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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | LG |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-09-01 | 2019-07-02 |
| 6.04 x 2.96 x 0.20 inches | 6.11 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Mirror black, Mirror teal and Mirror white |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 284.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 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 |
| 9.57 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 3550mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.56 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The LG G8S ThinQ is much better than Moto Z, having a global score of 82.5 against 74.5. Both phones in this review work with Android operating system, but LG G8S ThinQ has a more recent 9.0 Pie version and Moto Z has Android 8.0 Oreo. The LG G8S ThinQ body is incredibly newer than the Moto Z's, although it is extremely thicker and much heavier.
Moto Z features a bit more vivid screen than LG G8S ThinQ, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2560px and a better pixel density. LG G8S ThinQ counts with a much bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Motorola Moto Z, and although they both have a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 1,95 TB, the LG G8S ThinQ also has 96 GB more internal memory capacity.
The LG G8S ThinQ features a little bit better hardware performance than Motorola Moto Z, because it has more processing cores and a greater amount of RAM. The LG G8S ThinQ takes slightly better videos and photos than Motorola Moto Z, although it has a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a camera with lesser mega pixels resolution, they both have a same size aperture.
LG G8S ThinQ counts with a really longer battery performance than Moto Z, because it has a 3550mAh battery capacity.
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