Motorola Moto G6 Play vs Vodafone Smart E8

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

    Smart E8: 6 g lighter

    Moto G6 Play:
    175 g
    Smart E8:
    169 g
  • Screen diagonal

    Smart E8: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    Moto G6 Play:
    5.7 in
    Smart E8:
    5 in
  • Height

    Smart E8: 8.8 mm shorter

    Moto G6 Play:
    154.4 mm
    Smart E8:
    145.6 mm
  • Release year

    Moto G6 Play:
    2018
    Smart E8:
    2017

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. Moto G6 Play

    Height:
    154.4 mm +8.8 mm versus Smart E8
    Width:
    72.2 mm
    Depth:
    9 mm
  2. 2. Smart E8

    Height:
    145.6 mm
    Width:
    72.1 mm
    Depth:
    9.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Moto G6 Play

    175 g

    +6 g versus Smart E8

  2. 2. Smart E8

    169 g

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. Moto G6 Play

    Screen diagonal:
    5.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.8 cm²
  2. 2. Smart E8

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²

Moto G6 Play has approximately 21.7% more rectangular screen area than Smart E8.

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, Smart E8, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageMoto G6 PlaySmart E8
8 GB Unknown 1 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. Smart E8

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 128 GB

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. Moto G6 Play

    4000 mAh

    +1800 mAh versus Smart E8

  2. 2. Smart E8

    2200 mAh

Specifications

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1. Moto G6 Play2. Smart E8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Moto G6 Play, Smart E8.
SpecificationMoto G6 PlaySmart E8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 154.4 Х 72.2 Х 9 mm
  • 145.6 Х 72.1 Х 9.2 mm
Weight
  • 175 g
  • 169 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.7" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1440 px
  • 480 x 854 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
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
  • planned upgrade to Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Android 7.1 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8937 Snapdragon 430 (28 nm) -Qualcomm MSM8920 Snapdragon 427 (28 nm) USA
  • Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes (Europe)
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Moto G6 Play, Smart E8.
SpecificationMoto G6 PlaySmart E8
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.8 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 75.2%
  • 65.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 282 PPI
  • 196 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Moto G6 Play, Smart E8.
SpecificationMoto G6 PlaySmart E8
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP (USA) 8 MP (other markets)
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Moto G6 Play, Smart E8.
SpecificationMoto G6 PlaySmart E8
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 -Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 USA
  • Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 505 -Adreno 308 USA
  • Adreno 304
Antutu 7 score *
  • 47852
  • 7845
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, Smart E8.
SpecificationMoto G6 PlaySmart E8
Release date
  • 2018
  • April
  • 2017
  • June
Colors
  • Deep indigo
  • Silver
  • Flash gray
  • Gold
  • Slate Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 80 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Moto G6 Play, Smart E8.
SpecificationMoto G6 PlaySmart E8
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Nano-SIM
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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
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 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • EDR
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Moto G6 Play, Smart E8.
SpecificationMoto G6 PlaySmart E8
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Audio
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Moto G6 Play, Smart E8.
SpecificationMoto G6 PlaySmart E8
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity - Fast battery charging 10W or 15W - Splash resistant - For Global market
  • Europe
  • Brazil
  • USA
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity