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| Global Score | |
| 84.3 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Motorola |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-04-11 | 2020-08-28 |
| 5.98 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Aurora black, Carmine red and Platinum gray | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 215.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 3120 x 1440 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 563 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.06 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.12 | 11.22 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| 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 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The LG G8 ThinQ is slightly better than the Motorola Moto G9 Play, with an 84.3 score against 76.7. The LG G8 ThinQ is an older phone than the Motorola Moto G9 Play, but LG managed to make it somewhat lighter and a little thinner anyway. Both of these devices use Android operating system, but LG G8 ThinQ has 9.0 Pie version and Motorola Moto G9 Play has Android 10 version, so it counts with a couple additional features.
LG G8 ThinQ counts with a much sharper display than Moto G9 Play, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a much greater amount of pixels per screen inch and a lot higher 1440 x 3120px resolution. The LG G8 ThinQ has a bit better CPU than Moto G9 Play, and although they both have the same number of cores, the LG G8 ThinQ also has more RAM.
Moto G9 Play features a superior camera than LG G8 ThinQ, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same 60 frames per second video frame rate and the same video definition, the Moto G9 Play also counts with a much larger sensor and a back camera with a much higher resolution.
The LG G8 ThinQ counts with a much better storage to install applications and games than Moto G9 Play, because it has more internal storage capacity and an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB. Moto G9 Play counts with a really longer battery life than LG G8 ThinQ, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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