Motorola G Pure vs moto g(8) play

Specs compared side by side, measured on real phones shared by owners with the Device Info app.

Key differences

  1. Chipset: the Motorola G Pure uses the Helio G25 (12 nm), the moto g(8) play the Helio P70M (12 nm). The Motorola G Pure's fastest core runs at 2.00 GHz, the moto g(8) play's at 2.10 GHz.
  2. Screen: 6.5 inches on the Motorola G Pure, 6.2 inches on the moto g(8) play. Up to 60 Hz on the Motorola G Pure, 59.8 Hz on the moto g(8) play.
  3. Main camera: 13.2 MP on the Motorola G Pure, 13.1 MP on the moto g(8) play.
  4. Versions: owners have shared the Motorola G Pure as 3GB | 32GB, the moto g(8) play as 4GB | 64GB.

The same on both: Widevine L1.

Chipset

Chipset
Helio G25Helio P70M
Process
12 nm12 nm
CPU
4× 2.00 GHz Cortex-A53
4× 1.50 GHz Cortex-A53
4× 2.10 GHz Cortex-A73
4× 2.00 GHz Cortex-A53
Top CPU speed
2.00 GHz2.10 GHz
CPU cores
88
GPU
PowerVR Rogue GE8320Mali-G72 MP3

Memory

Versions seen
3GB | 32GB4GB | 64GB
RAM type
LPDDR4XLPDDR4X

Display

Size
6.5 in6.2 in
Resolution
720 × 1600720 × 1520
Pixel density
271 ppi270 ppi
Refresh rates
60 Hz59.8 Hz

Battery

Capacity
4,000 mAh4,000 mAh

Cameras

Back camera
13.2 MP4224 × 3136 · f/2.2 · 3.71 mm13.1 MP4208 × 3120 · f/2 · 3.54 mm
Front camera
5 MP2592 × 1944 · f/2.4 · 2.22 mm8 MP3264 × 2448 · f/2.2 · 2.67 mm

Megapixels are what Android reports to apps. Many phones combine pixels by default, so the advertised megapixels can be higher.

Connectivity

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5—
6 GHz Wi-Fi
No—
NFC
NoNo
UWB
NoNo
USB host
YesYes

Software

Android
Android 12Android 10
Released with
Android 11Android 9
Widevine DRM
L1L1

Sensors

Sensors
28 sensors28 sensors

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From phones shared with the Device Info app · updated November 2026 Hardware specs only. No personal data. Privacy