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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Motorola |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 10 |
| 2017-07-21 | 2020-12-07 |
| 5.87 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 6.54 x 3.00 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.15 ounces | 7.48 ounces |
| Gray | Frosted silver and Volcanic grey |
| Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LTPS |
| 565 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 12.98 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 11 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Motorola Moto G 5G has a global score of 81.5, which is a little bit better than the LG Q8's global score of 77.2. Both of these phones come with Android OS, but Motorola Moto G 5G has an older 10 version and LG Q8 has Android 7.0 Nougat version. Even though the Motorola Moto G 5G is noticeably newer than LG Q8, it is a lot heavier and way thicker.
Moto G 5G has a bit better performance than LG Q8, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the Moto G 5G also has a higher number of faster cores. LG Q8 has a more vivid display than Motorola Moto G 5G, because although it has a really smaller display, it also counts with a higher count of pixels per inch of screen and a better resolution of 1440 x 2560.
Motorola Moto G 5G shoots a bit better photographs and videos than LG Q8, and although they both have the same video definition and the same video frame rate, the Motorola Moto G 5G also has a lot more mega pixels camera and a larger camera aperture. Motorola Moto G 5G counts with a bit bigger storage capacity for games and applications than LG Q8, because although it has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 1000 GB against 1,95 TB, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage capacity.
Moto G 5G has a much longer battery duration than LG Q8, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 3000mAh.
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