Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Motorola |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 10 |
| 2017-07-21 | 2020-08-28 |
| 5.87 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.15 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Gray | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 565 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
LG Q8 has a general score of 77.2, which is a little bit better than the Motorola Moto G9 Play's 76.7 overall score. Both phones we are comparing here have Android OS (Operating System), but LG Q8 has a more recent 7.0 Nougat version while Motorola Moto G9 Play has Android 10, so it provides you some nice extra features and some performance improvements. LG Q8 is an older device than the Motorola Moto G9 Play, but it's much lighter and thinner anyway.
LG Q8 counts with a much sharper screen than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because although it has a really smaller display, it also counts with a way higher pixel quantity per inch in the display and a lot higher 1440 x 2560 resolution. The LG Q8 counts with slightly more storage to install games and applications than Moto G9 Play, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB.
Moto G9 Play has a bit faster processing unit than LG Q8, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the Moto G9 Play also has a greater number of cores. Moto G9 Play takes better videos and photos than LG Q8, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video definition, the Moto G9 Play also has a lot bigger camera sensor shooting lot higher quality pictures and videos, a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low light images and videos, better 60 fps video frame rates and a way more mega-pixels back facing camera.
Motorola Moto G9 Play counts with a very superior battery lifetime than LG Q8, because it has a 67 percent more battery capacity.
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