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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 84.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | LG |
| Android 10 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-08-28 | 2019-04-11 |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches | 5.98 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Forest green and Sapphire blue | Aurora black, Carmine red and Platinum gray |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 215.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 563 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 10.12 |
| 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 | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The LG G8 ThinQ is a little bit better than Moto G9 Play, getting a score of 84.3 against 76.7. Despite of the fact that the LG G8 ThinQ is older than the Moto G9 Play, it's design is just a bit thinner and somewhat lighter. Both of these phones work with Android OS (operating system), but the LG G8 ThinQ has 9.0 Pie version while Moto G9 Play has Android 10 version, giving you lots of additional features and better performance.
The LG G8 ThinQ has just a bit better performance than Moto G9 Play, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the LG G8 ThinQ also has a greater amount of RAM. The LG G8 ThinQ counts with a much better looking display than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a much better pixels quantity per inch in the display and a lot better resolution of 1440 x 3120px.
LG G8 ThinQ has a way bigger storage for applications and games than Moto G9 Play, because it has a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB and 64 GB more internal memory capacity. Moto G9 Play has a superior camera than LG G8 ThinQ, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for low light photography and video, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video quality and the same 60 frames per second video frame rates, the Moto G9 Play also counts with a way bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a lot better image quality and a way more megapixels camera in the back.
The Motorola Moto G9 Play counts with a much better battery performance than LG G8 ThinQ, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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