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| Global Score | |
| 82.5 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Motorola |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-07-02 | 2020-08-28 |
| 6.11 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Mirror black, Mirror teal and Mirror white | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2248 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 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/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 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 | -- |
| 9.9 | 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 | |
| 3550mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.52 | 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
LG G8S ThinQ has a general score of 82.5, which is slightly better than the Motorola Moto G9 Play's score of 76.7. Both phones we compare here have Android OS (operating system), but the LG G8S ThinQ has the newer 9.0 Pie version and Motorola Moto G9 Play has Android 10, so it provides a couple nice extra features. LG G8S ThinQ's design is somewhat thinner and just a little bit lighter than the Motorola Moto G9 Play, although it was released about a year before.
LG G8S ThinQ counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Motorola Moto G9 Play, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the LG G8S ThinQ also has more RAM. The LG G8S ThinQ counts with a brighter display than Moto G9 Play, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a better display pixels density and a much better resolution of 1080 x 2248.
The Moto G9 Play captures much clearer photos and videos than LG G8S ThinQ, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video definition and the same video frame rate, the Moto G9 Play also has a bigger diafragm aperture for better low-light images and video and a camera in the back with way more mega pixels.
LG G8S ThinQ counts with a superior storage capacity to install games and applications than Moto G9 Play, because it has a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB and 128 GB internal storage. Motorola Moto G9 Play features a very superior battery life than LG G8S ThinQ, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 3550mAh.
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