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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Motorola |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 10 |
| 2017-07-21 | 2020-09-07 |
| 5.87 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.15 ounces | 7.88 ounces |
| Gray | Blush gold and Navy blue |
| Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 565 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 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 | 11.99 |
| 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 | |
| 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 | -- |
| 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
The Motorola Moto G9 Plus is a bit better than the LG Q8, getting an 80.5 score against 77.2. The Motorola Moto G9 Plus is a newer cellphone than the LG Q8, although it's thicker and much heavier. These phones work with Android OS (operating system), but the Motorola Moto G9 Plus has 10 version and LG Q8 has Android 7.0 Nougat.
The LG Q8 counts with a sharper screen than Motorola Moto G9 Plus, because although it has a way smaller display, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2560 resolution and a greater amount of pixels per inch in the display. Moto G9 Plus features a quite bigger memory capacity for applications and games than LG Q8, because although it has an external memory card slot that holds up to 512 GB against 1,95 TB, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
Motorola Moto G9 Plus features a bit better processing power than LG Q8, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM, the Motorola Moto G9 Plus also has a higher number of cores. The Moto G9 Plus takes better videos and photos than LG Q8, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition, the same 30 fps video frame rate and a same size aperture, the Moto G9 Plus also has a way more megapixels back-facing camera and a much larger camera sensor.
The Motorola Moto G9 Plus features a really longer battery life than LG Q8, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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