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| Global Score | |
| 80.5 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | LG |
| Android 10 | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2020-09-07 | 2017-07-21 |
| 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 5.87 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.88 ounces | 5.15 ounces |
| Blush gold and Navy blue | Gray |
| Plastic | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 387 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 12.76 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.99 | 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 |
| -- | 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
The Motorola Moto G9 Plus has a global score of 80.5, which is a bit better than the LG Q8's 77.2 score. Although the Motorola Moto G9 Plus is way newer than the LG Q8, it is extremely heavier and somewhat thicker. Both of these phones include Android OS (Operating System), but the Motorola Moto G9 Plus has 10 version and LG Q8 has Android 7.0 Nougat.
Moto G9 Plus counts with a little bit better processing power than LG Q8, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM, the Moto G9 Plus also has a higher number of cores. LG Q8 features a more vivid screen than Motorola Moto G9 Plus, because although it has a much smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per inch in the screen and a better resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels.
The Motorola Moto G9 Plus features a quite bigger storage capacity for games and applications than LG Q8, because although it has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 512 GB against 1,95 TB, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. Motorola Moto G9 Plus has a really longer battery lifetime than LG Q8, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
Moto G9 Plus features a better camera than LG Q8, and although they both have the same video quality, a same size aperture and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Moto G9 Plus also has a back-facing camera with way more MP and a way bigger back camera sensor.
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