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Motorola Moto G6 vs Motorola Moto G8
What Moto G6 does better (5) and where Moto G8 wins (7) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
Moto G6Moto G8
| Moto G6 | Moto G8 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 153.8 mm | 161.3 mm | −7.5 mm |
| Width | 72.3 mm | 75.8 mm | −3.5 mm |
| Thickness | 8.3 mm | 9 mm | −0.7 mm |
| Weight | 167 g | 188 g | −21 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Moto G6 better than Moto G8?
- NFCYes · Moto G8: No
- Pixel density424 ppi vs 268 ppi+58%
- Weight167 g vs 188 g+13%
- Resolution (width)1,080 px vs 720 px+50%
- Thickness8.3 mm vs 9 mm+8%
Why is Moto G8 better than Moto G6?
- Battery capacity3,000 mAh vs 4,000 mAh+33%
- Main camera12 MP vs 16 MP+33%
- Ultra-wide cameraNo · Moto G6: Yes
- Max video1080p vs 4K
- Screen size5.7″ vs 6.4″+12%
- CPU frequency1.8 GHz vs 2 GHz+11%
- Bluetooth4.2 vs 5+19%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 167 g | 188 g |
| Thickness | 8.3 mm | 9 mm |
| Height | 153.8 mm | 161.3 mm |
| Width | 72.3 mm | 75.8 mm |
| Frame | — | Plastic |
| Back | — | Plastic |
| Ingress protection | — | IPX2 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | — | IPx2 |
| Glass protection | Gorilla Glass 3 | — |
| Colours | — | White Prism, Capri Blue, Pearl White, Neon Blue |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 5.7″ | 6.4″ |
| Panel | IPS | IPS LCD |
| OLED panel | No | No |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 720 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,160 px | 1,560 px |
| Pixel density | 424 ppi | 268 ppi |
| Refresh rate | — | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 650 nits | — |
| Screen-to-body ratio | — | 82.2% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 | Qualcomm SM6125 Snapdragon 665 |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| Process | — | 11 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 1.8 GHz | 2 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 506 | Adreno 610 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | — | 4 GB |
| Storage (max) | — | 64 GB |
| Storage (base) | — | 64 GB |
| Storage type | — | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 12 MP | 16 MP |
| Main camera aperture | — | f/1.7 |
| Main sensor size | — | 1/2.8" |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 1080p | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | — | 30 fps |
| Selfie camera | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 3,000 mAh | 4,000 mAh |
| Battery type | — | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | — | 10 W |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | No |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 4 | Wi-Fi 4 |
| Bluetooth | 4.2 | 5 |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| USB | — | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | — | 2 |
| Satellite navigation | GPS, GLONASS, BDS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | — | Yes |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes | Rear |
| Sensors | proximity, accelerometer, light, compass, fingerprint | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 10 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
