Motorola Moto G8
Specifications

Secondary Camera: 8 MPix f/2.0, videos @1080p/30fps
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Average of 14 scores (from 23 reviews)
Reviews for the Motorola Moto G8
Motorola's Moto G series has been a staple of reliable mid-range smartphones for many years. The Moto G8 is more affordable than its predecessor and, for the first time, features a zoom lens. Sounds like a good deal, right?
Source: T3

The Moto G8 is a solid smartphone suited to those on a tight budget. Its best asset is its long-lasting battery, and the camera was surprisingly good, although you can’t expect to take award-winning photography on it.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 05/27/2021
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: Recombu

The Moto G8 is easily one of the best phones you can buy for under £200 – offering many strong features that most budget phones fail to nail. A disappointing display prevents the G8 from achieving greatness but there’s still a whole lot to like.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 10/06/2020
Source: Techradar

The Moto G8 isn’t going to floor you in what it can do, but considering the price you should be impressed with what Motorola has managed to fit into this tight and consistently well-performing package. With strong battery life, great performance for the money, and a few other little improvements, the Moto G8 is a great phone for many who need a budget choice.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 06/04/2020
Rating: Total score: 90%
Source: Good Gear Guide

In terms of battery life, our experiences with the Motorola Moto G8 weren’t that different to the kind of mileage I got from the Moto G8 Plus. Since they both pack the same specs when it comes to processor and battery, that’s not a huge surprise. Fortunately, that meant I could comfortably go two-days of regular usage on a single charge. The Moto G8 Plus isn’t going to hit the heights of something like the Galaxy Note 10 for power users but it is going to last a decently long time.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 05/29/2020
Rating: Total score: 60%
Source: Ausdroid

At the end of the day, it’s pretty clear to me that the Motorola G8 offers a lot of bang for not a lot of dollars. If you’re shopping in the sub $400 price range for an outright phone, this phone deserves to be on your list despite the fact it only costs $329 through JB Hi-Fi, Officeworks, The Good Guys and Mobileciti.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 05/26/2020
Source: Phone Arena

Motorola's market share has been on the up and up here in the US, and its staple G-series of phones was recently enriched with three new budget models - the G8 Power, G8 Power Lite and the G8 itself. Just like the G7 series last year, they differ by battery capacity, among other specs, and come at budget phone prices, carrying big displays with them. Needless to say, the Power models stand for long battery life, as both ship with 5000mAh packs, and we found the new Motos to deliver some record longevity in our benchmark tests indeed. If you are looking for a budget phone with an incredible battery life and a great price, the Moto G8 Power seems to be the way to go.
Comparison, online available, Very Long, Date: 05/13/2020
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: Stuff TV

There’s a lot to be said for a phone that does the job. The G8 looks decent, has enough power to get you through a full day without stutters, and packs a seriously respectable camera for the price. Is the G8 perfect? No. At night, its camera crumbles, like most phones in its price range, and it also misses out on NFC. What’s more, for £10 more, you could pick up the battery-tastic Realme 6i. That said, if you want a reliable experience, a stock interface, and a great value for money smartphone, you won’t be disappointed by Motorola’s latest G.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 05/09/2020
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: Tech Advisor

The Moto G8 might look like rivals and be cheaper than its predecessor but there are various downgrades here that don't make much sense. Unless the long battery life and stock Android are enough to tempt you, there are better rivals out there for the same price or not much more.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 05/07/2020
Rating: Total score: 70%
Source: Trusted Reviews

The Moto G8 is certainly a device worth considering if you’re on a £200 budget. However, I reckon it would be worth saving a little more for the Motorola G8 Power. This handset has a handy extra camera, a much larger battery, and a markedly better screen, while the price is not drastically higher. The Motorola G8 is a good phone for this price point, delivering a strong processor, a large screen and a reliable camera. However, the camera isn’t as versatile as I would have liked, and the screen quality is fairly lacking.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 05/05/2020
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: Pocket Lint

Affordable phones used to mean all kinds of compromises, but the Moto G8 shows that you can now buy on a budget without giving up some of the finesse. Sure, don't expect the world from this device's camera setup, plus it lacks in some spec areas where its other G series models offer more - the G8 Power has more resolution and battery capacity, for example - but that's not to hold this device back. Far from it.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 04/27/2020
Foreign Reviews
Source: Area DVD

Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 08/01/2020
Source: Android Pit

Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 05/09/2020
Rating: Total score: 70%
Source: Computerbild

Positive: Large battery capacity; fast system; nice cameras; decent hardware. Negative: Average performance; slow charging; weak connectivity.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 05/01/2020
Source: Showmetech.com.br

Comparison, online available, Long, Date: 04/01/2020
Rating: Total score: 84% features: 78% display: 84% mobility: 83% workmanship: 90%
Source: Gizmodo Brasil

Positive: Excellent cameras; waterproof; quick charging.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 06/09/2020
Source: Frandroid

Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 10/07/2020
Rating: Total score: 60% performance: 80% display: 60% mobility: 80% workmanship: 60%
Source: Journal du Geek

Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 06/09/2020
Rating: Total score: 60%
Source: AndroidPit.fr

Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 05/08/2020
Rating: Total score: 70%
Source: Android.com.pl

Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 05/17/2020
Rating: Total score: 74% performance: 80% display: 70% mobility: 80% workmanship: 70%
Source: Antyweb

Positive: Long battery life; nice performance; great cameras. Negative: Poor display; no NFC; average connectivity.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 06/14/2020
Source: Mega Obzor

Positive: Good price; bright display; powerful hardware; long battery life; long battery life; nice cameras. Negative: No NFC; no Wifi 6.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 08/11/2020
Source: Hitech Vesti

Positive: Nice cameras; decent autonomy; fast fingerprint scanner; waterproof. Negative: Poor display; no NFC; combined slot.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 07/29/2020
Source: Danviet

Positive: Attractive price; big screen; nice cameras.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 03/06/2020
Comment
Qualcomm Adreno 610: Integrated (in the Snapdragon 665) graphics card based on the Adreno 600 architecture. The performance of the GPU is between the Adreno 510 and 512/612 and therefore in the lower mid range. Supports DirectX11_1, Vulkan 1.0, OpenCL 2.0, OpenGL ES 3.2.
Only some 3D games with very low demands are playable with these cards.
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.
SD 665: Fast mid-range ARM SoC with 8 CPU Kryo 260 cores (four fast 2 GHz Cortex-A73 cores in a cluster and two power saving 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 cores) and a rather slow Adreno 610 GPU. Manufactured in a 11 nm LPP process.» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.
6.40":
Only a few smartphones have larger screens.
Large display-sizes allow higher resolutions. So, details like letters are bigger. On the other hand, the power consumption is lower with small screen diagonals and the devices are smaller, more lightweight and cheaper.
0.188 kg:
Only few smartphones are more lightweight than this.
Motorola: The original company Motorola Inc was split in 2011. Motorola Mobility got the smartphone range and was taken over by Google in 2012 and by Lenovo in 2014. The Motorola smartphone brand continues for the time being. There are still a lot of reviews on Motorola Mobiles with average ratings.
73.9%: This rating is bad. Most notebooks are better rated. This is not a recommendation for purchase.
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