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| Global Score | |
| 80.5 | 84.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | LG |
| Android 10 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-09-07 | 2019-04-11 |
| 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 5.98 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.88 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Blush gold and Navy blue | Aurora black, Carmine red and Platinum gray |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 215.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 387 pixels per inch | 563 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.99 | 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 |
| 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 bit better than the Moto G9 Plus, with an 84.3 score against 80.5. The LG G8 ThinQ body is incredibly lighter and thinner than Moto G9 Plus, despite of the fact that it was released around 17 months before. These devices include Android operating system, but the LG G8 ThinQ has the newer 9.0 Pie version and Moto G9 Plus has Android 10 version.
LG G8 ThinQ has a bit superior processing unit than Motorola Moto G9 Plus, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the LG G8 ThinQ also has a higher amount of RAM memory. LG G8 ThinQ counts with a much better screen than Motorola Moto G9 Plus, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per inch of screen and a better resolution of 1440 x 3120.
The Motorola Moto G9 Plus has a superior camera than LG G8 ThinQ, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not nice for low-light photos and video and slower 30 fps video frame rates, and they both have the same video definition, the Motorola Moto G9 Plus also counts with a camera with a much better resolution and a way bigger sensor providing a much better image quality.
The LG G8 ThinQ has a way bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Motorola Moto G9 Plus, and although they both have the same internal storage, the LG G8 ThinQ also has a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 1,95 TB. The Moto G9 Plus has a superior battery life than LG G8 ThinQ, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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