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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Motorola |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 13 |
| 2017-07-21 | 2023-05-04 |
| 5.87 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 6.24 x 2.83 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.15 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Gray | Eclipse Black, Lunar Blue, Nebula Green and Viva Magenta |
| Metal | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 8020 (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G77 MC9 GPU |
| 8.91 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.76 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.40 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.65 inches (1/1.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 11.77 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The LG Q8 is slightly better than Motorola Edge 40, getting a 77.2 score against 77.2. These devices work with Android operating system, but LG Q8 has a more recent 7.0 Nougat version while Motorola Edge 40 has Android 13, so it counts with a couple nice extra features. The LG Q8 is a much older and just a little bit thicker device than Motorola Edge 40, but LG managed to build it lighter anyway.
LG Q8 features a lot better processing power than Motorola Edge 40, although it has lesser CPU cores and a lower amount of RAM. The LG Q8 counts with a little sharper display than Motorola Edge 40, because although it has a lot smaller display and way more opaque screen, it also counts with a higher pixel amount per inch in the screen and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560.
Motorola Edge 40 features a better camera than LG Q8, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same (4K) video resolution, the Motorola Edge 40 also has a back facing camera with way more mega pixels, a much larger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a much larger aperture.
The LG Q8 has a superior storage for applications and games than Motorola Edge 40, because although it has just 32 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Motorola Edge 40 counts with a much longer battery duration than LG Q8, because it has 4400mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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