Google Nexus 5X vs. Motorola Moto G8

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Google Nexus 5X and Motorola Moto G8. 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

Google Nexus 5X vs. Motorola Moto G8 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Google Nexus 5X Motorola Moto G8
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 147 mm 161.27 mm Motorola Moto G8 has greater height than Google Nexus 5X.
Width 72.6 mm 75.8 mm Motorola Moto G8 has greater width than Google Nexus 5X.
Depth 7.9 mm 8.95 mm Google Nexus 5X is narrower than Google Nexus 5X.
Weight 136 g 188.3 g Google Nexus 5X is lighter than Google Nexus 5X.
Body Colour White | Carbon | Ice | Ice white | Quartz Neon blue | Pearl white
Body Material Injection moulded polycarbonate -
Protection - P2i (liquid repellent coating)
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Motorola Moto G8 is waterproof.
SAR Value 0.696 W/kg (body), 0.564 W/kg (head) -
Integrated Components - FM radio
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Google Nexus 5X Motorola Moto G8
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology IPS IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.2" 6.4" Motorola Moto G8 has larger screen size than Google Nexus 5X.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 1560 x 720 pixels Google Nexus 5X has better screen resolution than Motorola Moto G8.
Display Format Full HD HD+
Pixel Density 423 ppi 269 ppi Google Nexus 5X has better pixel density than Motorola Moto G8.
Aspect Ratio - 19:9
Display Features In-Cell Display Technology Moto Display, attentive display, Max Vision display, Peek Display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating, Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR Google Nexus 5X Motorola Moto G8
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 Qualcomm Snapdragon 665
Clock Speed 1.8 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 6-core 8-core Motorola Moto G8 has higher processor core quantity than Google Nexus 5X.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 418 Qualcomm ADRENO 610
MEMORY Google Nexus 5X Motorola Moto G8
RAM 2 GB 4 GB Motorola Moto G8 has more RAM than Google Nexus 5X.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 64 GB Motorola Moto G8 has more internal memory than Google Nexus 5X.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB
CAMERA Google Nexus 5X Motorola Moto G8
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 3
Sensor Resolution 12.3 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Motorola Moto G8 has better camera resolution than Google Nexus 5X.
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.7 Motorola Moto G8 has better lens aperture than Google Nexus 5X.
Pixel Size - 1.12 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Google Nexus 5X has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
Self-Timer Delay - Yes
Special Effects - HDR, Spot Colour
HDR Mode HDR+ -
Camera Modes - Slow motion video, Panorama, manual mode, Best Shot, Gesture Shot, HYPERLAPSE, portrait mode, Timelapse video, Active photos, Portrait Lighting, Cinemagraph, Macro video
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Auto smile capture Motorola Moto G8 has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash -
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Photo sphere RAW image capture, EIS video stabilisation, Cutout, High-res zoom, smart composition, Shot optimisation
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.75 μm
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) - Macro camera
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - 2cm macro photography
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 8 Megapixel
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 118 degree(s)
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 1.12 μm
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Motorola Moto G8 has better front camera resolution than Google Nexus 5X.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.0 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.12 μm
Special Effects (Front) - HDR, Spot Colour
Camera Modes (Front) - Manual mode, Gesture Shot, HYPERLAPSE, portrait mode, Face Beauty, Timelapse video, Active photos, group selfi mode, Cinemagraph
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Auto smile capture Motorola Moto G8 has face detection.
Light Source (Front) - Display flash
Camera Features (Front) - Self-timer, EIS video stabilisation
BATTERY AND CHARGING Google Nexus 5X Motorola Moto G8
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2700 mAh 4000 mAh Motorola Moto G8 has larger battery capacity than Google Nexus 5X.
Standby Time 590 hours -
Talk Time 1380 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk (GSM): up to 1380 min
Talk (WCDMA): up to 1140 min
Standby (GSM): up to 590 hrs
Standby (WCDMA): up to 710 hrs
Standby (LTE): up to 710 hrs
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Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR Google Nexus 5X Motorola Moto G8
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) Android 10
Intelligent Assistant Google Now Google Assistant
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Google Nexus 5X Motorola Moto G8
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, 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 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 9, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 1800, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, SPP, GAP, GOEP, A2DP, HID, SAP, GAVDP, PBAP, MAP, HOGP -
NFC Yes - Google Nexus 5X has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Google Nexus 5X Motorola Moto G8
Supported Digital Audio Standards AAC, PCM, Ogg Vorbis, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, OPUS -
Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4, H.264, H.263, HEVC, VP8, VP9 -
Audio Amplifier - Smart PA
FEATURES Google Nexus 5X Motorola Moto G8
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, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, gyro sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Android Beam, Noise Cancellation Technology, Google Caller ID, MIMO technology, Three microphones, Android Sensor Hub Dual microphones, Android Sensor Hub, Moto Actions, Quick gestures, Google Lens
OTHERS Google Nexus 5X Motorola Moto G8
Included Accessories Power adapter SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, 10W charger
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