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| Global Score | |
| 80.5 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | LG |
| Android 10 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-09-07 | 2019-07-02 |
| 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 6.11 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.88 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Blush gold and Navy blue | Mirror black, Mirror teal and Mirror white |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 387 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.2 |
| 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/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | 9.9 |
| 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 | 3550mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.52 |
| 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 G8S ThinQ has an overall score of 82.5, which is just a bit better than Moto G9 Plus's 80.5 score. Both of these devices use Android OS (operating system), but LG G8S ThinQ has newer 9.0 Pie version and Moto G9 Plus has Android 10 version, so it provides the user some nice extra features. The LG G8S ThinQ body is thinner and somewhat lighter than Moto G9 Plus, despite of the fact that it was released around a year before.
LG G8S ThinQ counts with a bit superior processing unit than Moto G9 Plus, and although they both have the same number of cores, the LG G8S ThinQ also has more RAM. The LG G8S ThinQ features just a bit better looking display than Moto G9 Plus, because although it has a little lower resolution of 1080 x 2248px and a quite smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit greater number of pixels per inch in the screen.
LG G8S ThinQ features a superior storage for games and applications than Motorola Moto G9 Plus, and although they both have equal internal storage, the LG G8S ThinQ also has a SD extension slot that holds up to 1,95 TB. Motorola Moto G9 Plus counts with a very superior camera than LG G8S ThinQ, because although it has worse 30 fps video frame rates, and they both have a F1.8 aperture and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Motorola Moto G9 Plus also counts with a much higher resolution camera in the back.
The Motorola Moto G9 Plus features a way better battery duration than LG G8S ThinQ, because it has a 5000mAh battery size instead of 3550mAh.
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