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| Global Score | |
| 84.3 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Motorola |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-04-11 | 2020-07-08 |
| 5.98 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches | 6.61 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 7.30 ounces |
| Aurora black, Carmine red and Platinum gray | Surfing blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 215.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 3120 x 1440 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | LCD |
| 563 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.06 | 12.98 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.44 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
LG G8 ThinQ is just a bit better than Moto G 5G Plus, having a score of 84.3 against 82.6. LG G8 ThinQ is an older phone than Moto G 5G Plus, but LG managed to make it lighter and just a little bit thinner. The LG G8 ThinQ has a much better looking screen than Motorola Moto G 5G Plus, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher count of pixels per inch in the display and a better 1440 x 3120 resolution.
The LG G8 ThinQ counts with a much bigger memory for games and applications than Moto G 5G Plus, because it has a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB and 128 GB internal memory capacity. The LG G8 ThinQ has a little faster processing unit than Moto G 5G Plus, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the LG G8 ThinQ also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Moto G 5G Plus counts with a better camera than LG G8 ThinQ, because although it has worse 30 frames per second video frame rates and a smaller aperture which is not so good for shooting photos and/or video in low light situations, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Moto G 5G Plus also counts with a camera with a way higher 48 MP resolution and a much bigger sensor shooting lot higher quality videos and pictures.
The Moto G 5G Plus features a much better battery life than LG G8 ThinQ, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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