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Motorola Moto G8 Play

Motorola Moto G8 Play
₦154,800
Brand: Motorola
Category: Smartphones
  • Display 5.7-inch 720 x 1520 pixels HD+ display
  • Camera 48 MP + 16 MP + 5 MP Main/ 25 MP front
  • Memory 32/64 GB
  • Platform 3/4 GB

Our Rating

Ratings from experts

8.3
  • Design, Built Quality 7 / 10
  • Display Quality 9 / 10
  • Camera Quality 9 / 10
  • Audio & Multimedia 7 / 10
  • OS and Usability 9 / 10
  • Battery Performance 9 / 10

Motorola Moto G8 play Specifications and Features

The Motorola Moto G8 Play is equipped with a 6.2-inch IPS LCD display, featuring a resolution of 720 x 1520 pixels and a 19:9 aspect ratio. The device is powered by the MediaTek Helio P70 chipset, an octa-core processor with four Cortex-A73 cores clocked at 2.0 GHz and four Cortex-A53 cores at 2.0 GHz. It includes the Mali-G72 MP3 GPU for graphics processing.

the phone comes with 2 GB or 4 GB of RAM, depending on the variant, and offers internal storage options of 32 GB or 64 GB. Storage can be expanded via a microSD card slot supporting up to 512 GB. The Moto G8 Play runs on Android 9.0 Pie out of the box, with Motorola’s near-stock user interface.

In terms of cameras, the device has a single rear camera setup with a 13 MP sensor featuring an f/2.0 aperture, phase detection autofocus (PDAF), and LEAD flash. The front-facing camera is an 8 MP sensor with an f/2.2 aperture. Video recording supports 1080p at 30 frames per second.

The Moto G8 Play is powered by a 4000 mAh non-removable battery. It supports 10W charging via a microUSB 2.0 port. Connectivity options include Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS with A-GPS, GLONASS, and FM radio. Sensors on the device include a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner, accelerometer, proximity sensor, and compass.

The phone measures 155.1 x 75.8 x 8.3 mm and weighs 180 grams. it supports dual SIM functionality with Nano-SIM cards. The device includes a 3.5mm headphone jack and a single loudspeaker.the Moto G8 Play provides basic hardware specifications suitable for entry-level smartphone users.

Full Specifications

NETWORK

Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G Network Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Network Bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network Bands LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 34(2000), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500)
5G Network Bands Does not have support for 5G Network
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps

LAUNCH

Also Known As -
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BODY

Dimensions 157 x 74 x 8 mm (6.18 x 2.91 x 0.31 in)
Weight 168 g (5.93 oz)
Build Front glass, plastic body
SIM Type Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

DISPLAY

Display Type LTPS IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 5.7 inches, 97.4 cm2 (~83.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 720 x 1520 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~289 ppi density)

PLATFORM

Operating System Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); ColorOS 6
Chipset Mediatek Helio P70 (12nm)
CPU Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU Mali-G72 MP3

MEMORY

RAM + ROM 3/4 GB
Card Slot Yes, up to 128 GB via microSD card (uses SIM 2 slot)

MAIN CAMERA

Camera Type Double Lenses
Camera Sensor(s) 48 MP + 16 MP + 5 MP Main camera
Camera Features Autofocus
Continuous shooting
Digital zoom
Optical zoom
Geotagging
Panorama
HDR
Touch focus
Face detection
White balance settings
ISO settings
Exposure compensation
Self-timer
Scene mode
Sensor size - 1/2"
Pixel size - 1.6 μm (4-in-1 pixel
binning)
Phase detection with Dual Pixel
Video Resolution 1080p@30fps, 720p@240fps

SELFIE CAMERA

Camera Type Single Lens
Camera Sensor(s) 25-megapixel
Camera Features f/2.0 aperture
1/4" Pixel Size,
1.0µm,
Autofocus
Video Resolution 1080p@30fps

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes
Speaker Location Chin, below display
Audio Jack Type Yes, 3.5mm audio jack

CONNECTIVITY

Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE
NFC
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
FM Radio No

BATTERY

Battery Capacity Non-removable Li-Ion 4000 mAh battery
Wireless Charging No
Talk Time Talk Time is the longest time that a single battery charge will last when you are constantly talking on the phone under perfect conditions, Ambient temperature and highly dependent on the cellular network environment such as the distance to the closest cell network tower. Up to 24 hours
Stand-by Up to 380 hours

OTHER FEATURES

Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Box Contents Charging Brick / USB cable

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