The Moto G7 Plus was announced in February of this year and it brought along three siblings – the Moto G7, Moto G7 Power, and the Moto G7 Play. Eight months later, Motorola is set to announce a successor as a leak has revealed that the Moto G8 Plus will launch this month on October 24. The leak also includes renders and specs of the phone.
Starting with the design, the Moto G8 Plus keeps the notch of its predecessor although it is smaller in size and has been redesigned too. On the back, it is much different as it has ditched the circular camera housing design it made popular. The cameras, which are now three, no, not four, are arranged vertically on the left side of the phone. There is a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner on the back with the Motorola batwing logo engraved on it. Based on the photos, the phone will be available in blue and red.
The specs of the phone according to Winfuture.de, the source of the leak, are similar to what you will find on other mid-range phones like the Redmi Note 8.
The Moto G8 Plus (XT2019) has a 6.3-inch FHD+ (2280 x 1080) display. It is powered by the Snapdragon 665 processor and paired with 4GB of RAM and 64GB or 128GB of expandable storage.
Like it is stated above, the Moto G8 Plus has triple rear cameras and not four. Sitting alone at the top is the 48MP primary sensor. Below it is a 16MP 117° ultrawide angle camera dubbed “Action Cam” which is housed with a 5MP depth sensor and the LED flash. The hole between the third camera sensor and LED flash does not house a camera but the laser autofocus system. Up in front is a 25MP camera for selfies and video calls.
The Moto G8 Plus has a slightly bigger display than the Moto G7 but it comes with a significantly bigger battery. Out is the 3000mAh battery of its predecessor and in is a 4000mAh battery. There is support for Motorola’s TurboPower fast charging technology via a USB Type-C port. The phone also has Bluetooth 5.0, dual-band WiFi and should be available in single SIM and dual SIM variants. It is reported that it runs Android 9.0 Pie out of the box.
Motorola will announce the Moto G8 Plus at an event in Brazil on October 24. It will also launch soon in Europe. Unfortunately, there is no info about its price.
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