Motorola Moto G8 vs T-Mobile MDA Basic

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

    MDA Basic: 78.3 g lighter

    Moto G8:
    188.3 g
    MDA Basic:
    110 g
  • Width

    MDA Basic: 16.8 mm narrower

    Moto G8:
    75.8 mm
    MDA Basic:
    59 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MDA Basic: 3.6 in smaller diagonal

    Moto G8:
    6.4 in
    MDA Basic:
    2.8 in
  • Chipset

    Moto G8:
    Qualcomm SM6125 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm)
    MDA Basic:
    TI OMAP 850
  • Rear camera layout

    Moto G8:
    Triple
    MDA Basic:
    Single
  • Depth

    Moto G8: 7 mm thinner

    Moto G8:
    9 mm
    MDA Basic:
    16 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

    Height:
    161.3 mm +56.3 mm versus MDA Basic
    Width:
    75.8 mm +16.8 mm versus MDA Basic
    Depth:
    9 mm
  2. 2. MDA Basic

    Height:
    105 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    16 mm +7 mm versus Moto G8

Weight

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

  1. 1. Moto G8

    188.3 g

    +78.3 g versus MDA Basic

  2. 2. MDA Basic

    110 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

    Screen diagonal:
    6.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    100.5 cm²
  2. 2. MDA Basic

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

Moto G8 has approximately 314.1% more rectangular screen area than MDA Basic.

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, MDA Basic, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageMoto G8MDA Basic
64 GB 4 GB RAM Unknown
MDA Basic: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 256 MB ROM

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

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

2. MDA Basic

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.

Recorded battery capacity

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

  1. 1. Moto G8

    4000 mAh

    +2900 mAh versus MDA Basic

  2. 2. MDA Basic

    1100 mAh

Specifications

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1. Moto G82. MDA Basic

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Moto G8, MDA Basic.
SpecificationMoto G8MDA Basic
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 161.3 Х 75.8 Х 9 mm
  • 105 Х 59 Х 16 mm
Weight
  • 188.3 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.4" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1560 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
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 10.0
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SM6125 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm)
  • TI OMAP 850
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Moto G8, MDA Basic.
SpecificationMoto G8MDA Basic
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 100.5 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 82.2%
  • 39.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 268 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Moto G8, MDA Basic.
SpecificationMoto G8MDA Basic
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Triple
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.7
  • (wide)
  • 1/2.8''
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF
  • Laser AF -8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 13mm (ultrawide) -2 MP
  • (macro)
  • 1/5.0''
  • 1.75µm
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1.12µm
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Moto G8, MDA Basic.
SpecificationMoto G8MDA Basic
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 610
Unknown
Antutu 8 score *
  • 165379
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Moto G8, MDA Basic.
SpecificationMoto G8MDA Basic
Release date
  • 2020
  • March 5
  • 2009
  • January
Colors
  • White Prism
  • Capri Blue
  • Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 220 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 270 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Body build
  • Glass front
  • plastic back
  • plastic frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Moto G8, MDA Basic.
SpecificationMoto G8MDA Basic
SIM card
  • 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)
  • 28(700)
  • 66(1700/2100)
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • No
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Moto G8, MDA Basic.
SpecificationMoto G8MDA Basic
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Other features
Other features — specifications for Moto G8, MDA Basic.
SpecificationMoto G8MDA Basic
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Battery charging 10W
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player