Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite vs. Motorola Moto G 5G Plus

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite and Motorola Moto G 5G Plus. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite vs. Motorola Moto G 5G Plus Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite Motorola Moto G 5G Plus
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 164.94 mm 168 mm Motorola Moto G 5G Plus has greater height than Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite.
Width 75.76 mm 74 mm Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite has greater width than Motorola Moto G 5G Plus.
Depth 9.2 mm 9 mm Motorola Moto G 5G Plus is narrower than Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite.
Weight 200 g 207 g Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite is lighter than Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite.
Body Colour Royal blue | Arctic blue Surfing blue
Body Material Plastic Plastic
Protection Splashproof, P2i (liquid repellent coating) Splashproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite is waterproof.
SAR Value - 1.5 W/kg (body), 0.99 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components LED flashlight -
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite Motorola Moto G 5G Plus
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology IPS LTPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.5" 6.7" Motorola Moto G 5G Plus has larger screen size than Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1600 x 720 pixels 2520 x 1080 pixels Motorola Moto G 5G Plus has better screen resolution than Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite.
Display Format HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density 269 ppi 409 ppi Motorola Moto G 5G Plus has better pixel density than Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite.
Aspect Ratio 20:9 21:9
HDR - Yes Motorola Moto G 5G Plus has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10
Display Refresh Rate - 90 Hz
Display Features Max Vision display CinemaVision display
PROCESSOR Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite Motorola Moto G 5G Plus
Processor Type (CPU) MediaTek Helio P35 Qualcomm Snapdragon 765
Clock Speed 2.3 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) IMG PowerVR GE8320 -
MEMORY Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite Motorola Moto G 5G Plus
RAM 4 GB 4 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 64 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite Motorola Moto G 5G Plus
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 3 4
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Motorola Moto G 5G Plus has better camera resolution than Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite.
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.7 Motorola Moto G 5G Plus has better lens aperture than Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite.
Pixel Size 1 μm 1.6 μm Motorola Moto G 5G Plus has larger camera pixel size than Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Self-Timer Delay Yes Yes
Special Effects HDR HDR, Colour replace, Spot Colour
Camera Modes Panorama, Face Beauty, Dual Bokeh Slow motion video, Panorama, manual mode, Best Shot, Gesture Shot, HYPERLAPSE, portrait mode, Timelapse video, Active photos, Portrait Lighting, Cinemagraph, Macro video
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Auto smile capture Motorola Moto G 5G Plus has face detection.
Light Source LED flash -
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) RAW image capture, EIS video stabilisation, Cutout, Quad Pixel technology, High-res zoom, smart composition, AI Quad camera, Shot optimisation
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 2 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Motorola Moto G 5G Plus has better second camera resolution than Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite.
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.2 Motorola Moto G 5G Plus has better second camera lens aperture than Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite.
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) 1.75 μm 1.12 μm Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite has larger second camera pixel size than Motorola Moto G 5G Plus.
Minimum Focal Length (2nd Camera) - 20 mm
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) Depth camera Macro camera
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 2 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Motorola Moto G 5G Plus has higher resolution third camera than Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite.
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.2 Motorola Moto G 5G Plus has better third camera lens aperture than Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite.
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 118 degree(s)
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) 1.75 μm 1.12 μm Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite has larger third camera pixel size than Motorola Moto G 5G Plus.
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) Macro camera -
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) - F/2.2
Pixel Size (4th Camera) - 1.75 μm
Camera Functions (4th Camera) - Depth camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Motorola Moto G 5G Plus has better front camera resolution than Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite.
Lens Type (Front) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.0 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Pixel Size (Front) 1.12 μm 1 μm Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite has larger front camera pixel size than Motorola Moto G 5G Plus.
Special Effects (Front) HDR, Face Beautification HDR, Spot Colour
Camera Modes (Front) Timer mode, Bokeh Mode Manual mode, Gesture Shot, HYPERLAPSE, portrait mode, Timelapse video, Active photos, group selfi mode, Cinemagraph
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Auto smile capture Motorola Moto G 5G Plus has face detection.
Light Source (Front) - Display flash
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) - Self-timer, EIS video stabilisation, Quad Pixel technology
SECOND FRONT CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Front) - 8 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (2nd Front) - F/2.2
Pixel Size (2nd Front) - 1.12 μm
BATTERY AND CHARGING Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite Motorola Moto G 5G Plus
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 5000 mAh 5000 mAh Both phones have the same battery capacity.
Fast Charging Technology - TurboPower technology Motorola Moto G 5G Plus has fast charging technology.
Standby Time 840 hours -
Run Time Details Playback (Music): up to 100 hrs
Playback (video): up to 19 hrs
Standby: up to 840 hrs
Standard usage: up to 72 hrs
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CELLULAR Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite Motorola Moto G 5G Plus
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Motorola Moto G 5G Plus has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 9.0 Pie Android 10
Intelligent Assistant Google Assistant Google Assistant
Payment Technology - Google Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite Motorola Moto G 5G Plus
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band - 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 43, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 3700, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n7, n8, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.1
NFC - Yes Motorola Moto G 5G Plus has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite Motorola Moto G 5G Plus
Sound Enhancements - Dolby Audio
FEATURES Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite Motorola Moto G 5G Plus
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, SAR sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side)
Additional Phone Features Dual microphones, Moto Actions, Google Lens Dual microphones, Android Sensor Hub, Moto Actions, Quick gestures, Google Lens, Moto Gametime
OTHERS Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite Motorola Moto G 5G Plus
Included Accessories Headset, protective cover, USB cable, SIM card removal tool, 10W charger SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, TurboPower charger, protective case
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