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| Global Score | |
| 89.6 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | LG |
| Android 10 | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2020-05-14 | 2017-07-21 |
| 6.36 x 2.80 x 0.37 inches | 5.87 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 5.15 ounces |
| Midnight magenta and Solar black | Gray |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 544.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 385 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 18.58 | 12.76 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 13.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Motorola edge has an overall score of 89.6, which is much better than the LG Q8's 77.2 general score. The Motorola edge design is much newer than the LG Q8's, but it is thicker and notably heavier. These phones work with Android OS, but the Motorola edge has the previous 10 version and LG Q8 has Android 7.0 Nougat version.
The Motorola edge has a bit more powerful CPU than LG Q8, because it has a higher number of cores and a greater amount of RAM memory. LG Q8 counts with a brighter display than Motorola edge, because although it has a lot smaller display, it also counts with a greater amount of pixels per display inch and a better 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution.
Motorola edge counts with a much bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than LG Q8, because although it has an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 1000 GB against 1,95 TB, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory. Motorola edge has a much better camera than LG Q8, and although they both have the same (4K) video resolution, a same size diafragm aperture and the same video frame rates, the Motorola edge also has a back camera with a much higher resolution and a way larger sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
The Motorola edge has a very superior battery duration than LG Q8, because it has a 4500mAh battery size against 3000mAh.
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