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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | LG |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-03-31 | 2019-07-02 |
| 5.91 x 2.91 x 0.38 inches | 6.11 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Mirror black, Mirror teal and Mirror white |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 229.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3550mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The LG G8S ThinQ has a global score of 82.5, which is better than the Moto G5 Plus's 74.6 general score. Even though LG G8S ThinQ is heavier than Moto G5 Plus, it's somewhat thinner and incredibly newer. LG G8S ThinQ has a bit more powerful CPU than Moto G5 Plus, and although they both have the same number of cores, the LG G8S ThinQ also has a larger amount of RAM.
The LG G8S ThinQ features a slightly better display than Motorola Moto G5 Plus, because although it has a just a bit less pixels per inch in the screen, it also counts with a larger display and a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2248. The LG G8S ThinQ features much more storage capacity to store more apps and games than Moto G5 Plus, because it has a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB and 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The LG G8S ThinQ features longer battery life than Moto G5 Plus, because it has an 18 percent more battery size. LG G8S ThinQ features a little bit better camera than Moto G5 Plus, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for low light photography, and they both have a 12 megapixels camera and the same video resolution, the LG G8S ThinQ also counts with higher 60 frames per second video frame rates.
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