| Hardware and OS | Motorola Moto G8 Play | |
| Operating system | Android 9.0 (Pie) | |
| Processor | Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53) | |
| Chipset | Mediatek MT6771 Helio P70M (12nm) | |
| GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 | |
| Internal memory | 32GB 2GB RAM | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 512 GB (uses shared SIM slot) | |
| Display | Motorola Moto G8 Play | other phones |
| Type | IPS LCD | |
| Size | 6.2" inc | |
| Resolution | 720 x 1520 px | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | 80.7% | |
| Display area | 95.9 cm2 | |
| Display aspect ratio | 19:9 (height:width) | |
| Pixel Density | 271 PPI | |
| Colors | 16M | |
| Connectivity | Motorola Moto G8 Play | other phones |
| 2G Network | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 | |
| 3G Network | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | |
| 4G Network | LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 28(700), 66(1700/2100) - LATAM | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| SIM card | Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Bluetooth | 4.2, A2DP, LE | |
| Edge | Yes | |
| GPRS | Yes | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, LPP, SUPL | |
| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A | |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Camera | Motorola Moto G8 Play | other phones |
| Main camera | 13 MP, Triple | |
| Specs | 13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1.25µm, PDAF -8 MP, f/2.2, 14mm (ultrawide), 1.25µm, dedicated video camera (1080p) -2 MP, f/2.2, depth sensor | |
| Features | LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | |
| Selfie camera | 8 MP, Single | |
| Multimedia | Motorola Moto G8 Play | other phones |
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | |
| Radio | FM radio | |
| Design | Motorola Moto G8 Play | other phones |
| Colors | Black onyx, Magenta red | |
| Dimensions | 157.6 x 75.4 x 9 mm | |
| Weight | 183.6 g | |
| Battery | Motorola Moto G8 Play | other phones |
| Battery capacity | 4000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Other | Motorola Moto G8 Play | other phones |
| Release date | 2019, October | |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity | |