Moto G8 Plus vs Ai+ Nova 2 Power 5G

Comparing the Moto G8 Plus vs Ai+ Nova 2 Power 5G across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and expert reviews to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Ai+ Nova 2 Power 5G scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 2,731, while Moto G8 Plus scores 1,303, making Ai+ Nova 2 Power 5G the better performer.

Display: Ai+ Nova 2 Power 5G offers a screen size of 6.75 inches, while Moto G8 Plus offers 6.3 inches, making Ai+ Nova 2 Power 5G the larger display of the two. Both Moto G8 Plus and Ai+ Nova 2 Power 5G feature the same IPS LCD display.

Rear Camera: Both Moto G8 Plus and Ai+ Nova 2 Power 5G feature a 48 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Moto G8 Plus offers a higher front camera resolution with 25 MP, while Ai+ Nova 2 Power 5G offers 13 MP, making Moto G8 Plus better for front camera photography.

Battery: Ai+ Nova 2 Power 5G offers a higher battery capacity with 7000 mAh, while Moto G8 Plus offers 4000 mAh, making Ai+ Nova 2 Power 5G better for longer battery life.

Storage: Moto G8 Plus offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Ai+ Nova 2 Power 5G offers 128 GB, making Moto G8 Plus the better option for storage.

Expert Review: Ai+ Nova 2 Power 5G receives a higher expert rating of 7.7 from the editorial team, while Moto G8 Plus is rated 7.

Moto G8 Plus

₹9,040

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Ai+ Nova 2 Power 5G

₹16,999

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Summary

Spec Score

76%

79%

Release Date

29 Oct, 2019

21 Sep, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 665	MediaTek Dimensity 7100
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
4 GB RAM	6 GB RAM
Snapdragon 665 vs Dimensity 7100

Display


6.3 inches (16 cm)	6.75 inches (17.15 cm)
IPS LCD	IPS LCD
1080x2280 px (FHD+)	720x1570 px (HD+)
N/A	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


48 MP Primary Camera	48 MP Primary Camera
16 MP Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Camera
5 MP Depth Camera	N/A

Front Camera


25 MP	13 MP

Battery


4000 mAh	7000 mAh
15W Turbo Charging	33W Fast Charging
N/A	No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB	128 GB
eMMC 5.1	N/A

Expert Review

7.0/10

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7.7/10

Pros

Good display
Bloatware-free software
Capable cameras
Impressive battery backup

The 7,000mAh battery can comfortably last two days with moderate use.
The clean software avoids third-party bloatware and system-level promotional ads.
The dedicated ultrawide camera is useful for wider scenes and group photos.

Cons

The action camera is only for shooting videos
Can't match the performance offered by rivals

The 222-gm body feels heavy.
The HD+ display lacks sharpness on a screen this large.
Portraits and low-light photos are inconsistent.

User Ratings

4.3/5

(11,317 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

167,968 AnTuTu Score	835,950 AnTuTu Score
12h 33m Battery Life (PC Mark)	N/A

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General

Launch Date

Oct 29, 2019

(Official)

Sep 19, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)

Android v16

Security Updates

N/A

1 Year

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 665

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MediaTek Dimensity 7100 MT6858

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Processor

Octa core

2 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

11 nm

6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 610

Mali-G610 MC2

RAM

4 GB	6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR5

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

167,968

835,950

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

22.0 s

18.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A

680

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.3 inches (16 cm)

6.75 inches (17.15 cm)

Resolution

1080x2280 px (FHD+)

720x1570 px (HD+)

HBM Brightness

N/A

1800 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19:9

20:9

Pixel Density

400 ppi

256 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

82.1 %

N/A

Screen Protection

N/A

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch

Yes with punch-hole display

Design

Height

158.4 mm

166.87 mm

Width

75.8 mm

N/A

Thickness

9.0 mm

N/A

Weight

188 grams

222 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic

Back: Polycarbonate

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IPX2

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP65

Ruggedness

N/A	Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

Very Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/2.0CMOS image sensor 1.6µm pixel size

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.01/2" sensor size IMX582 0.8µm pixel size

16 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Camera

8 MP

5 MP
f/2.2 Depth Camera1.12µm pixel size

N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Laser Autofocus

Yes

OIS

N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

N/A

Camera Features

8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

N/A

Video Recording

4k @30 fps

Full HD
HD

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

25 MP
f/2.0 Primary CameraCMOS 1.8µm pixel size

13 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

Full HD
HD

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

4000 mAh

7000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Li-Polymer

TalkTime

Up to 34.4 Hours(2G)

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 15W Turbo Charging

Yes 33W Fast Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

12h 33m

N/A

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

1h 46m 11s

2h 23m 53s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB

128 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1

N/A

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB

Yes Up to 1 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

N/A

SIM 2

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

N/A