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| Global Score | |
| 71.6 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | LG |
| -- | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2016-11-11 | 2017-07-21 |
| 5.96 x 2.97 x 0.31 inches | 5.87 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.15 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Gray |
| Metal | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P15 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP2 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 12.76 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.14 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3050mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The LG Q8 is slightly better than the Motorola Moto M, getting a general score of 77.2 against 71.6. The LG Q8 design has the same thickness than Motorola Moto M, but it's somewhat lighter. LG Q8 has a more vivid screen than Moto M, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a greater pixel density and a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution.
Moto M has a little bit better performance than LG Q8, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Moto M also has a larger number of cores. LG Q8 features a much bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Moto M, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the LG Q8 also has a SD extension slot that supports up to 1,95 TB.
The LG Q8 takes much better photographs and videos than Moto M, and although they both have a same resolution back-facing camera, the LG Q8 also has a way better video definition and a larger aperture. The Motorola Moto M counts with just a bit longer battery performance than LG Q8, because it has a 3050mAh battery size against 3000mAh.
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