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| Global Score | |
| 82.5 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Motorola |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-07-02 | 2020-09-07 |
| 6.11 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 7.88 ounces |
| Mirror black, Mirror teal and Mirror white | Blush gold and Navy blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2248 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 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/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.9 | 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 | |
| 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 | -- |
| 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 G8S ThinQ has a general score of 82.5, which is just a bit better than Moto G9 Plus's score of 80.5. Even though the LG G8S ThinQ is older than Moto G9 Plus, it's construction is lighter and thinner. Both of these phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but the LG G8S ThinQ has the newer 9.0 Pie version while Moto G9 Plus has Android 10 version.
LG G8S ThinQ has a bit better looking screen than Motorola Moto G9 Plus, because although it has a little smaller screen and a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2248, it also counts with a quite higher pixel density. LG G8S ThinQ has a bit faster CPU than Motorola Moto G9 Plus, and although they both have 8 cores, the LG G8S ThinQ also has more RAM memory.
LG G8S ThinQ has a much bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Moto G9 Plus, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal memory capacity, the LG G8S ThinQ also has a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB. Moto G9 Plus takes way better videos and photos than LG G8S ThinQ, because although it has slower video frame rate, and they both have the same camera aperture and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Moto G9 Plus also counts with a back-facing camera with a lot better resolution.
The Motorola Moto G9 Plus has a very superior battery performance than LG G8S ThinQ, because it has a 41% bigger battery size.
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