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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | LG |
| Android 7.1 Nougat, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2016-07-28 | 2017-07-21 |
| 6.04 x 2.96 x 0.20 inches | 5.87 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 5.15 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Gray |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 534 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 12.76 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.57 | 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 | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.56 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
LG Q8 is a bit better than Motorola Moto Z Droid Edition, having a 77.2 score against 75.6. Both of these phones include Android OS (operating system), but LG Q8 has an older 7.0 Nougat version while Motorola Moto Z Droid Edition has Android 7.1 Nougat version. The LG Q8 is a newer device than Motorola Moto Z Droid Edition, but it's noticeably thicker and just a little bit heavier.
The Moto Z Droid Edition has a bit superior processor than LG Q8. Both have the same RAM memory amount and a Quad-Core CPU. LG Q8 has a little sharper screen than Motorola Moto Z Droid Edition, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have the same exact 1440 x 2560 resolution, the LG Q8 also counts with a little bit greater amount of pixels in each screen inch.
Moto Z Droid Edition features more memory to install games and applications than LG Q8, and although they both have a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 1,95 TB, the Moto Z Droid Edition also has 32 GB more internal memory. The LG Q8 counts with a bit longer battery lifetime than Motorola Moto Z Droid Edition, because it has a 15% bigger battery size.
LG Q8 takes a little bit better photos and videos than Motorola Moto Z Droid Edition, and although they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same video definition, the LG Q8 also has a back camera with a better 16 mega pixels resolution.
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