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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | LG |
| Android 10 | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2020-08-28 | 2017-07-21 |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches | 5.87 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 5.15 ounces |
| Forest green and Sapphire blue | Gray |
| Plastic and Plastic | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 12.76 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 10.01 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
LG Q8 is just a bit better than Motorola Moto G9 Play, with a score of 77.2 against 76.7. These phones include Android operating system, but the LG Q8 has the newer 7.0 Nougat version and Motorola Moto G9 Play has Android 10 version. Despite of the fact that LG Q8 is notably older than Motorola Moto G9 Play, it's body is somewhat thinner and incredibly lighter.
The LG Q8 has an incredibly better display than Moto G9 Play, because although it has a much smaller display, it also counts with a much better 1440 x 2560 resolution and a lot better display pixel density. The LG Q8 has slightly more storage to store more apps and games than Moto G9 Play, because although it has only 32 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB.
Moto G9 Play counts with a little faster processor than LG Q8, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM, the Moto G9 Play also has a higher number of cores. Motorola Moto G9 Play captures much better photos and videos than LG Q8, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution, the Motorola Moto G9 Play also has faster video frame rates, a larger aperture to capture better photos and video in poorly lited environments, a much more megapixels back facing camera and a lot bigger sensor providing a way better image quality.
Motorola Moto G9 Play counts with a much longer battery performance than LG Q8, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 3000mAh.
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