| Local Name | Moto G8 |
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE |
| 4G Bands | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 38, 40, 41 - Europe | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 28, 66 - USA |
| 3G Bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 2G Bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 |
| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A |
| Announced | 2020, March 05 |
| Status | Available. Released 2020, March 05 |
| Dimensions | 161.3 x 75.8 x 9 mm (6.35 x 2.98 x 0.35 in) |
| Weight | 188.3 g (6.63 oz) |
| Build | Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame |
| SIM | Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
| Body | Water-repellent coating |
| Display Type | Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable |
| Screen Size | 6.4 inches, 100.5 cm2 (~82.2% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 720 x 1560 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~268 ppi density) |
| OS | Android 10, upgradable to Android 11 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM6125 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver) |
| GPU | Adreno 610 |
| Card Slot | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) |
| Internal Memory | 64GB 4GB RAM | eMMC 5.1 |
| Camera Features | HDR |
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
| Loudspeaker | Yes |
| 3.5mm Jack | Yes |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO |
| NFC | No |
| Radio | FM radio |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity |
| Colors | White Prism, Capri Blue, Pearl White, Neon Blue |