In depth comparison and review of Motorola Moto G8 Plus and Nothing Phone (2). 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.
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Motorola Moto G8 Plus | Nothing Phone (2) |
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Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
Height | 158.35 mm | 162.1 mm | Nothing Phone (2) has greater height than Motorola Moto G8 Plus. |
Width | 75.83 mm | 76.4 mm | Nothing Phone (2) has greater width than Motorola Moto G8 Plus. |
Depth | 9.09 mm | 8.6 mm | Nothing Phone (2) is narrower than Motorola Moto G8 Plus. |
Weight | 188 g | 201.2 g | Motorola Moto G8 Plus is lighter than Motorola Moto G8 Plus. |
Body Colour | Cosmic blue | Crystal pink | Dark grey | White | |
Body Material | - | 100% recycled aluminium, 80% recycled plastic | |
Protection | P2i (liquid repellent coating) | Water-resistant, splash-resistant, dust-resistant | |
Waterproof (Water-resistant) | Yes | Yes | Both phones are waterproof. |
IP rating | - | IP54 | |
SAR Value | 0.882 W/kg (body), 0.589 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 | |
SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM | - | |
SIM Card Qty | Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM |
DISPLAY | Motorola Moto G8 Plus | Nothing Phone (2) |
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Display Type | LCD display | OLED display | |
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Display Technology | LTPS IPS | LTPO OLED | |
Screen Size (Display Size) | 6.3" | 6.7" | Nothing Phone (2) has larger screen size than Motorola Moto G8 Plus. |
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2412 x 1080 pixels | Nothing Phone (2) has better screen resolution than Motorola Moto G8 Plus. |
Display Format | Full HD+ | - | |
Pixel Density | 403 ppi | 394 ppi | Motorola Moto G8 Plus has better pixel density than Nothing Phone (2). |
Aspect Ratio | 19:9 | - | |
Max Brightness | - | 1600 cd/m² | |
Colour Depth | - | 1.07 billion colours | |
Contrast Ratio | - | 1000000:1 | |
HDR | - | Yes | Nothing Phone (2) has HDR. |
HDR Technology | - | HDR10+ | |
Display Refresh Rate | - | 120 Hz | |
Touch Sampling Rate | - | 240 Hz | |
Display Features | Moto Display, attentive display, Max Vision display | Haptic touch, 120Hz adaptive refresh rate | |
Display Protection (Screen Protector) | - | Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) |
PROCESSOR | Motorola Moto G8 Plus | Nothing Phone (2) |
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Processor Type (CPU) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 | |
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Clock Speed | 2 GHz | 3 GHz | Nothing Phone (2) has higher clock speed than Motorola Moto G8 Plus. |
Processor Core Qty | 8-core | 8-core | Both phones have the same number of phone cores. |
64-bit Architecture | Yes | - | Motorola Moto G8 Plus has 64-bit architecture. |
Graphics System (GPU) | Qualcomm ADRENO 610 | Qualcomm ADRENO 730 |
MEMORY | Motorola Moto G8 Plus | Nothing Phone (2) |
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RAM | LPDDR4 SDRAM - 4 GB | 12 GB | Nothing Phone (2) has more RAM than Motorola Moto G8 Plus. |
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Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 64 GB | 256 GB | Nothing Phone (2) has more internal memory than Motorola Moto G8 Plus. |
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB | - |
CAMERA | Motorola Moto G8 Plus | Nothing Phone (2) |
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MAIN CAMERA |
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Number of Main Cameras | 3 | 2 | |
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Sensor Resolution | 48 Megapixel | 50 Megapixel | Nothing Phone (2) has better camera resolution than Motorola Moto G8 Plus. |
Sensor Size | - | 1/1.56" | |
Sensor Name | - | Sony IMX890 sensor | |
Lens Aperture | F/1.7 | F/1.88 | Motorola Moto G8 Plus has better lens aperture than Motorola Moto G8 Plus. |
Pixel Size | 1.6 μm | 1 μm | Motorola Moto G8 Plus has larger camera pixel size than Nothing Phone (2). |
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Both phones have optical image stabilization. |
Focus Adjustment | Automatic | - | |
Laser Auto Focus | Yes | - | |
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) | - | 24 mm | |
Digital Zoom | 8x | - | |
Special Effects | Spot Colour | HDR, Live Filters | |
HDR Mode | Auto HDR mode | - | |
Camera Modes | Slow motion video, Panorama, manual mode, HYPERLAPSE, portrait mode, Timelapse video, Active photos, Cinemagraph | Panorama, night mode, Expert Mode, portrait mode, Documents, Motion Photo, Macro mode, Action Cam mode, Super Res Zoom, Motion capture, Panorama night mode, Time Lapse (4K) | |
Face Recognition (Face ID) | Smile Capture | - | Motorola Moto G8 Plus has face detection. |
Light Source | Dual 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, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) HDR10+ at 60 fps | |
Camera Features (Functions) | Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), video stabilisation, Depth detection and depth effects | AI scene detection, HEIF image capture, OIS+EIS dual stabilisation, Advanced HDR |
SECOND CAMERA |
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Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | 5 Megapixel | 50 Megapixel | Nothing Phone (2) has better second camera resolution than Motorola Moto G8 Plus. |
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Sensor Size (2nd Camera) | - | 1/2.76" | |
Sensor Name (2nd Camera) | - | Samsung JN1 | |
Lens Type (2nd Camera) | - | Ultra wide-angle lens | |
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | F/2.2 | F/2.2 | Both phones have the same second camera lens aperture. |
Field of View (2nd Camera) | - | 114 degree(s) | |
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) | 1.12 μm | - | |
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) | Depth camera | Macro camera | |
Special Effects (2nd Camera) | - | HDR | |
Camera Features (2nd Camera) | - | Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), 4cm macro photography |
THIRD CAMERA |
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Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) | 16 Megapixel | - | |
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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 |
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Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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Sensor Resolution (Front) | 25 Megapixel | 32 Megapixel | Nothing Phone (2) has better front camera resolution than Motorola Moto G8 Plus. |
Sensor Size (Front) | - | 1/2.74" | |
Sensor Name (Front) | - | Sony IMX615 sensor | |
Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.0 | F/2.45 | 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 | - | |
HDR Mode (Front) | Auto HDR mode | - | |
Camera Modes (Front) | Slow motion video, Beautification mode, portrait mode, Timelapse video, group selfi mode, Cinemagraph | Night mode, portrait mode, Motion Photo | |
Face Recognition (Face ID) | Smile Capture | - | Motorola Moto G8 Plus has face detection. |
Light Source (Front) | Display 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 | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps | |
Camera Features (Front) | - | Advanced HDR |
BATTERY AND CHARGING | Motorola Moto G8 Plus | Nothing Phone (2) |
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Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 4000 mAh | 4700 mAh | Nothing Phone (2) has larger battery capacity than Motorola Moto G8 Plus. |
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Fast Charging Technology | TurboPower technology | Qualcomm Quick Charge 4.0, Power Delivery 3.0 | Both phones have fast charging technology. |
Recharge Time (Charging Time) | - | 55 min | |
Wireless Charging | - | Yes | Nothing Phone (2) can be charged wirelessly. |
Wireless Charging Standards | - | Qi, Reverse wireless charging |
CELLULAR | Motorola Moto G8 Plus | Nothing Phone (2) |
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Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 5G | Nothing Phone (2) has more advanced generation mobile network. |
Operating System | Android 9.0 Pie | Nothing OS 2.0 | |
Intelligent Assistant | Google Assistant | - | |
Payment Technology | - | Google Pay | |
Navigation | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NavIC |
COMMUNICATIONS | Motorola Moto G8 Plus | Nothing Phone (2) |
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Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1 | |
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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 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19 | |
3G UMTS Frequency | 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900, 800 | 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800 | |
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 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 48, Band 66, Band 71 | |
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 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 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3, FDD 600 | |
5G NR Band | - | N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n71, n75, n77, n78, n40, n25, n12, 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, FDD 600, SDL DL 1500+, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300, FDD 1900, n12, FDD 2300 | |
Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax | |
Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 LE | Bluetooth 5.3 | |
NFC | Yes | Yes | Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments. |
Messaging Services | SMS, MMS | - |
MEDIA | Motorola Moto G8 Plus | Nothing Phone (2) |
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Supported Digital Audio Standards | - | WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AC-3, AAC +, OGG, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, IMY, EAC3, MID, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, EAC3-JOC, AC-4 | |
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Supported Digital Video Standards | - | MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, WMV, 3GP, TS, WebM, H.265 HEVC, MP4 | |
Sound Enhancements | Dolby Audio, stereo speakers tuned by Dolby Audio | - |
FEATURES | Motorola Moto G8 Plus | Nothing Phone (2) |
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Phone Functions | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | - | |
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Sensors | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, ultrasonic sensor | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyroscope, sensor core | |
Security Devices | Face recognition, fingerprint reader | Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition | |
Additional Phone Features | Face Unlock, Three microphones, Moto Actions, Quick gestures, Google Lens | MIMO technology, Three microphones, 4 years of Security Updates, dual stereo speakers, 3 years of OS updates, 5W reverse wireless charging | |
Android Enterprise Recommended | Yes | - |
OTHERS | Motorola Moto G8 Plus | Nothing Phone (2) |
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Included Accessories | Protective cover, USB-C cable, TurboPower charger | SIM card removal tool, screen protector (pre-applied), USB-C to USB-C cable | |
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Compliant Standards | - | IP54, SGS Low Blue Light Certification | |
Carbon Footprint | - | 53.45 kg carbon emissions |