In October, Motorola launched the Moto G8 Plus and Moto G8 Play phones in Brazil. Rumors of the Moto G8 Power have been doing the rounds of the internet  soon after the launch of G8 Plus and G8 Play. The elusive Moto G8 Power (codenamed Sofia) recently received the FCC (Federal Communications Commission) certification in the US. Case renders of the Moto G8 Power have appeared on Chinese retailer Alibaba to reveal its design

Motorola G8 Power Design and Specifications

Judging from the images, the Moto G8 Power  bears a punch-hole camera on the top left corner of the display. There is no confirmation on whether the G8 Power will really feature a punch-hole screen as some reports have claimed that it will sport a waterdrop notch enabled display. There appears to be a USB (probably microUSB) on the bottom surface alongside the speaker grille, and a 3.5mm headphone port on the top edge.

At the rear, the Moto G8 Power sports a quad-camera setup, complete with an LED flash module. The camera setup is vertically aligned, with the flash alongside the primary lens. There is a cutout for the Motorola logo, which might double us as a fingerprint scanner. 

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According to the FCC documentation, the highlight of the Moto G8 Power is its 5,000 mAh battery. The device likely flaunts a display measuring between 6.2 and 6.3-inches and is likely to be driven by Snapdragon 665 mobile platform. The device should be equipped with Android 10 out-of-the-box and supports dual-band 5G Wi-Fi. The smartphone measures 157.9 x 75.8 mm. 

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Motorola has recently launched the Moto G8 Plus and Moto G8 Play in Brazil. While Motorola fans were expecting the company to unleash the Moto G8, there was no official announcement on it. The arrival of the Moto G8 could be close at hand as popular tipster has shared a commercial of the phone that showcases its design.

The Moto G8 commercial shows that it will be arriving in three color editions such as blue, black and red. The front and rear design of the phone is quite similar to the Moto G8 Plus and G8 Play handsets.

The Moto G8 does not appear different from its siblings. It has a triple camera system on its rear. The primary lens of 48-megapixel is placed separately from the module that features ultrawide and depth sensors and an LED flash. A Motorola logo that is probably embedded with a fingerprint scanner can be seen on the backside of the device.

Moving on to the frontside of the Moto G8, it is fitted with a waterdrop notch enabled screen. It is likely to support full HD+ resolution. The specifications of the Moto G8 are currently under the wraps.

The new commercial debunks the early rumors that had shown the Moto G8 phone with a different rear design and a punch-hole display. The said device has already gone official in August as Motorola One Action smartphone.

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Moto G8 Plus and Moto G8 Play Specifications

The Moto G8 Plus has a 6.3-inch IPS LCD display with waterdrop notch. It supports 1080 x 2280 pixels full HD+ resolution and 19:9 aspect ratio. The Snapdragon 665 SoC powers the phone with 4 GB of RAM and it has 64 GB of onboard storage. There is a shared SIM slot for additional storage.

The G8 Plus has 48-megapixel + 16-megapixel + 5-megapixel triple camera system. It has a front-facing camera of 25-megapixel. The 4,000mAh battery of the phone supports 15W fast charging through USB-C. It runs on Android 9 Pie OS.

The Moto G8 Play has a 6.2-inch IPS LCD display with HD+ resolution of 720 x 1,520 pixels and 19:9 aspect ratio. It is powered by Helio P70 chipset and 2 GB of RAM. It has 32 GB of storage and a shared SIM slot for more storage. The rear shell of the device features a 13-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 2-megapixel triple camera system and it has a front camera of 8-megapixel. A 4,000mAh battery fuels the smartphone.

The Moto G8 Plus and G8 Play are respectively priced at R$ 1,495 (~$365) and R$ 1,099 (~$268) in Brazil.

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The Moto G8 Plus and Moto G8 were also announced in Brazil today alongside the Moto E6 Play. Sadly, the standard Moto G8 was a no-show.

Moto G8 Plus

The Moto G8 Plus hs a 6.3-inch Max Vision FHD+ screen with a notch for the selfie camera. The G8 Plus joins the Mi A3 and the OPPO A9 2020 on the list of Snapdragon 665-powered phones. It has 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage with support for storage expansion.

The highlight of the phone is its triple rear cameras, two of which are housed together. The top sensor which is separated from the rest is the ultra-wide action camera. It is a 16MP sensor and it has a 117° FOV. Motorola says users will be able to fit more into their photos with the new camera.

The primary camera is the first of the two sensors housed together and it is a 48MP f/2.0 Quad Pixel sensor with Night Vision for better low-light photos. Next is the 5MP depth sensor which assists when taking portrait photos and it is followed by the laser autofocus which is fast and accurate and helps in taking sharp photos. Last is the LED flash. The selfie camera is a 25MP Quad Pixel sensor that boasts better light sensitivity when taking selfies in low light. The phone has EIS and supports slow-motion recording up to 240 fps.

The Moto G8 Plus has a camera bump but Motorola doesn’t say if the glass covering the sensors is scratch-resistant, so you may want to invest in a case that prevents the camera from touching whatever surface you place your phone on.

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Other features of the phone are stereo speakers with Dolby Audio, a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner, a 4000mAh battery with support for TurboPower charging via USB-C, and Moto Actions such as three-finger screenshot, pick up to silence, swipe to resize the screen, and shake twice to turn on the flashlight, etc. The phone runs Android 9 Pie out of the box.

The Moto G8 Plus is available in Sapphire Blue and Cherry. It is priced at R$ 1495 (~$373) and is already available for purchase on the official Motorola Brazil site. It will be available in the UK starting October 28 for €239 and at the end of October in India for INR 13,999 (~$197).

Moto G8 Play

The Moto G8 Play comes with lots of upgrades when compared to the Moto G7 Play. It has a 6.2-inch Max Vision HD+ Display with a waterdrop notch. The phone is powered by MediaTek’s Helio P70M processor which is 30% faster than the Snapdragon 632 in the G7 Play.

The phone comes in a single configuration – 2GB of RAM and 32GB of storage. There is support for storage expansion via a MicroSD card slot but it isn’t a dedicated slot like that of the Moto E6 Play.

Another major upgrade the G8 Play brings is more cameras. It has triple rear cameras made up of an 8MP f/2.2 117° ultrawide camera that is separated from the other sensors. The main camera is a 13MP f/2.0 camera and it is paired with a 2MP depth sensor. The selfie camera is an 8MP sensor.

The Moto G8 Play also gets a battery boost. With a 4000mAh battery, you should be able to get more screen time on it than its predecessor. The phone also has Bluetooth 4.2 and a USB Type-C port but there is no NFC. There is also a fingerprint scanner on the back.

Motorola ships the phone with Android 9 Pie and includes a protective case and stereo earphones in the box. The Moto G8 Play is priced at R$ 1099 which converts to about $274. You should not be surprised at the price since this is Brazil we are talking about. You will be able to purchase the phone in Black Onyx or Magenta Red.

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Motorola is expected to unleash the Moto G8 series of smartphones later today through an unveil event in Brazil. Ahead of the launch, the Moto G8 Plus has been spotted on Geekbench benchmarking platform. The listing confirms that the phone will be powered by Snapdragon 665 mobile platform.

In the below show screenshot of the Geekbench 5 benchmarks of Moto G8 Plus, it can be seen that the device is powered by a “trinket” chipset which refers to the Snapdragon 665 SoC. The chipset that has a base frequency of 1.80GHz is coupled with 4 GB of RAM. The handset runs on Android 9 Pie OS. In the single-core test, it has scored 314 points and it has recorded a score of 1264 points in the multi-core test.

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Moto G8 Plus Specifications (Rumored)

Reports that have surfaced in the recent weeks have revealed almost everything about the Moto G8 Plus smartphone. It is speculated that the smartphone is equipped with a 6.3-inch IPS LCD display with waterdrop notch that produces 1080 x 2280 pixels full HD+ resolution and 19:9 aspect ratio.

The front notch of the phone is expected to house a 25-megapixel selfie camera. The renders of the phone have revealed that it features a triple camera setup on its back. It comprises of a 48-megapixel primary lens, a 16-megapixel ultrawide lens with 117-degree field-of-view that is dubbed as Action Camera and a 5-megapixel depth assist lens. The rear-facing logo of the company is integrated with a fingerprint reader.

The Android 9 Pie OS with its near stock experience will be available on the Moto G8 Plus. The smartphone is expected to release in 64 GB and 128 GB storage editions. For more storage, it could be equipped with a microSD card slot. The G8 Plus is likely to draw power from a 4,000mAh capacity. Motorola’s TurboPower rapid charging technology could be available on the device. As far as connectivity is concerned, the G8 Plus will offer regular features like dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.0, USB-C and 3.5mm audio jack. Some regions may receive NFC-enabled variant of the phone.

The renders have suggested that the Moto G8 Plus will be housed in a polycarbonate chassis and it will come in color options such as Blue and Red. There is no word on the pricing and availability of the device.

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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.

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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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