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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 82.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | LG |
| Android 10 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-08-28 | 2019-11-01 |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches | 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Forest green and Sapphire blue | Aurora black |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 222.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 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 + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 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 | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| 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 G8X ThinQ has a score of 82.7, which is just a bit better than Moto G9 Play's 76.7 score. The LG G8X ThinQ construction is a little thinner and just a little bit lighter than Moto G9 Play, despite of the fact that it was released only 10 months before. These phones come with the same Android 10 OS.
The LG G8X ThinQ has just a bit better processing power than Moto G9 Play, and although they both have the same number of cores, the LG G8X ThinQ also has a larger amount of RAM memory. LG G8X ThinQ counts with a better looking display than Moto G9 Play, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a lot better resolution of 1080 x 2340 and more pixels per display inch.
The Moto G9 Play takes better videos and photos than LG G8X ThinQ, and although they both have the same video definition and the same video frame rates, the Moto G9 Play also has a lot bigger sensor taking way better quality videos and photos, a bigger aperture and a way more megapixels back camera.
The LG G8X ThinQ has a much bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because it has a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 1,95 TB and 64 GB more internal memory. Motorola Moto G9 Play counts with greater battery lifetime than LG G8X ThinQ, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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