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Moto G8 Plus announced with action camera and Snapdragon 665 with 4GB of RAM

    Moto G8 Plus has been announced in India with a 6.3-inch FHD+ waterdrop-notch display, triple rear cameras, 25-megapixels front camera, dedicated action camera, and it is powered by a Snapdragon 665 with 4GB of RAM.

    The new mobile phone was officially announced after series of rumors, and it is the company’s latest Smartphone in its new mid-range G8 series.

    While the major resemblance of the Moto G8 Plus is the Motorola One Action, which is the camera features, 48-megapixel main camera and a dedicated 16-megapixel action camera.

    Moto G8 Plus Specs

    *. Display: 6.3-inch (1080×2280 pixels) Full HD+ LCD screen with 19:9 aspect ratio
    *. Dimensions: 158.4 x 75.8 × 9.1 mm
    *. Weight 188g
    *. Processor: Octa Core Snapdragon 665 11nm Mobile Platform
    *. GPU: Adreno 610
    *. RAM: 4GB LPDDR4x RAM
    *. Storage: 64GB (eMMC 5.1) storage, expandable memory up to 512GB with microSD
    *. SIM: Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano / microSD)
    *. OS: Android 9.0 (Pie)
    *. Cameras:
    – Back camera: 48-megapixels Quad pixel rear camera with LED flash, f/1.79 aperture,0. 8um pixel size, PDAF, 16MP 117-degree Ultra-wide Action camera with 2.0um Quad Pixel technology, f/2.2 aperture, 5MP depth sensing camera, laser auto focus
    – Front camera: 25-megapixels QUAD pixel front-facing camera
    *. Fingerprint sensor: YES (rear-mounted)
    *. Network and connectivity: 3.5mm audio jack, Stereo speakers with Dolby Audio, dual microphones, FM Radio, Dual 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz + 5GHz), Bluetooth 5, GPS + GLONASS, NFC, USB Type-C
    *. Battery: 4000mAh battery capacity with 15W Turbo Charging

    Moto G8 Plus

    The Moto G8 Plus arrives with a plastic back, splash resistant body in Cosmic Blue & Crystal Pink colors options with a fingerprint sensor scanner mounted at the back panel of the phone.

    Greeted by a 6.3-inch 1080px Full HD+ LCD screen with 19:9 aspect ratio, with water-drop notch display which holds the 25-megapixel selfie snapper with f/2.2 aperture.

    While the back panels holds a vertically mounted triple camera lens, which includes the 48-megapixel rear camera with Samsung GM1 sensor, f/1.79 aperture, 16-megapixel action camera and a 5-megapixel depth sensor with laser auto focus.

    However, the camera features of the Moto G8 Plus includes: dedicated night mode, spot colour, up to 4K video capture at 30fps, and 1080p slo-mo videos at up to 120fps.

    The new phone is powered by an Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SoC clocked at 2.0GHz, coupled with Adreno 610 GPU. It runs on stock Android 9 (Pie), which is upgradable to Android 10 and guaranteed security patches for 2 years.

    Available in a single variant, which is the 4GB of LPDDR4 RAM and 64GB of internal storage, which can be expanded up to 512GB via a microSD card. Arrives with Dual stereo speakers with Dolby audio.

    There is a generous 4000mAh battery capacity that promises 40 hours of battery life on a single charge. Inside the phone box is a 15W TurboPower ultra-fast charging, which the company said, 8hours of power in just 15 minutes.

    Packs sensors features such as Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor, E-compass, Fingerprint reader, Gyroscope, Proximity sensor, and a Magnetometer.

    Anyways, the phone costs Rs. 13,999 ($197) in India and can be purchased via Flipkart from the end of October. Motorola also launched the Moto G8 Play and Moto E6 Play and the Moto G8 Plus in Brazil.