Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 84.3 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Motorola |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-04-11 | 2020-09-07 |
| 5.98 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches | 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 7.88 ounces |
| Aurora black, Carmine red and Platinum gray | Blush gold and Navy blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 215.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 3120 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 563 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.06 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 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 | 11.99 |
| 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 | -- |
| 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 a little bit better than the Motorola Moto G9 Plus, with an 84.3 score against 80.5. The LG G8 ThinQ is an older phone than Motorola Moto G9 Plus, but LG was able to build it noticeably lighter and somewhat thinner. Both phones in this comparison come with Android OS (operating system), but LG G8 ThinQ has a newer 9.0 Pie version while Motorola Moto G9 Plus has Android 10.
LG G8 ThinQ features a bit better processing power than Motorola Moto G9 Plus, and although they both have the same number of cores, the LG G8 ThinQ also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The LG G8 ThinQ has a sharper display than Moto G9 Plus, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 3120 resolution and a higher count of pixels per inch of display.
Motorola Moto G9 Plus shoots much better videos and photos than LG G8 ThinQ, because although it has lower video frame rate and a tinier camera aperture which is worse for low-light images and video, and they both have the same video quality, the Motorola Moto G9 Plus also counts with a much bigger camera sensor which offers a much higher image and video quality and a back camera with a lot higher 64 mega pixels resolution.
LG G8 ThinQ has much more memory capacity to store more games and applications than Moto G9 Plus, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal storage, the LG G8 ThinQ also has a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 1,95 TB. The Moto G9 Plus has a much longer battery life than LG G8 ThinQ, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 3500mAh.
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