Motorola Moto G05 vs Google Pixel 8

50 out 100

VS

75 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Motorola Moto G05 Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G81 Extreme, vs Google Pixel 8, Manufactured in October, 2023with chipsetGoogle Tensor G3. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Motorola Moto G05

Larger display: 6.67in
Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 4575mAh
Supports Dolby Atmos

Reasons to choose Google Pixel 8

Higher pixel density: 428ppi
Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
Lighter design: 187g vs 188.8g
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
Supports DisplayPort
Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Motorola Moto G05 and Google Pixel 8

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Motorola Moto G05

58

Google Pixel 8

87

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Motorola Moto G05

47

Google Pixel 8

87

Performance

App & system performance

Motorola Moto G05

24

Google Pixel 8

62

Games

3D gaming performance

Motorola Moto G05

15

Google Pixel 8

50

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Motorola Moto G05

77

Google Pixel 8

66

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Motorola Moto G05

60

Google Pixel 8

89

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Motorola Moto G05

50

Google Pixel 8

75

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	IPS LCD	OLED
Size	6.67 in	6.2 in
Resolution	720x1604 pixels	1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
Pixel density	264 ppi	428 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness	500 nits	2000 nits
HDR support	No	Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio	85.3 %	87.1 %
Features	n/a	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Peak brightness (auto)

Motorola Moto G05

357 nits

Google Pixel 8

1435 nits

sRGB gamut	98.9 %	99.2 %
PWM (Flicker)	n/a	170 Hz
Response time	36 ms	3 ms
Contrast	1542:1	∞ Infinite

Sources: NotebookCheck [Motorola Moto G05], [Google Pixel 8]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	165.67 mm (6.52 in)	150.5 mm (5.93 in)
Width	75.98 mm (2.99 in)	70.8 mm (2.79 in)
Thickness	8.17 mm (0.32 in)	8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight	188.8 g (6.66 oz)	187 g (6.6 oz)
Water resistance	IP54	IP68
Back panel	Eco Leather	Glass
Frame	Plastic	Metal
Colors	- Blue - Green - Red - Purple	- Black - Gray - Rose Gold
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Button	Yes In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Motorola Moto G05

85.3 %

Google Pixel 8

87.1 %

Performance

Testing Motorola Moto G05 and Google Pixel 8 In benchmarks

Chipset	MediaTek Helio G81 Extreme	Google Tensor G3
Max Frequency	2000 MHz	3000 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (2 + 6)	9 (1 + 4 + 4)
Architecture	- 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2 (Cortex-A75)	- 4/1.7 (Cortex-A510) - 4/2.37 (Cortex-A715) - 1/2.91 (Cortex-X3)
Process	TSMC	Samsung
Transistor Size	12 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Yes	Yes
Graphics	Mali-G52 MP2	Mali-G715 MP7
GPU Cores	48	896
GPU Frequency	950 MHz	890 MHz
FLOPS	91.2 GFLOPS	1594.8 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Motorola Moto G05

405

Google Pixel 8

1697

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Motorola Moto G05

1380

Google Pixel 8

4281

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	405	1697
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	1380	4281
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	950	n/a

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Motorola Moto G05], [Google Pixel 8]

AnTuTu 10

Motorola Moto G05

269173

Google Pixel 8

1142697

CPU	86239	355012
GPU	43220	374696
Memory	67711	183080
UX	72003	229909
NanoReview Score	269173	1142697

Memory

RAM Size	- 4 GB - 8 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency	1800 MHz	4200 MHz
Channels	2	4

Storage Capacity	- 64 GB - 128 GB - 256 GB	- 128 GB - 256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 2.1	UFS 3.1
Memory Card	MicroSD	No

Software

OS	Android 15	Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size	22 GB	14 GB
UI Skin	My UX	Stock Android

Battery

Volume	5200 mAh	4575 mAh
Max Charging Power	18 W	27 W
Battery Type	Li-ion	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	Yes (18 W)
Reverse Charging	No	Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging	Yes (50% in 40 min)	Yes (56% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	1:45 h	1:16 h

Battery Life

Motorola Moto G05

n/a

Google Pixel 8

19:39

Web Browsing	n/a	08:08 h
Video Playback	n/a	14:06 h
Games	n/a	04:49 h
Standby Mode	n/a	81 h

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	n/a	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Digital	Optical
8K Recording	No	No
4K Recording	No	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 30 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	120 fps (720p)	240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens	n/a	126 °
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features	Bokeh effect	Bokeh effect

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.7
Focal length	64 mm	25 mm
Sensor	Samsung S5KJN1	Samsung GNV
Sensor size	1/2.76	1/1.31
Pixel size	n/a	1.2 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Laser autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Optical

Matrix	n/a	12 MP
Aperture	n/a	f/2.2
Sensor	n/a	Sony IMX386 Exmor RS
Sensor size	n/a	1/2.9
Pixel size	n/a	1.25 μm
Stabilization	n/a	Digital

Photo quality

Motorola Moto G05

n/a

Google Pixel 8

152

Video quality

Motorola Moto G05

n/a

Google Pixel 8

148

Overall camera score

Motorola Moto G05

n/a

Google Pixel 8

148

Bokeh	n/a	70
Preview	n/a	64
Zoom	n/a	129

Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 8]

Front camera

Matrix	8 MP	105 MP
Photo resolution	n/a	3648x2736 pixels
Aperture	f/2.1	f/2.2
Focal length	n/a	21 mm
Sensor size	n/a	1/3.1
Pixel size	1.12 μm	1.22 μm
Autofocus	No	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps	2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.1	5.3
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	3.2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	No	Yes
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Galileo	- GPS - GLONASS - Galileo - QZSS
NFC*	No	Yes
Infrared Port	No	No

SIM Count*	2	1
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	n/a
eSIM Support *	No	Yes
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM 3/5/8	GSM/EDGE: Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G Bands	WCDMA 1/5/8	UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
LTE Bands*	LTE (B(2535/B)/B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B2655)	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B40/B41/B46/B48/B66/B71)
LTE category	7	20
5G Support	No	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
3.5 mm Jack	Yes	No
FM Radio	Yes	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	No

Max Volume

Motorola Moto G05

83.3 dB

Google Pixel 8

89 dB

Other

Class	Budget	Flagship
Announced	December, 2024 yr	October, 2023 yr
Release Date	January, 2025 yr	October, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($)	130	699
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	No	No

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Google Pixel 8 the clear winner in this comparison.

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Which smartphone would you pick?

Motorola Moto G05

0 (0%)

Google Pixel 8

0 (0%)

Total Votes: 0

Motorola Moto G05 vs Google Pixel 8

Key Differences

Versions

Review

Tests & specs

Display

Design & Build

Performance

Memory

Software

Battery

Main camera

Front camera

Connectivity

Sound

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