (max)128 GB vs 64 GB2×
- NFCYes · Moto G8: No
- Pixel density411 ppi vs 268 ppi+53%
- Weight181 g vs 188 g+4%
- Selfie camera13 MP vs 8 MP+62%
- Resolution (width)1,080 px vs 720 px+50%
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 vs Wi-Fi 4+25%
- Thickness8.6 mm vs 9 mm+5%
Why is Moto G8 better than Moto G31?
- Max video1080p vs 4K
- Process12 nm vs 11 nm+9%
- Main camera aperturef/1.8 vs f/1.7+6%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 181 g | 188 g |
| Thickness | 8.6 mm | 9 mm |
| Height | 161.9 mm | 161.3 mm |
| Width | 73.9 mm | 75.8 mm |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Back | Plastic | Plastic |
| Ingress protection | IP52 | IPX2 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx2 | IPx2 |
| Colours | Mineral Grey, Baby Blue | White Prism, Capri Blue, Pearl White, Neon Blue |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.4″ | 6.4″ |
| Panel | AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| OLED panel | Yes | No |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 720 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,400 px | 1,560 px |
| Pixel density | 411 ppi | 268 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 700 nits | — |
| Measured brightness | 423 nits | — |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 82.7% | 82.2% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Mediatek MT6769Z Helio G85 | Qualcomm SM6125 Snapdragon 665 |
| Chip maker | MediaTek | Qualcomm |
| Process | 12 nm | 11 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2 GHz | 2 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 | Adreno 610 |
| AnTuTu score | 294,541 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 1,319 | — |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 181 | — |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 6 GB | 4 GB |
| Storage (max) | 128 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage (base) | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP | 16 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.7 |
| Main sensor size | 1/2.76" | 1/2.8" |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Optical zoom | 8× | — |
| Max video | 1080p | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | — | 30 fps |
| Selfie camera | 13 MP | 8 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,000 mAh | 4,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 10 W | 10 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 23% | — |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | No |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 4 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5 |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| Fingerprint sensor | Side | Rear |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 11 | Android 10 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
