LG Candy vs Motorola Moto G8 Play

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

    Candy: 31.6 g lighter

    Candy:
    152 g
    Moto G8 Play:
    183.6 g
  • Width

    Candy: 2.2 mm narrower

    Candy:
    73.2 mm
    Moto G8 Play:
    75.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Candy: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    Candy:
    5 in
    Moto G8 Play:
    6.2 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Candy:
    Single
    Moto G8 Play:
    Triple
  • Depth

    Candy: 0.8 mm thinner

    Candy:
    8.2 mm
    Moto G8 Play:
    9 mm
  • Height

    Candy: 11.3 mm shorter

    Candy:
    146.3 mm
    Moto G8 Play:
    157.6 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. Candy

    Height:
    146.3 mm
    Width:
    73.2 mm
    Depth:
    8.2 mm
  2. 2. Moto G8 Play

    Height:
    157.6 mm +11.3 mm versus Candy
    Width:
    75.4 mm +2.2 mm versus Candy
    Depth:
    9 mm +0.8 mm versus Candy

Weight

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

  1. 1. Candy

    152 g

  2. 2. Moto G8 Play

    183.6 g

    +31.6 g versus Candy

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. Candy

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 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 39.2% more rectangular screen area than Candy.

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 Candy, Moto G8 Play, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageCandyMoto G8 Play
16 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded
32 GB Not recorded 2 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. Candy

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB

2. Moto G8 Play

NFC:
Unknown
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. Candy

    2500 mAh

  2. 2. Moto G8 Play

    4000 mAh

    +1500 mAh versus Candy

Specifications

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1. Candy2. Moto G8 Play

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Candy, Moto G8 Play.
SpecificationCandyMoto G8 Play
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 146.3 Х 73.2 Х 8.2 mm
  • 157.6 Х 75.4 Х 9 mm
Weight
  • 152 g
  • 183.6 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 6.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 720 x 1520 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 32GB 2GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.1.2 (Nougat)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6771 Helio P70M (12nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Candy, Moto G8 Play.
SpecificationCandyMoto G8 Play
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 95.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 19:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 64.4%
  • 80.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 271 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Candy, Moto G8 Play.
SpecificationCandyMoto G8 Play
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • (wide)
  • 1.25µm
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 14mm (ultrawide)
  • dedicated video camera (1080p) -2 MP
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 8 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Candy, Moto G8 Play.
SpecificationCandyMoto G8 Play
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-G72 MP3
Antutu 7 score *
  • 9032
  • 135722
General specs
General specs — specifications for Candy, Moto G8 Play.
SpecificationCandyMoto G8 Play
Release date
  • 2018
  • August
  • 2019
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Blue
  • Silver
  • Black Onyx
  • Magenta red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 6700 INR
Unknown
Body build
  • plastic body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Candy, Moto G8 Play.
SpecificationCandyMoto G8 Play
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • 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 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 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)
  • 28(700)
  • 66(1700/2100) - LATAM
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • LPP
  • SUPL
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Candy, Moto G8 Play.
SpecificationCandyMoto G8 Play
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Candy, Moto G8 Play.
SpecificationCandyMoto G8 Play
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity - For India
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity