Motorola is one of those phones that gives us nostalgia. The smartphone company has still not given up like blackberry and Nokia. However, the competition has been tough for Motorola. The Moto G series was one of the popular series years ago. And today, we will be talking about the new member of the G family, the Moto G8.
A few months ago, Motorola launched the G8 in the market. However, the phone isn’t available in the Nepali market but the reports say that it will be launched through unofficial channels. Let us look at the features and specifications of the phone.
Moto G8 Specifications, Features
G8 runs on the Android 10. The phone is powered by Octa-core (4×2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4×1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver) processor. Similarly, the phone runs on the Qualcomm SDM665 Snapdragon 665 chipset.
Performance:
| Chipset | Qualcomm SDM665 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm) |
| Processor | Octa-core (4×2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4×1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver) |
| OS | Android 10 |
| GPU | Adreno 610 |
| Ram | 4 GB RAM |
The phone has a dimension 156 x 75.8 x 9.6 mm and weighs 197 g. Similarly, it has a 6.4 inches Dynamic IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen. You also get the tiny punch-hole for a selfie camera.
Camera:
For photos and videos, the mobile phone has the quad-camera which consists of 16 MP wide lens, 8 MP ultra-wide, 8 MP telephoto, and a 2 MP macro lens. The phone also includes a LED flash.
On the front, we have a single 16 MP, wide camera. The camera performs well in the daylight as well as in the night time.
| Rear Camera: | Quad-camera; -16 MP, f/1.7, (wide), 1/2.8″, 1.12µm, PDAF -8 MP, f/2.2, (telephoto), 1/4.0″, 1.12µm, PDAF, 2x optical zoom -8 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0″, 1.12µm -2 MP, f/2.2, (macro) – LED flash |
| Front Camera: | 16 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.0″, 1.0µm |
Battery
Similarly, the battery of the phone is a 5000 mAh that comes with 15 W quick charger. The battery will last a day or more, which is great in my opinion.
| Removable | No |
| Type | Li-Po |
| Quick Charging | Yes Fast, 15 W |
| USB Type-C | Yes |
| Capacity | 5000 mAh |
The phone has up to 64 GB storage with expandable memory. Moreover, network connectivity options on the phone include Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by), WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Bluetooth 5.0, sub-6GHz 5G spectrum, GPS/AGPS/GLONASS/BDS, USB type C. There is also 3.5mm headphone jack.
Color options
The Moto G8 is available in 2 colors: Smoke Black and Capri Blue.
Key Specifications
- Display- 6.4 inches
- Front Camera: 16 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.0″, 1.0µm
- Back Camera: Quad-camera;
- 16 MP, f/1.7, (wide), 1/2.8″, 1.12µm, PDAF
- 8 MP, f/2.2, (telephoto), 1/4.0″, 1.12µm, PDAF, 2x optical zoom
- 8 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0″, 1.12µm
- 2 MP, f/2.2, (macro)
- LED flash
- RAM- 4 GB
- Storage- 64 GB
- Battery capacity- 5000 mAH
- Operating system: Android 10
- Resolution- 1080 x 2300 pixels (~399 ppi density)
Price and Availability details in Nepal
The expected price of the phone in Nepal is Rs. 29,000. It isn’t available in Nepal right now. However, it may launch in Nepal through unofficial distributes.
The phone looks stylish with quad cameras and color options. On the front, the bezels are a bit thick and the phone also has a chin. The bezels and chin these days aren’t as flattering as they used to be before. Nowadays, the fashion of full screen display is on.
We have to wait for the launch to know how the phone exactly works.
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