BLU G5 Plus vs Motorola Moto G8 Plus

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    G5 Plus: 7 g lighter

    G5 Plus:
    181 g
    Moto G8 Plus:
    188 g
  • Width

    Moto G8 Plus: 2.2 mm narrower

    G5 Plus:
    78 mm
    Moto G8 Plus:
    75.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    G5 Plus: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    G5 Plus:
    6 in
    Moto G8 Plus:
    6.3 in
  • Rear camera layout

    G5 Plus:
    Single
    Moto G8 Plus:
    Triple
  • Depth

    Moto G8 Plus: 0.5 mm thinner

    G5 Plus:
    9.6 mm
    Moto G8 Plus:
    9.1 mm
  • Height

    Moto G8 Plus: 3 mm shorter

    G5 Plus:
    161.4 mm
    Moto G8 Plus:
    158.4 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. G5 Plus

    Height:
    161.4 mm +3 mm versus Moto G8 Plus
    Width:
    78 mm +2.2 mm versus Moto G8 Plus
    Depth:
    9.6 mm +0.5 mm versus Moto G8 Plus
  2. 2. Moto G8 Plus

    Height:
    158.4 mm
    Width:
    75.8 mm
    Depth:
    9.1 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. G5 Plus

    181 g

  2. 2. Moto G8 Plus

    188 g

    +7 g versus G5 Plus

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. G5 Plus

    Screen diagonal:
    6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    92.9 cm²
  2. 2. Moto G8 Plus

    Screen diagonal:
    6.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    99.1 cm²

Moto G8 Plus has approximately 6.6% more rectangular screen area than G5 Plus.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for G5 Plus, Moto G8 Plus, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageG5 PlusMoto G8 Plus
32 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded
64 GB Not recorded 4 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. G5 Plus

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB

2. Moto G8 Plus

NFC:
See details Yes (market dependent)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses shared SIM slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. G5 Plus

    3000 mAh

  2. 2. Moto G8 Plus

    4000 mAh

    +1000 mAh versus G5 Plus

Specifications

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1. G5 Plus2. Moto G8 Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for G5 Plus, Moto G8 Plus.
SpecificationG5 PlusMoto G8 Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 161.4 Х 78 Х 9.6 mm
  • 158.4 Х 75.8 Х 9.1 mm
Weight
  • 181 g
  • 188 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • LTPS IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6" inch
  • 6.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1440 px
  • 1080 x 2280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 64GB 4GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm SDM665 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes (market dependent)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for G5 Plus, Moto G8 Plus.
SpecificationG5 PlusMoto G8 Plus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 92.9 cm2
  • 99.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 19:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 73.8%
  • 82.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 268 PPI
  • 400 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for G5 Plus, Moto G8 Plus.
SpecificationG5 PlusMoto G8 Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 48 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.7
  • (wide)
  • 1/2''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF
  • Laser AF -16 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 14mm (ultrawide)
  • dedicated video camera (1080p) -5 MP
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30/120fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 25 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • 25 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 0.9μm
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for G5 Plus, Moto G8 Plus.
SpecificationG5 PlusMoto G8 Plus
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A55
  • Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU
  • IMG8322
  • Adreno 610
Antutu 7 score *
  • 46321
  • 143225
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 314
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1264
General specs
General specs — specifications for G5 Plus, Moto G8 Plus.
SpecificationG5 PlusMoto G8 Plus
Release date
  • 2019
  • July
  • 2019
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Red
  • Twilight
  • Chameleon Blue
  • Dark Blue
  • Dark red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • $270
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 575 h (2G) / Up to 525 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 20 h (2G) / Up to 15 h (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for G5 Plus, Moto G8 Plus.
SpecificationG5 PlusMoto G8 Plus
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 - G0190UU HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - G0190LL HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 - G0190VV -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 28(700) - G0190LL
  • G0190VV LTE band 2(1900)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700) - G0190UU
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A 600/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for G5 Plus, Moto G8 Plus.
SpecificationG5 PlusMoto G8 Plus
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Sound
Other features
Other features — specifications for G5 Plus, Moto G8 Plus.
SpecificationG5 PlusMoto G8 Plus
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Battery charging 15W - Splash resistant