Motorola Moto G8 Plus

Overview

I’d recommend the Moto G8 Plus to those who are looking for an affordable phone with excellent battery life, a user-friendly design, adequate performance for the price, and a clean Android experience. It could prove to be an excellent device for youths who like vlogging and filming stuff with the Action cam. If you’re looking to get a mid-range Motorola phone these days, this is the one you should be looking at.

-- As reviewed by Phone Arena

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 37 expert reviews

Excellent:

3
Good:

23
Average:

10
Bad:

1

8.6

User Score

Based on 4,136 reviews
as rated by users

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Last revision on November 23, 2022

Reviewers Liked

Large, sharp screen
Excellent battery life
Headphone jack
Best speakers you'll find on a mid-range phone

Reviewers Didn't Like

No OIS
No wireless charging
No ultra-wide photos (just videos)

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Expert reviews and ratings

By Phone Arena on November 26, 2019

The Moto G8 Plus is great in all the ways that modern Motorola phones are but doesn't really move the needle towards a place where they can readily compete with the increased competition in this particular...

By Good Gear Guide on November 25, 2019

– Unusual but good camerasThe fluctuating Wi-Fi speeds pose another limitation, as well as the case, which we simply liked better with the predecessor, and it looked slightly more high-quality there.The Moto G8 Plus is recommendable, especially due to...

By NotebookCheck on November 19, 2019

If you have a Moto G7 Plus, or recent Motorola One-series smartphone then there's little reason to upgrade to the Moto G8 Plus. But, if you are on an older phone, then it remains a solid mid-range Android phone that gets nearly all the basics right. The...

By Trusted Reviews on November 14, 2019

The Moto G8 Plus is a capable smartphone that aims to deliver on all fronts. If you're looking for a reliable daily driver with no-nonsense software experience, great display, good cameras, decent performance and powerful battery life, the G8 Plus is...

By 91mobiles.com on November 10, 2019

In general, the Moto G8 Plus delivers what we expected of it, improving on key elements of the G7 Plus in obvious areas like photography, performance and battery life.We're also fans of the phone's aesthetics and design details, even if it's likely to...

By techadvisor.co.uk on November 08, 2019

Over the last few years, Motorola's Moto G-series phones have been consistently excellent budget devices. In fact, the Moto G7 is our current pick for the best budget phone available today. Now Lenovo-owned Motorola is back with the first of its G8...

By The Verge on November 08, 2019

Based on the performance, the Moto G8 Plus justifies its asking price of Rs 13,999. The phone has a good camera, a dedicated Action Camera, good audio quality, smooth performance, and long battery backup. There is a lot of competition in the under Rs...

By IndianExpress on November 07, 2019

Motorola Moto G8 plus (6,3 Inc FHD U-Notch display, Dolby Stereo speakers, 64 GB/4 GB, Android 9.0, Dual SIM Smartphone), Cosmic blue£239.99 Buy now In all, then, the Moto G8 Plus is another fine addition to the Moto G series. The only problem is that...

By Expert Reviews on November 07, 2019

Motorola has made a competitive smartphone that can take on to competition without much effort. The company has done the basics right by at least offering latest specs, multiple-camera setup, wide-angle video recording while holding the phone in...

By gadgetsnow.com on November 06, 2019

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