Motorola Moto G8 Plus vs. Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation)

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Motorola Moto G8 Plus and Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation). Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Motorola Moto G8 Plus vs. Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Motorola Moto G8 Plus Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation)
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - A2783
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 158.35 mm 138.4 mm Motorola Moto G8 Plus has greater height than Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation).
Width 75.83 mm 67.3 mm Motorola Moto G8 Plus has greater width than Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation).
Depth 9.09 mm 7.3 mm Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation) is narrower than Motorola Moto G8 Plus.
Weight 188 g 144 g Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation) is lighter than Motorola Moto G8 Plus.
Body Colour Cosmic blue | Crystal pink Starlight | Midnight | Red
Body Material - Aluminium, glass
Protection P2i (liquid repellent coating) Dustproof, water-resistant, splash-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes Yes Both phones are waterproof.
IP rating - IEC 60529 IP67
SAR Value 0.882 W/kg (body), 0.589 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body), 0.98 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Lightning
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Motorola Moto G8 Plus Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation)
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology LTPS IPS Retina HD display with IPS technology
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.3" 4.7" Motorola Moto G8 Plus has larger screen size than Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation).
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2280 x 1080 pixels 1334 x 750 pixels Motorola Moto G8 Plus has better screen resolution than Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation).
Display Format Full HD+ -
Pixel Density 403 ppi 326 ppi Motorola Moto G8 Plus has better pixel density than Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation).
Aspect Ratio 19:9 -
Max Brightness - 625 cd/m²
Contrast Ratio - 1400:1
Display Enhancement Technology - Dolby Vision
Display Features Moto Display, attentive display, Max Vision display Display Zoom, Reachability (screen shifting), True Tone display, Wide colour display (P3), Dark mode, Haptic touch, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG)
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
PROCESSOR Motorola Moto G8 Plus Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation)
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 Apple A15 Bionic
Clock Speed 2 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 8-core -
64-bit Architecture Yes - Motorola Moto G8 Plus has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 610 -
MEMORY Motorola Moto G8 Plus Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation)
RAM LPDDR4 SDRAM - 4 GB -
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 64 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB -
CAMERA Motorola Moto G8 Plus Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation)
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 3 1
Sensor Resolution 48 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Motorola Moto G8 Plus has better camera resolution than Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation).
Lens Aperture F/1.7 F/1.8 Motorola Moto G8 Plus has better lens aperture than Motorola Moto G8 Plus.
Lens Construction - 6-element
Pixel Size 1.6 μm -
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
Digital Zoom 8x 5x Motorola Moto G8 Plus has better digital zoom than Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation).
Special Effects Spot Colour Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono, High‑Key Mono
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode Smart HDR
Camera Modes Slow motion video, Panorama, manual mode, HYPERLAPSE, portrait mode, Timelapse video, Active photos, Cinemagraph Burst mode, Panorama, Live Photos, Timelapse video, Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control, Portrait Lighting, wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos
Face Recognition (Face ID) Smile Capture - Motorola Moto G8 Plus has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash True Tone 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, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps 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
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), video stabilisation, Depth detection and depth effects Sapphire crystal lens cover, Cinematic video stabilisation, Focus Pixels, Cinematic video stabilisation, Playback zoom, geotagging, Stereo Recording, Continuous autofocus video, 8MP still photos recording 4K video, Time‑lapse video with stabilisation, Slow Sync, Advanced red-eye correction, Optical image stabilization for video, Extended dynamic range for video, HEIF image capture, Digital zoom up to 3x for video, QuickTake video, Deep Fusion, Photographic Styles
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 5 Megapixel -
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 -
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) 1.12 μm -
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) Depth camera -
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 16 Megapixel -
Lens Type (3rd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens -
Field of View (3rd Camera) 117 degree(s) -
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) 2 μm -
Camera Features (3rd Camera) Quad Pixel technology -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 25 Megapixel 7 Megapixel Motorola Moto G8 Plus has better front camera resolution than Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation).
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.2 Motorola Moto G8 Plus has better front lens aperture than Motorola Moto G8 Plus.
Pixel Size (Front) 1.8 μm -
Special Effects (Front) Spot Colour Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono, High‑Key Mono
HDR Mode (Front) Auto HDR mode Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes (Front) Slow motion video, Beautification mode, portrait mode, Timelapse video, group selfi mode, Cinemagraph Burst mode, Live Photos, Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control, Portrait Lighting, wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos
Face Recognition (Face ID) Smile Capture - Motorola Moto G8 Plus has face detection.
Light Source (Front) Display flash Retina Flash
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps 1280 x 720 (720p), 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps
Camera Features (Front) - Auto image stabilisation, Cinematic video stabilisation, QuickTake video, Deep Fusion
BATTERY AND CHARGING Motorola Moto G8 Plus Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation)
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4000 mAh -
Fast Charging Technology TurboPower technology - Motorola Moto G8 Plus has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation) can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - Qi
Run Time Details - Playback (audio): up to 50 hrs
Playback (video): up to 15 hrs
Playback (streamed video): up to 10 hrs
Battery Technology - Lithium Ion
CELLULAR Motorola Moto G8 Plus Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation)
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation) has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 9.0 Pie iOS 15
Intelligent Assistant Google Assistant Siri
Payment Technology - Apple Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Motorola Moto G8 Plus Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation)
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE EDGE, HSPA+, LTE, DC-HSDPA, LTE Advanced, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi, LAA, 5G NR FR1
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, Band 19 Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8, Band 10
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900, 800 2100, 1900, 850, 900, 1700 EAWS
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, 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 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 30, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 46, Band 48, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, 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 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 2300 WCS, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 5150, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n77, n78, n79, n40, n25, n12, n48, n30
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD TD 4500, TDD 2300, FDD 1900, n12, TDD 3500, FDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 LE Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Motorola Moto G8 Plus Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation)
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, HEIF
Sound Enhancements Dolby Audio, stereo speakers tuned by Dolby Audio Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Digital sound
Video Enhancements - HDR10, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG)
FEATURES Motorola Moto G8 Plus Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation)
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, ultrasonic sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, 3-axis gyro sensor, digital compass, barometer
Security Devices Face recognition, fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Face Unlock, Three microphones, Moto Actions, Quick gestures, Google Lens MIMO technology, Apple TV support (2nd or later), AirPlay Mirroring, Third‑generation Neural Engine, Express Transit cards with power reserve, 4K HDR AirPlay Mirroring, FaceTime HD (1080p), 16‑core Neural Engine
Android Enterprise Recommended Yes -
OTHERS Motorola Moto G8 Plus Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation)
Included Accessories Protective cover, USB-C cable, TurboPower charger Lightning to USB-C cable
Compliant Standards - IEC 60529 IP67, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1 m
Max Operating Temperature - 35 °C
Min Operating Temperature - 0 °C
Humidity Range Operating - 5 - 95% (non-condensing)
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