| Local Name | Moto G8 Play |
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE |
| 4G Bands | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 28, 66 - LATAM |
| 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 | 2019, October |
| Status | Available. Released 2019, October |
| Dimensions | 157.6 x 75.4 x 9 mm (6.20 x 2.97 x 0.35 in) |
| Weight | 183.6 g (6.49 oz) |
| Build | Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame |
| SIM | Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
| Display Type | Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable |
| Screen Size | 6.2 inches, 95.9 cm2 (~80.7% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 720 x 1520 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~271 ppi density) |
| OS | Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 10 |
| Chipset | Mediatek MT6771 Helio P70M (12nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53) |
| GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 |
| Card Slot | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) |
| Internal Memory | 32GB 2GB RAM | eMMC 5.1 |
| Camera Features | HDR |
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
| Loudspeaker | Yes |
| 3.5mm Jack | Yes |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot |
| Bluetooth | 4.2, A2DP, LE |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO |
| NFC | No |
| Radio | FM radio |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity |
| Colors | Black onyx, Magenta red |
