Motorola Moto G6 Play vs OnePlus 8: specs comparison

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

Moto G6 Play:

LCD

8:

OLED
Weight

Moto G6 Play: 5 g lighter

Moto G6 Play:

175 g

8:

180 g
Screen diagonal

Moto G6 Play: 0.85 in smaller diagonal

Moto G6 Play:

5.7 in

8:

6.55 in
Rear camera layout

Moto G6 Play:

Single

8:

Triple
Depth

8: 1 mm thinner

Moto G6 Play:

9 mm

8:

8 mm
Height

Moto G6 Play: 5.8 mm shorter

Moto G6 Play:

154.4 mm

8:

160.2 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. Moto G6 Play

Height:

154.4 mm
Width:

72.2 mm
Depth:

9 mm +1 mm versus 8
2. 8

Height:

160.2 mm +5.8 mm versus Moto G6 Play
Width:

72.9 mm
Depth:

8 mm

Weight

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

1. Moto G6 Play

175 g
2. 8

180 g

+5 g versus Moto G6 Play

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. Moto G6 Play

Screen diagonal:

5.7 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

18:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

83.8 cm²
2. 8

Screen diagonal:

6.55 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

20:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

103.6 cm²

8 has approximately 23.5% more rectangular screen area than Moto G6 Play.

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 Moto G6 Play, 8, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Moto G6 Play	8
128 GB	Unknown	8 GB RAM
256 GB	Unknown	12 GB RAM

Moto G6 Play: Original memory entry

32 GB · 3 RAM 16 GB · 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. Moto G6 Play

NFC:: See details Yes (Europe)
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 256 GB

2. 8

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: No
Memory card support:: No

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. Moto G6 Play

4000 mAh
2. 8

4300 mAh

+300 mAh versus Moto G6 Play

Specifications

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1. Moto G6 Play2. 8

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Moto G6 Play, 8.
Specification	Moto G6 Play	8
Dimensions (HxWxD)	154.4 Х 72.2 Х 9 mm	160.2 Х 72.9 Х 8 mm
Weight	175 g	180 g
Technology	IPS LCD	Fluid AMOLED
Screen size	5.7" inch	6.55" inch
Screen resolution	720 x 1440 px	1080 x 2400 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	32 GB 3 RAM 16 GB 2 GB RAM	128GB 8GB RAM 256GB 12GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 256 GB	No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	4000 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion	4300 mAh Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	Android 8.0 (Oreo) planned upgrade to Android 9.0 (Pie)	Android 10.0; OxygenOS 10.0
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8937 Snapdragon 430 (28 nm) -Qualcomm MSM8920 Snapdragon 427 (28 nm) USA	Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)
NFC	Yes (Europe)	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	No

Display

Display — specifications for Moto G6 Play, 8.
Specification	Moto G6 Play	8
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	83.8 cm2	103.6 cm2
Screen format	18:9 (height:width)	20:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	75.2%	88.7%
PPI /points per inch/	282 PPI	402 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)	Corning Gorilla Glass

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Moto G6 Play, 8.
Specification	Moto G6 Play	8
Rear camera, main	13 MP Single	48 MP Triple
Camera specs	13 MP f/2.0 1.12µm PDAF	48 MP f/1.8 25mm (wide) 1/2.0'' 0.8µm PDAF OIS -16 MP f/2.2 13mm (ultrawide) PDAF -2 MP f/2.4 (macro)
Functions	LED flash	Auto-HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps gyro-EIS
Front camera, selfie	5 MP Single	16 MP Single
Specifications	5 MP (USA) 8 MP (other markets)	16 MP f/2.0 (wide) 1/3'' 1.0µm

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Moto G6 Play, 8.
Specification	Moto G6 Play	8
Processor CPU	Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 -Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 USA	Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585)
Graphics processor GPU	Adreno 505 -Adreno 308 USA	Adreno 650
Antutu 7 score *	47852	Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	665	Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	1866	Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *	1910	Unknown

General specs

General specs — specifications for Moto G6 Play, 8.
Specification	Moto G6 Play	8
Release date	2018 April	2020 April 14
Colors	Deep indigo Silver Flash gray Gold	Onyx Black Glacial Green Interstellar Glow Polar Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	150 EUR	700 EUR
Body build	Unknown	Glass front (Gorilla Glass) glass back (Gorilla Glass) aluminum frame

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Moto G6 Play, 8.
Specification	Moto G6 Play	8
SIM card	Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)
Network	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Europe Brazil HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - USA -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 3(1800) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 20(800) 38(2600) - Europe LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 4(1700/2100) 12(700) 13(700) 14(700) 17(700) 25(1900) 26(850) 29(700) 30(2300) 66(1700/2100) - USA LTE band 1(2100) 28(700) - Brazil	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 12(700) 13(700) 17(700) 18(800) 19(800) 20(800) 25(1900) 26(850) 28(700) 32(1500) 34(2000) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500) 42(3500) 46(5200) 66(1700/2100) - EU -5G - 5G band 1(2100) 78(3500); SA/NSA - EU 5G band 2(1900) 66(1700) 71(600); SA/NSA - NA 5G band 78(3500); SA/NSA - IN 5G band 41(2500) 78(3500) 79(4700); SA/NSA - CNmmWave - Verizon exclusive
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps 5G 7.5 Gbps DL
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n WiFi Direct hotspotWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n dual-band hotspot - USA	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax dual-band Wi-Fi Direct DLNA hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS	Yes with dual-band A-GPS GLONASS BDS GALILEO SBAS
USB	microUSB 2.0	3.1 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth	4.2 A2DP LE EDR	5.1 A2DP LE aptX HD

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Moto G6 Play, 8.
Specification	Moto G6 Play	8
Radio	FM radio	No
Others	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Audio	HDR10+ -90Hz refresh rate

Other features

Other features — specifications for Moto G6 Play, 8.
Specification	Moto G6 Play	8
Dop	Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity - Fast battery charging 10W or 15W - Splash resistant - For Global market Europe Brazil USA	Sensors Fingerprint (under display optical) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast charging 30W 50% in 22 min (advertised) - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)

Motorola Moto G6 Play vs OnePlus 8