LG Joy 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

    Joy: 60 g lighter

    Joy:
    128 g
    Moto G8 Plus:
    188 g
  • Width

    Joy: 11.8 mm narrower

    Joy:
    64 mm
    Moto G8 Plus:
    75.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Joy: 2.3 in smaller diagonal

    Joy:
    4 in
    Moto G8 Plus:
    6.3 in
  • Chipset

    Joy:
    Qualcomm MSM8210 Snapdragon 200 (28 nm)
    Moto G8 Plus:
    Qualcomm SDM665 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Joy:
    Single
    Moto G8 Plus:
    Triple
  • Depth

    Moto G8 Plus: 2.8 mm thinner

    Joy:
    11.9 mm
    Moto G8 Plus:
    9.1 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. Joy

    Height:
    122.7 mm
    Width:
    64 mm
    Depth:
    11.9 mm +2.8 mm versus Moto G8 Plus
  2. 2. Moto G8 Plus

    Height:
    158.4 mm +35.7 mm versus Joy
    Width:
    75.8 mm +11.8 mm versus Joy
    Depth:
    9.1 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Joy

    128 g

  2. 2. Moto G8 Plus

    188 g

    +60 g versus Joy

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. Joy

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 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 117.5% more rectangular screen area than Joy.

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 Joy, Moto G8 Plus, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageJoyMoto G8 Plus
64 GB Unknown 4 GB RAM
Joy: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB 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. Joy

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

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. Joy

    1900 mAh

  2. 2. Moto G8 Plus

    4000 mAh

    +2100 mAh versus Joy

Specifications

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1. Joy2. Moto G8 Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Joy, Moto G8 Plus.
SpecificationJoyMoto G8 Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 122.7 Х 64 Х 11.9 mm
  • 158.4 Х 75.8 Х 9.1 mm
Weight
  • 128 g
  • 188 g
Technology Unknown
  • LTPS IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 6.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 1080 x 2280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 64GB 4GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1900 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4 (KitKat)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8210 Snapdragon 200 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM665 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes (market dependent)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Joy, Moto G8 Plus.
SpecificationJoyMoto G8 Plus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 99.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 19:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 58.0%
  • 82.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 400 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Joy, Moto G8 Plus.
SpecificationJoyMoto G8 Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 48 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 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
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30/120fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 25 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 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 Joy, Moto G8 Plus.
SpecificationJoyMoto G8 Plus
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 302
  • Adreno 610
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 143225
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 314
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1264
General specs
General specs — specifications for Joy, Moto G8 Plus.
SpecificationJoyMoto G8 Plus
Release date
  • 2015
  • February
  • 2019
  • October
Colors
  • Dark Blue
  • White
  • Dark Blue
  • Dark red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
  • $270
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 518 h (2G) / Up to 641 h (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Joy, Moto G8 Plus.
SpecificationJoyMoto G8 Plus
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 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 42.2/5.76 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
  • 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
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 1.25 W/kg (head) 1.10 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Joy, Moto G8 Plus.
SpecificationJoyMoto G8 Plus
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Sound
Other features
Other features — specifications for Joy, Moto G8 Plus.
SpecificationJoyMoto G8 Plus
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer Also known as LG Joy H220
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Battery charging 15W - Splash resistant