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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 81.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Motorola |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 14 |
| 2017-07-21 | 2024-08-08 |
| 5.87 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 6.33 x 2.85 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.15 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Gray | Jungle Green, Koala Gray and Peach Fuzz |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2712 x 1220 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 444 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 1600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 AE (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 720 GPU |
| 8.91 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.76 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") 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 | 11.66 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Nano SIM, eSIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| 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
Motorola Edge 50 is a bit better than the LG Q8, getting a score of 81.2 against 77.2. Both of these phones use Android OS (Operating System), but Motorola Edge 50 has 14 version and LG Q8 has Android 7.0 Nougat. Motorola Edge 50's body has the same thickness than the LG Q8, but it is heavier. The Motorola Edge 50 has a bit sharper screen than LG Q8, because although it has a quite lower 1220 x 2712 pixels resolution and a just a little worse display density, it also counts with a larger display and a much brighter display.
The LG Q8 counts with a much better performing processor than Motorola Edge 50, although it has an inferior number of cores (although they are faster) and a smaller amount of RAM. The Motorola Edge 50 features a much better camera than LG Q8, and although they both have a F1.8 aperture, the same (4K) video definition and the same video frame rate, the Motorola Edge 50 also has a much higher 50 mega pixels resolution back camera and a lot bigger sensor.
Motorola Edge 50 has slightly more memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than LG Q8, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage. Motorola Edge 50 features a much better battery lifetime than LG Q8, because it has a 67 percent bigger battery capacity.
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