Moto Z4 (2019) vs Moto G8 (2019)

The Moto Z4 (2019) is a relatively good Smartphone for people that are willing to spend around $360. The Moto G8 Plus (2019), by contrast, is quite unremarkable and doesn't stand out in any meaningful way from other products at this price point.

In both cases, however, we recommend that you take look at some other options at the $360 and $260 budget ranges; in all likelihood you'll find some better alternatives.

If you're still interested in learning more about the Moto Z4 (2019) and Moto G8 Plus (2019), however, we wrote a summary of what we know about them:

The Moto Z4 (2019) was loved by reviewers at PCmag, a highly trusted source that performs reliable in-depth testing. It did great in its "The Best 5G Phones for 2020" roundup where it was named its "Best for Verizon 5G on a Budget", which, in itself, makes it a product worth considering.

Moving on to the Moto G8 Plus (2019): it was unable to reach the very top of any roundups from sources that conduct reliable and unbiased testing. Nonetheless, it still managed to impress reviewers from a number of such sites, like Android Central, Expert Reviews, The Verge, TrustedReviews, Tech Advisor, PhoneArena, Notebookcheck.net, Techradar, GSMArena, and Android Authority, enough for them to include them on those lists.

Out of the sources that tested and rated both of these Smartphones, PhoneArena, GSMArena, and Android Authority preferred the Moto Z4 (2019), whereas reviewers at The Verge liked the Moto G8 Plus (2019) better. Techradar gave them identical review scores.

We also took a look at which sources liked these products best - the highest Moto Z4 (2019) rating came from PhoneArena, whereas the Moto G8 Plus (2019) most impressed reviewers at Expert Reviews; they earned scores of 8 and 10, respectively.

Lastly, in order to better compare them to the rest of their competition, we averaged out their review scores. The Moto G8 Plus (2019) managed to get 7.8 out of 10 - considerably better than the 7.5 review average of Smartphones in general - whereas the Moto Z4 (2019) earned 7.0 points.

It should be said that doing a direct Moto Z4 (2019) vs. Moto G8 Plus (2019) comparison might not be entirely fair due to the difference in their prices - some sources don't put much weight on value for money and thus tend to give better review scores to more expensive products.