Motorola Moto G8 Power vs Motorola Moto G9 Power: Comparison

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Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 6.8 Ki Cost-effective
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Design and Screen score 5.0Design & Materials 4.6Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score 5.4Performance & Hardware 5.5Performance & Hardware
Camera score 6.1Camera 6.0Camera
Connectivity score 6.0 Connectivity 6.7 Connectivity
Battery score 6.9 Battery 8.5 Battery

User reviews
User score
8.6
59 reviews
6.3
26 reviews

Technical specifications of the Motorola Moto G8 Power vs Motorola Moto G9 Power

Specs stores to buy Motorola Moto G8 Power Motorola Moto G8 Power
Global · 4GB · 64GB 		Motorola Moto G9 Power price compare Motorola Moto G9 Power
Global · 4GB · 128GB
Inches 6.4" 6.78"
Resolution FHD+ HD+
Usable surface 83% useful 82% useful
Aspect Ratio 19.5:9 21:9
Dimensions 75.8 mm
159.9 mm
9.6 mm 		76.8 mm
172.1 mm
9.7 mm
Weight 197 g 221 g
Micro SnapD. 665
Octa-Core 		SnapD. 662
Octa-Core
RAM 4 GB RAM 4 GB RAM
Storage 64 GB 128 GB
AnTuTu 171.000
v8 		178.220
v8
Battery 5000 mAh 6000 mAh
Main Camera 1
16 Mpx · ƒ/1.7
OV16E10
2 3 4 		1
64 Mpx · ƒ/1.8

2 3
Selfie Camera SELF 16 Mpx · ƒ/2.0 SELF 16 Mpx · ƒ/2.2
Bands
OS Android 10 Q Android 10 Q

Brand
Brand Motorola Motorola
Aliases Moto G8 Power Super row --

Release Date
Release date February 2020,
4 years ago 		November 2020,
3 years ago
State On Sale Not available
Market Global Global

Design & Materials

Structure

Motorola Moto G8 Power
Motorola Moto G9 Power
Motorola Moto G8 Power
Motorola Moto G9 Power
Size
75.8 mm • 159.9 mm • 9.6 mm
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 Print 3D Model
76.8 mm • 172.1 mm • 9.7 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 197 g 221 g
Usable surface 83 % 82 %
Materials Aluminium alloy, P2i Nano coating Polycarbonate, Splash resistant design
Resistance - -
Colors
Black

Blue
Blue

Green

Screen
Diagonal 6.4" 6.78"
Type LCD IPS LCD IPS
Aspect Ratio 19.5:9 21:9
Resolution FHD+
1080 x 2300 px 		HD+
720 x 1640 px
Density 397 Pixels per inch 264 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Hole-punch Notch
  • Scratch resistant
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Frameless
  • Water Drop Notch
  • Scratch resistant
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch

User reviews

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
7.7
6.5
Do you think it's a nice phone?
8.7
7.5
Is it comfortable?
8.5
6.4
Can you see it well in the sunlight?
7.1
5.4
Number of reviews
59 reviews
26 reviews

Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 Qualcomm Snapdragon 662
CPU 4x Kryo 260 2.0 GHz + 4x Kryo 260 1.8 GHz 4x Kryo 260 2.0 GHz + 4x Kryo 260 1.8 GHz
Type Octa-Core Octa-Core
Manufacturing 11 nm 11 nm
64 Bits Yes Yes

Graphics
GPU Qualcomm Adreno 610 Qualcomm Adreno 610

RAM
RAM 4 GB 4 GB
Type LPDDR4X RAM LPDDR4X RAM

Antutu
Score
171.000
Antutu v8
Overall performance better than 55% of devices
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178.220
Antutu v8
Overall performance better than 56% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 64 GB 128 GB
Type -- --
SD Slot Yes ,
Slot for SD or second SIM card 		Yes ,
Slot for SD or second SIM card

Security
Fingerprint Yes, in the back Yes, in the back

Sensors
Sensors
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Gyroscope
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Gyroscope

Audio

Audio
-
-

Others
Notifications LED -- --
Cooling system No No
Gaming buttons No No

User reviews

Does it have good sound?
9.3
6.9
Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
8.5
6.7
What's your experience been with demanding games?
7.5
5.6
Number of reviews
59 reviews
26 reviews

Camera

Main
No. of cameras Quad rear camera Triple rear camera
1
Camera type

Standard

Standard
Resolution 16 Mpx 64 Mpx
Sensor Omnivision OV16E10 Unknown
Type PureCel CMOS
Aperture ƒ/ 1.7 ƒ/ 1.8
ISO -- --
Pixel size 1.12 µm 0.80 µm
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size 1/2.8" --
2
Camera type

Wide Angle lens

Macro lens
Resolution
8 Mpx
2 Mpx
Sensor
Omnivision OV8856
Unknown
Type
PureCel
--
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.2
ƒ/ 2.4
Pixel size
1.12 µm
1.75 µm
Pixel Binning
--
--
Sensor size
1/4"
--
3
Camera type

Macro lens

Portrait mode (depth)
Resolution
2 Mpx
2 Mpx
Sensor
Omnivision OV02A10
Unknown
Type
CMOS
--
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.2
ƒ/ 2.4
Pixel size
1.75 µm
1.75 µm
Pixel Binning
--
--
Sensor size
1/2.8"
--
4
Camera type

Telephoto lens
--
Resolution
8 Mpx
Sensor
Samsung S5K4H7
Type
PureCel
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.2
Pixel size
1.12 µm
Pixel Binning
--
Sensor size
1/4"

Features
Flash Dual LED LED
Optical Stabilisation No No
Slow Motion Video No,
30 fps 		Yes,
60 fps
Others
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Optical zoom
  • Quadruple camera
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Phase detection autofocus (PDAF)
  • Laser autofocus (LAF)
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • RAW
  • Digital zoom
  • Optical zoom
  • Triple camera
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Phase detection autofocus (PDAF)
  • Laser autofocus (LAF)
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 16 Mpx 16 Mpx
Sensor Omnivision OV16A1Q Unknown
Type PureCel --
Aperture ƒ/ 2.0 ƒ/ 2.2
Pixel size 1.00 µm 1.00 µm
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size 1/3.06" --
Others
--
--

DxOMark Score
DxOMark Score -- --

User reviews

Quality of daytime photos
8.6
6.2
Quality of nighttime photos
6.5
5.0
Quality of selfies
7.7
6.2
Does it have a powerful flash?
8.2
7.5
Number of reviews
59 reviews
26 reviews

Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G -- --
4G LTE
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B18 (800)
  • B19 (800)
  • B20 (800)
  • B26 (850)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B18 (800)
  • B19 (800)
  • B20 (800)
  • B26 (850)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
3G
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B19 (800)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B19 (800)
2G
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)

SIM card
Dual SIM Dual Sim Dual Standby Dual Sim Dual Standby
Type
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
Others
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Display
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Display

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 5.0 LE Low energy consumption Bluetooth 5.0 LE Low energy consumption
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
  • LE (Low Energy)

Navigation
Navigation
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • SUPL
  • Galileo
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • SUPL
  • Galileo

USB
USB
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C

SAR
European measurement

The European Union sets a limit of 2 W/kg averaged over 10 grams of tissue.

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American measurement

The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue

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Others
Others
  • Audio Jack
  • Radio FM
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • VoLTE
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • Radio FM
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • VoLTE

User reviews

Does it have good coverage for calls?
8.4
7.8
Quality of the GPS
8.7
7.5
And the WiFi?
8.0
7.7
Number of reviews
59 reviews
26 reviews

Battery

Battery
Capacity
5000 mAh
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6000 mAh
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Type Li-Ion Li-Ion
Fast charge Yes,
18.0W 		Yes,
20.0W
Others
  • Non-removable
  • Non-removable

User reviews

How long does the battery last?
  • 0%
    Less than half day
  • 10%
    Less than a day
  • 15%
    One day
  • 49%
    More than one day
  • 25%
    Two days or more
  • 4%
    Less than half day
  • 8%
    Less than a day
  • 23%
    One day
  • 31%
    More than one day
  • 35%
    Two days or more
Number of reviews
59 reviews
26 reviews

Software

Software
Operating System
  • Android 10
    Android 10 Q, 4 years ago
  • Android 10
    Android 10 Q, 4 years ago
Google Services (official) Yes Yes

User reviews

Did it come with preinstalled applications?
  • 34%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 61%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 5%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
  • 8%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 81%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 12%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
Do you regularly receive updates?
  • 9%
    Never
  • 15%
    Once a year
  • 30%
    Every six months
  • 47%
    Every two months or less
  • 8%
    Never
  • 21%
    Once a year
  • 54%
    Every six months
  • 17%
    Every two months or less
Number of reviews
59 reviews
26 reviews
Prices
From $ 199 --
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