Motorola Moto G8 Plus vs Motorola U9

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

    U9: 100.5 g lighter

    Moto G8 Plus:
    188 g
    U9:
    87.5 g
  • Width

    U9: 27.2 mm narrower

    Moto G8 Plus:
    75.8 mm
    U9:
    48.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    U9: 4.3 in smaller diagonal

    Moto G8 Plus:
    6.3 in
    U9:
    2 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Moto G8 Plus:
    Triple
    U9:
    Single
  • Depth

    Moto G8 Plus: 7.3 mm thinner

    Moto G8 Plus:
    9.1 mm
    U9:
    16.4 mm
  • Height

    U9: 68.4 mm shorter

    Moto G8 Plus:
    158.4 mm
    U9:
    90 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. Moto G8 Plus

    Height:
    158.4 mm +68.4 mm versus U9
    Width:
    75.8 mm +27.2 mm versus U9
    Depth:
    9.1 mm
  2. 2. U9

    Height:
    90 mm
    Width:
    48.6 mm
    Depth:
    16.4 mm +7.3 mm versus Moto G8 Plus

Weight

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

  1. 1. Moto G8 Plus

    188 g

    +100.5 g versus U9

  2. 2. U9

    87.5 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 G8 Plus

    Screen diagonal:
    6.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    99.1 cm²
  2. 2. U9

    Screen diagonal:
    2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    12.4 cm²

Moto G8 Plus has approximately 699.7% more rectangular screen area than U9.

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 G8 Plus, U9, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageMoto G8 PlusU9
64 GB 4 GB RAM Unknown
U9: Original memory entry

25 MB

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 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)

2. U9

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

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

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. Moto G8 Plus2. U9

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Moto G8 Plus, U9.
SpecificationMoto G8 PlusU9
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 158.4 Х 75.8 Х 9.1 mm
  • 90 Х 48.6 Х 16.4 mm
Weight
  • 188 g
  • 87.5 g
Technology
  • LTPS IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.3" inch
  • 2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2280 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64GB 4GB RAM
  • 25 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Linux / Java-based MOTOMAGX
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM665 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes (market dependent)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Moto G8 Plus, U9.
SpecificationMoto G8 PlusU9
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 99.1 cm2
  • 12.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 19:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 82.5%
  • 28.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 400 PPI
  • 200 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Moto G8 Plus, U9.
SpecificationMoto G8 PlusU9
Rear camera, main
  • 48 MP
  • Triple
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 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
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30/120fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 25 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 25 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 0.9μm
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Moto G8 Plus, U9.
SpecificationMoto G8 PlusU9
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 610
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 143225
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 314
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 1264
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Moto G8 Plus, U9.
SpecificationMoto G8 PlusU9
Release date
  • 2019
  • October
  • 2007
  • October
Colors
  • Dark Blue
  • Dark red
  • Pink
  • Purple
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • $270
  • 70 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 350 h Talking time- Up to 7 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Moto G8 Plus, U9.
SpecificationMoto G8 PlusU9
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • 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)
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A 600/50 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • No
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.36 W/kg (head) 0.56 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.02 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Moto G8 Plus, U9.
SpecificationMoto G8 PlusU9
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Sound
  • Second external OLED
  • 65K colors display (128 x 160 pixels) -Touch sensitive music keys -Downloadable wallpapers
  • screensavers
Other features
Other features — specifications for Moto G8 Plus, U9.
SpecificationMoto G8 PlusU9
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Battery charging 15W - Splash resistant
  • MP3/AAC/AAC+/WMA/OGG/AMR player -WMV/MP4 player -iTap -Organizer -Voice command -Voice memo