Google Pixel 3 vs Motorola Moto G8 Play

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.

• Display technology

  OLED versus LCD

  Pixel 3:

  OLED

  Moto G8 Play:

  LCD

• Weight

  Pixel 3: 35.6 g lighter

  Pixel 3:

  148 g

  Moto G8 Play:

  183.6 g

• Width

  Pixel 3: 7.2 mm narrower

  Pixel 3:

  68.2 mm

  Moto G8 Play:

  75.4 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Pixel 3: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

  Pixel 3:

  5.5 in

  Moto G8 Play:

  6.2 in

• Chipset

  Pixel 3:

  Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)

  Moto G8 Play:

  Mediatek MT6771 Helio P70M (12nm)

• Rear camera layout

  Pixel 3:

  Single

  Moto G8 Play:

  Triple

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. Pixel 3

   Height:

   145.6 mm

   Width:

   68.2 mm

   Depth:

   7.9 mm

2. 2. Moto G8 Play

   Height:

   157.6 mm +12 mm versus Pixel 3

   Width:

   75.4 mm +7.2 mm versus Pixel 3

   Depth:

   9 mm +1.1 mm versus Pixel 3

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. Pixel 3

   Screen diagonal:

   5.5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   18:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   78.1 cm²

2. 2. Moto G8 Play

   Screen diagonal:

   6.2 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   19:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   95.9 cm²

Moto G8 Play has approximately 22.9% more rectangular screen area than Pixel 3.

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.

Practical features

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

Battery capacity

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

Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.