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| Global Score | |
| 82.6 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | LG |
| -- | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2020-07-08 | 2017-07-21 |
| 6.61 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches | 5.87 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.30 ounces | 5.15 ounces |
| Surfing blue | Gray |
| Plastic | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 12.98 | 12.76 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 |
| 11.55 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 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
Moto G 5G Plus has an overall score of 82.6, which is a little bit better than the LG Q8's global score of 77.2. The Moto G 5G Plus body is way newer than LG Q8's, but it's much heavier and somewhat thicker. Moto G 5G Plus counts with just a bit better performance than LG Q8, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the Moto G 5G Plus also has a larger number of cores (and also faster).
LG Q8 features a better display than Moto G 5G Plus, because although it has a lot smaller display, it also counts with a slightly higher 1440 x 2560 resolution and a greater count of pixels per inch in the screen. The Moto G 5G Plus features a better camera than LG Q8, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Moto G 5G Plus also has a larger camera aperture to capture better low light photography, a back-facing camera with a lot higher resolution and a much larger back-facing camera sensor providing a way better image quality.
Moto G 5G Plus features a little bit more storage capacity for apps and games than LG Q8, because although it has a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 1000 GB against 1,95 TB, it also counts with more internal memory. Moto G 5G Plus has a really longer battery performance than LG Q8, because it has a 67% more battery capacity.
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