Apple iPhone 8 vs. Motorola Moto G6 Play

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Apple iPhone 8 and Motorola Moto G6 Play. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Apple iPhone 8 vs. Motorola Moto G6 Play Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Apple iPhone 8 Motorola Moto G6 Play
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number A1905 -
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 138.4 mm 155.4 mm Motorola Moto G6 Play has greater height than Apple iPhone 8.
Width 67.3 mm 72.2 mm Motorola Moto G6 Play has greater width than Apple iPhone 8.
Depth 7.3 mm 9 mm Apple iPhone 8 is narrower than Apple iPhone 8.
Weight 148 g 175 g Apple iPhone 8 is lighter than Apple iPhone 8.
Body Colour Matte red | Gold | Silver | Space grey | Red Fine gold | Deep Indigo
Body Material Glass, oleophobic coating, aerospace-grade 7000 Series aluminium Polymer glass
Protection Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof Splashproof, spill-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - Apple iPhone 8 is waterproof.
IP rating IEC 60529 IP67 -
Repairability Index 6.5 (out of 10) -
SAR Value 1.19 W/kg (head), 1.17 W/kg (body) 0.657 W/kg
Integrated Components - FM radio
Connector Type Lightning Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Apple iPhone 8 Motorola Moto G6 Play
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology Retina HD display with IPS technology IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 4.7" 5.7" Motorola Moto G6 Play has larger screen size than Apple iPhone 8.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1334 x 750 pixels 1440 x 720 pixels Motorola Moto G6 Play has better screen resolution than Apple iPhone 8.
Display Format - HD+
Pixel Density 326 ppi 283 ppi Apple iPhone 8 has better pixel density than Motorola Moto G6 Play.
Aspect Ratio - 18:9
Max Brightness 625 cd/m² -
Contrast Ratio 1400:1 -
HDR Yes - Apple iPhone 8 has HDR.
HDR Technology HDR10 -
Display Enhancement Technology Dolby Vision -
Display Features Dual-domain pixels, Display Zoom, Reachability (screen shifting), True Tone display Night mode, Moto Display, attentive display, Max Vision display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Apple iPhone 8 Motorola Moto G6 Play
Processor Type (CPU) Apple A11 Bionic - with M11 motion Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
Clock Speed - 1.4 GHz
Processor Core Qty - 8-core
64-bit Architecture Yes - Apple iPhone 8 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 505
MEMORY Apple iPhone 8 Motorola Moto G6 Play
RAM - 3 GB
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 32 GB Apple iPhone 8 has more internal memory than Motorola Moto G6 Play.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB
CAMERA Apple iPhone 8 Motorola Moto G6 Play
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Motorola Moto G6 Play has better camera resolution than Apple iPhone 8.
Sensor Type BSI -
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/2.0 Apple iPhone 8 has better lens aperture than Apple iPhone 8.
Lens Construction 6-element -
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Apple iPhone 8 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom 5x -
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Burst mode, Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Timer mode, tap to focus, Live Photos, Live Photos with stabilisation Slow motion video, Panorama, manual mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Body and face detection - Apple iPhone 8 has face detection.
Light Source True Tone quad LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Sapphire crystal lens cover, Cinematic video stabilisation, Focus Pixels, Cinematic video stabilisation, Playback zoom, Hybrid IR filter, Exposure control, noise reduction, geotagging, Continuous Auto Focus (CAF) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF)
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 7 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Motorola Moto G6 Play has better front camera resolution than Apple iPhone 8.
Sensor Type (Front) BSI -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 -
HDR Mode (Front) Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes (Front) Burst mode, Timer mode, Live Photos Slow motion video, manual mode, Beautification mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Body and face detection - Apple iPhone 8 has face detection.
Light Source (Front) Retina Flash LED flash
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) FaceTime HD camera, Exposure control, Auto image stabilisation -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Apple iPhone 8 Motorola Moto G6 Play
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) - 4000 mAh
Fast Charging Technology - TurboPower technology Motorola Moto G6 Play has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging Yes - Apple iPhone 8 can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards Qi -
Talk Time 840 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk: up to 840 min
Active online usage: up to 12 hrs
Playback (wireless video): up to 13 hrs
Playback (wireless audio): up to 40 hrs
Mixed usage: up to 30 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR Apple iPhone 8 Motorola Moto G6 Play
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System iOS 11 Android 8.0 Oreo
Intelligent Assistant Siri Google Assistant
Payment Technology Apple Pay -
Navigation A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS Apple iPhone 8 Motorola Moto G6 Play
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, DC-HSDPA, LTE Advanced, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66 Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 38, Band 40
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2600, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11ac IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 4.2 EDR
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Apple iPhone 8 Motorola Moto G6 Play
Supported Digital Audio Standards Audible, MP3, FLAC, Apple Lossless, AC-3, AAC-LC, LPCM, HE-AAC, Audible AAX, Audible AAX+, protected AAC, EAC3, HE-AAC v2 -
Supported Digital Video Standards M-JPEG, H.264, HEVC, MPEG-4 Part 2 -
Sound Enhancements - Dolby Audio
FEATURES Apple iPhone 8 Motorola Moto G6 Play
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, 3-axis gyro sensor, digital compass, barometer Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, gyro sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Multitasking, FaceTime, AirPrint wireless printing, iCloud Photo Sharing, AirDrop function, MIMO technology, Wi-Fi Calling, iBeacon microlocation, CarPlay function, QuickType keyboard, Handoff, HomeKit, Apple TV support (2nd or later), Fast Charging, AirPlay 2 wireless streaming, Neural Engine Dual microphones, Moto Actions, Moto Key support
OTHERS Apple iPhone 8 Motorola Moto G6 Play
Included Accessories Power adapter, Apple EarPods with Lightning Connector, Lightning to USB cable TurboPower charger
Compliant Standards IEC 60529 IP67, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) -
Max Operating Temperature 35 °C -
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -
Humidity Range Operating 5 - 95% (non-condensing) -
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