Overview of the smartphone Motorola Moto G8 Power with key features

In October 2019, Motorola Mobility launched the 8th generation Moto G family smartphone, the Motorola G8 Plus. The year 2020 has come, and a fellow model with a high-performance processor and great autonomy has appeared at the exhibition. The novelty is called Motorola Moto G8 Power, it was presented on February 7th. The characteristics of the devices are similar. What are the differences between the models? What parameters does the new gadget have? What are its pros and cons? Let's try to understand in detail in the article.

Hello Moto!

The Moto G line was launched 7 years ago. The smartphones of this series are powered by a fast Snapdragon processor, a capacious battery with high autonomy, and Android firmware is installed. Quality parameters and average cost are the hallmarks of Moto devices.

Moto G8 Plus and Power

Externally, the devices have a similar design.The location of the front cameras is different: for the G8 Plus, the eye is located in the center, for the G8 Power, in the upper left corner of the screen. The main camera is more powerful in the first model, and the battery has a capacity of 1000 mAh less than the new one. Otherwise, both devices are similar in terms of characteristics, they have the same processor, the cores operate at the same frequencies in the same clusters, the screens are similar in type and resolution. The cost of smartphones is about the same. Within 20 thousand rubles, the buyer will purchase a thing of good quality and will be satisfied.

Now about the new product, the sale of which the manufacturers plan to start on February 20, 2020. The product will be available on Amazon, Carphone Warehouse, Argos. In mobile technology stores, the gadget will officially appear on April 1.

Model specifications

Design and ergonomics

Monoblock classic form with a large screen has a plastic body, glass screen and aluminum frame. The frames on the side and top are narrow, they look elegant, imitate an expensive flagship, the chin is slightly wider. The screen and body are in the ratio of 88%. The phone is splash resistant and certified IP52. The back cover is made with a relief pattern in the form of longitudinal stripes, the brand name of the letter M flaunts in the upper part - a fingerprint scanner, in the left corner there is a double block for 4 cameras 1 + 3 and an LED flash eye. On the right side you can see the on / off and volume buttons, on the left side there is a slot for two cards.

The overall dimensions of the device are as follows: height - 156 mm, width - 75.8 mm, thickness - 9.6 mm. The massive thickness hides a large battery for better battery life of the system. The weight of the device is 199 gr. The shape and dimensions are chosen in such a way that the smartphone will fit in the hand of any size, it will be convenient to call it. The model is made in two colors: smoky black Smoke Black and blue capri Capri Blue.

Screen

Capacitive, touch screen supports standard 16 million colors and shades.The diagonal size is 6.4 inches, the screen aspect ratio is 19:9, the screen-to-body ratio of the smartphone is 85.1%. Useful display area - 100.7 sq.cm. The IPS LCD type matrix does not allow you to install a fingerprint sensor on the screen, but supports natural color reproduction. Matrix resolution 1080 × 2300 pixels with a density of 399 pixels per inch. Matrices of this type are installed in medium-budget devices, they have average brightness and contrast characteristics, the response time is longer than that of Amoled-type matrices. However, the IPS matrix is ​​less harmful to the eyes, it is completely harmless to vision, it produces perfect white color and accurate color reproduction with minimal color and hue deviation. With standard settings, the novelty outperforms the flagship models with Amoled matrices. The screen is protected from impacts and mechanical influences by a special glass coating.

Processor, memory, system

Inside the device, 8 processor cores work in two clusters. One half of the Kryo 260 Gold operates at 2.0 GHz, the other half of the Kryo 260 Silver operates at 1.8 GHz. The mid-budget smartphone works with a Qualcomm SDM665 Snapdragon 665 chip and an Adreno 610 GPU graphics accelerator. The chipset is productive, with an 11 nm process, and supports artificial intelligence technology. Normal and smart modes differ in the detail and quality of pictures and photos.

The operation of the processor affects the smooth scrolling of pages and menu tabs, fast loading of virtual pages and built-in smartphone applications. With the Snapdragon 665 chipset, you can play mobile games that are simple in terms of graphics and volume. The picture and movement in them will be smooth if set to low or medium settings.The product has an area of ​​its own internal memory of 64 GB, RAM is 4 GB. If there is not enough internal memory, an additional external drive is installed in the common cell for SIM cards - microSDXC up to 512 GB. The novelty runs on the Android 10.0 operating system with a classic interface, a standard set of applications, icons and shortcuts on the desktop. The Pixel Launcher skin has been updated and makes pictures more attractive.

Communication and communications

The operation of the smartphone is carried out by one SIM card or two Nano-SIM, with dual standby. An eMMC 5.1 specification chip is installed inside, which improves device performance and reduces data reading latency. The chip is designed with a new security protocol for trusted entities. The smartphone works on GSM - 2G technologies for SIM 1 and SIM 2, HSPA - 3G, LTE - 4G. Data is transmitted at a speed of 42.2 x 5.76 Mbps, the maximum values ​​reach 600x100 Mbps. Wireless technology provides connectivity via Bluetooth version 5.0, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot and Wi-Fi Direct. The device provides navigation systems of different levels: GPS, A-GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS.

Functions of multimedia cameras

The main camera is located on the back of the case. An 8MP lens with an ultra-wide-angle lens is inserted into the round-shaped lens, providing shooting with a 118-degree field of view. With it, you can control the size of the object being shot (the farther, the smaller), increasing the perspective in the photo.

Below it is a triple block, each lens of which is designed for its own functionality. The 8 MP lens with f/2.2 aperture has a 2x optical buzzer, PDAF auto focus, and a telephoto mode.16MP top lens, 1.7 aperture, 1.12µm dot count, wide angle, PDAF autofocus. The third 2 MP lens provides macro photography due to more dots per inch - 1.75 microns. The cameras include high-quality HDR shooting and panorama mode, LED flash works.

The cameras can shoot video in the following sizes: 2160 pix at 30 fps, 1080 pix at 30/60 fps, 1080 pix at 30 fps with digital gyroscope-EIS. The technology works to eliminate the blurred image plot, compensates for the movement of the camera or object in the frame. When considering the capabilities of the cameras, it is important to note the lack of an optical image stabilizer. Sensors with a quantity of 1.12 microns allow you to take excellent pictures in daylight. But at night, photos and videos will not be of good quality. The round-shaped front camera is located in the upper left corner of the screen, it works with an aperture of f / 2.0. The wide-angle lens has a resolution of 16 MPix with a number of dots of 1.0 microns. It works with high-quality HDR shooting and video mode. At the output, the videos are 1080 pixels in size with a frequency of 30 frames per second.

Speakers and sounds

The device works with stereo speakers. FM radio antennas are installed inside for listening to news, audio broadcasts and music. A 3.5 mm mini-jack socket is built into the top end, through which you can connect headphones so as not to disturb others.

Battery and Charging

The manufacturer claims that the smartphone is designed for active users, battery life can last up to 48 hours, thanks to a high-capacity 5000 mAh battery, power-saving settings and a powerful Qualcomm processor. Li-Po (lithium polymer) battery built-in, non-removable, fast charging function with a 15W device charges the battery 100% in 3 hours. A conventional charger is connected via a cable with a Type-C 1.0 connector through a USB 2.0 socket. In standby mode, charging lasts for four days.

Features and Extras

The fingerprint sensor on the back cover works quickly, without freezing. There is no infrared port and NFC chipset for paying for purchases at the checkout without a bank card. The product has a compass for orientation on the ground; Proximity sensor to help save battery during a phone call. The gyroscope stabilizes images during shooting, the accelerometer changes the screen orientation depending on the position of the smartphone in space.

• appearance that mimics the flagship;
• productive processor;
• functionality;
• the case protects from moisture and splashes;
• ergonomic model;
• high capacity battery;
• long battery life;
• price-quality ratio;
• there is a fast charging function;
• wide-angle cameras;
• there is a fingerprint sensor;
• stereo sound;
• FM radio antennas.

• no NFC chip;
• average amount of RAM.

Conclusion

The device from Moto is a good option. The main features of the novelty: a large display, an eight-core processor, an advanced set of optics for shooting in different conditions and modes, a capacious battery.For an average price, the buyer will get a gadget with flagship characteristics, excellent battery life.