Well, while the original Moto G7 Power had just a single 12-megapixel (f/2.0) camera, the next generation gets a 16-megapixel (f1/.7) main sensor alongside three others. These are an 8-megapixel (f/2.2) telephoto lens with 2x zoom magnification, an 8-megapixel (f/2.2) ultrawide sensor and a 2-megapixel (f/2.2) macro camera. A clear win for the G8 Power, yes? In fact, it’s pretty similar to everything we’ve compared it to above, including the last generation G7 Power, where the boost is actually pretty modest. Fortunately, the Snapdragon 665 – and the embedded Adreno 610 GPU – comes into its own on the graphical test, where it really pulls clear:

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So, you’re better off taking the hit on performance and getting an older Moto G7 Power if all you care about is photography? Well, not exactly, because the other three lenses certainly give the G8 Power an advantage. A 2x telephoto lens at this price is extremely good value, and the Macro sensor – while probably only of interest as a novelty – is pretty good as you can see from the up close and personal shot of a 50p coin below. Finally, there’s the 5,000mAh battery – where the G8 Power gets its name. Running for 22hrs 27mins in our standard battery test, this is definitely big on stamina, and in fact makes it the 14th best performing phone battery we’ve ever seen. The problem is that the Moto G7 Power is still the third best performing overall – beating the Moto G8 Power by four hours.Still, you could legitimately argue that this is grumbling over nothing. The G8 Power will see you through two days easily, and in an era where USB-C cables are plentiful that’s really all you need. In any case, it comfortably beats the Moto G8 Plus by a good five hours, with that extra 1,000mAh really coming into play. Motorola Moto G8 Power review: Camera In general terms, unless you’re particularly sensitive to colour accuracy, you’ll find this an improvement overall. For my money, the increased contrast, brightness and resolution is more important than the dip in colour accuracy, but it is important to note that the G8 Plus is probably stronger overall. Motorola Moto G8 Power review: Performance You want to pay attention to the offscreen scores here (the faint yellow/orange bars). That’s because the red bar makes it look like the Moto G7 has the same performance, but doesn’t take into account the lower resolution 720p screen. In other words, the G8 Power gets a similar gaming performance to the G7 Power, but it’ll look sharper while you’re playing.