The smartphone is loaded with a 6.2-inch HD+ Max Vision display with a screen resolution of 1520 x 720 pixels. The smartphone is powered by a 2.0GHz octa-core MediaTek Helio P70M processor. The phone is backed by a 2GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage, which can be further expanded up to 512GB via microSD card slot.
The Moto G8 Play is equipped triple-camera setup, which comes with a combination of 13-megapixel primary lens with f/2.0 aperture, an 8-megapixel Wide-Angle lens with 117-degree field of view and a 2-megapixel depth sensor. For the front, there is an 8-megapixel shooter for selfies and video calling.
The Moto G8 Play is backed by a 4000mAh battery and it runs on Android 9.0 Pie. The phone is available on Onyx Black and Red colour options.
| Type | HD+, 19:9 aspect ratio |
| Resolution | 720 x 1520 pixels |
| Screen Size | 6.2 inches, Max Vision screen, waterdrop notch |
| Processor | Octa Core 2 GHz, MediaTek Helio P70M processor, Mali-G72 GPU |
| Operating System | Android 9.0, Pie |
| RAM | 2 GB |
| Internal Memory | 32 GB |
| Expandable | 512 GB, via Micro SD card |
| Rear Camera | 13MP + 8MP + 5MP, Triple camera: 13MP primary + 8MP 117-degree ultra-wide sensor + 5MP depth sensor |
| Front Camera | 8 MP |
| Image Stablizer | No |
| Flash | Yes, LED FLash |
| Video Recording | Yes |
| Design | Bar |
| Capacity | 4000 mAh |
| Type | Non Removable |
| Radio | Yes |
| Media Player | Yes, MP3/AAC+/WAV/Flac |
| Video Player | Yes, MP4/H.264 |
| Network | 2G |
| GSM/CDMA | GSM |
| Bluetooth | 4.2, A2DP, LE |
| WiFi | Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| Internet | EDGE |
| GPS | With A-GPS |
| USB | Type-C |
| HDMI | No |
| Headphone Connector | 3.5 mm, Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
| SIM | Dual |
| NFC | No |
| DLNA | No |
| Sensors | |
| Built in Applications | Yes |
| Warrenty | 1 Year |
| Dustproof | No |
| Shockproof | No |
| Water Resistant | No |
| Keypad | Touchscreen |
| Water Proof | No |