LG G6 vs Motorola Moto G8 Specs Comparison

Compare mobile phone specifications of up to three devices at once. Our specs comparison tool helps you find and compare the perfect phone for your needs.

8.7
LG G6
8.0
Motorola Moto G8
LG G6 Motorola Moto G8
Released · Mar 10, 2017
Released · Mar 05, 2020
5.7-inch
6.4-inch
Dual camera
Triple camera
4GB · 32GB
4GB · 64GB
3300 mAh
4000 mAh

Design

Dimensions
5.86 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches
148.9 x 71.9 x 7.9 mm
6.35 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches
161.27 x 75.8 x 8.95 mm
Weight
5.75 oz (163.0 g) 6.64 oz (188.3 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3)
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Plastic
Resistance
Water, Dust, Shock; IP68; MIL-STD-810 certified Splash
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Left: Volume control Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Silver Neon blue, Pearl white

Display

Size
5.7-inch 6.4-inch
Resolution
2880x1440px, 561 PPI 1560x720px, 19:9 ratio, 268 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
79.47 % 82.36 %
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro (14 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 (11 nm)
Processor
Quad-core
2350 MHz
Kryo
Octa-core
2000 MHz
Kryo 260
GPU
Adreno 530 Adreno 610
RAM
4GB 4GB
Internal storage
32GB, available to use: 20.56 GB 64GB, available to use: 51 GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 2000 GB microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat), LG UX UI Android (10)

Battery

Capacity
3300 mAh 4000 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0
Charge speed
Wired: 10.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
9h 14min
Gaming
7h 4min

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Triple camera
Main camera
13 MP (OIS, PDAF, CMOS image sensor)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 29 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.06"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
16 MP (Laser autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.7
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Second camera
13 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 12 mm
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Flash
Dual LED LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD)
Time-lapse video, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD)
Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, EIS
Front
5 MP (Wide Angle) 8 MP (HDR, Slow-motion videos)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2 5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 b,g,n
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 2.0
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer Accelerometer, Gyroscope
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
32-Bit DAC, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
DLNA,Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Radio
FM, Stereo, RDS
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 11 (600/75 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS LTE-A Cat 12/13 (600/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Phone Features

Notifications
Haptic feedback
Other features
Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jun 10, 2020
FCC ID value: IHDT56YT3
Measured SAR
Head: 0.41 W/kg
Body: 1.34 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.45 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.39 W/kg

Buyers information

In The Box
10W rapid charger, USB-C cable, SIM pin, guides, Earphones (for selected countries and regions), Protect cover, Protect film (for selected countries and regions)

Availability

Officially announced
Feb 26, 2017 Mar 05, 2020

Alternative variants

with 64 GB storage
Internal storage 64GB, available to use: 50.7 GB
for Verizon Wireless
OS Android (9.0 Pie)
4G (FDD) Bands 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 13(700 c), 20(800 DD)
3G Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
FCC approval Date approved: Feb 27, 2017
FCC ID value: ZNFVS988
Measured SAR Head: 0.30 W/kg
Body: 0.49 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.48 W/kg
for T-Mobile
4G (FDD) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 20(800 DD)
for Sprint and Boost Mobile
4G (FDD) Bands 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700 a), 25(1900+), 26(850+)
4G (TDD) Bands 41(2600+)
FCC approval Date approved: Feb 27, 2017
FCC ID value: ZNFLS993
Measured SAR Head: 0.26 W/kg
Body: 1.07 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.07 W/kg
for AT&T
OS Android (9.0 Pie)
4G (FDD) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700 a), 20(800 DD), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS)
FCC approval Date approved: Apr 07, 2017
FCC ID value: ZNFH871
Measured SAR Head: 0.70 W/kg
Body: 0.42 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.42 W/kg
International version
4G (FDD) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT)
4G (TDD) Bands 38(2600)
3G Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 3(1800), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Radio FM
FCC approval Date approved: Mar 24, 2017
FCC ID value: ZNFH870
Measured SAR Head: 0.69 W/kg
Body: 0.10 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.41 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.14 W/kg
FCC OKs Cingular\'s purchase of AT&T Wireless