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| Global Score | |
| 81.2 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Motorola |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2018-10-18 | 2020-08-28 |
| 6.25 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Aurora black and Moroccan blue | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 204.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 3120 x 1440 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| P-OLED | IPS LCD |
| 537 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.23 | 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 | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
LG V40 ThinQ is slightly better than the Moto G9 Play, getting an 81.2 score against 76.7. LG V40 ThinQ is an older cellphone than Moto G9 Play, but LG managed to build it somewhat thinner and lighter. Both of these phones have the same Android 10 OS (Operating System), so both of them should count with the same operating system features.
LG V40 ThinQ counts with a much sharper display than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a much better screen density and a much better resolution of 1440 x 3120 pixels. The LG V40 ThinQ features just a bit better processing power than Motorola Moto G9 Play, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the LG V40 ThinQ also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Moto G9 Play shoots slightly better photographs and videos than LG V40 ThinQ, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not good for capturing photographs and video in low-light situations, and they both have the same 60 frames per second video frame rates and the same (Full HD) video quality, the Moto G9 Play also counts with a way bigger back camera sensor capturing lot higher quality videos and photographs and a camera with way more MP.
The LG V40 ThinQ counts with a much better storage capacity for games and applications than Moto G9 Play, and although they both have the same internal memory, the LG V40 ThinQ also has an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB. Motorola Moto G9 Play has a much better battery life than LG V40 ThinQ, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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