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| Global Score | |
| 57.5 | 63.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | LG |
| Android 2.3 | Android 7.1 Nougat |
| 2011-06-09 | 2018-02-22 |
| 5.00 x 2.63 x 0.48 inches | 5.70 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.57 ounces | 4.95 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 200.00 | $ 140.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.3 inches | 5 inches |
| 540 x 960 pixels | 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) |
| -- | TFT |
| 256 pixels per inch | 294 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 2 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| GPU | Adreno 308 GPU |
| 7.65 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.26 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3.5 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1700mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2500mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 199 hours standby time 10 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.52 | 4.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
LG K8 (2018) has an overall score of 63.1, which is just a bit better than the Motorola PHOTON 4G's score of 57.5. LG K8 (2018) is a much newer device, and it's also a lot thinner and somewhat lighter than Motorola PHOTON 4G. These phones include Android OS (operating system), but LG K8 (2018) has a newer 7.1 Nougat version and Motorola PHOTON 4G has Android 2.3, so it provides you some extra features and performance optimizations.
The LG K8 (2018) features a bit superior processing unit than Motorola PHOTON 4G, because it has a larger amount of RAM and a higher number of cores. The Motorola PHOTON 4G counts with a bit more vivid screen than LG K8 (2018), although it has a way worse 960 x 540px resolution, a little smaller screen and a quite worse pixel quantity in each inch in the display.
The LG K8 (2018)'s storage for apps and games is very similar to Motorola PHOTON 4G's one, both of them have a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 32 GB and equal internal storage. The LG K8 (2018) has a really longer battery duration than Motorola PHOTON 4G, because it has a 2500mAh battery capacity against 1700mAh.
LG K8 (2018) counts with just a bit better camera than Motorola PHOTON 4G. Both of them have the same video frame rates, the same 1920x1080 video quality and the same resolution back-facing camera.
LG K8 (2018) is not only the best phones in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to others.
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