LG G8 ThinQ vs Motorola edge Specs Comparison

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8.0
LG G8 ThinQ
7.0
Motorola edge
LG G8 ThinQ Motorola edge
Released · Apr 11, 2019
Released · May 14, 2020
6.1-inch · 3120x1440px
6.7-inch · 2340x1080px
Dual camera
Quad camera
6GB · 128GB
6GB · 256GB
3500 mAh
4500 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
5.98 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches
151.9 x 71.8 x 8.4 mm
6.36 x 2.80 x 0.37 inches
161.64 x 71.1 x 9.29 mm
Weight
5.89 oz (167.0 g) 6.63 oz (188.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6)
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Plastic
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68; MIL-STD-810 certified Splash; IP52
Biometrics
3D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) 2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Aurora black, Platinum gray, Carmine red Solar black, Midnight magenta

Display

Size
6.1-inch 6.7-inch
Resolution
3120x1440px, 19.5:9 ratio, 563 PPI 2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 385 PPI
Technology
OLED OLED
Refresh rate
90Hz
Screen-to-body
83.66 % 95.91 %
Peak brightness
600 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2840 MHz
Kryo 485
Octa-core
2300 MHz
Kryo 475
GPU
Adreno 640 Adreno 620
Memory
6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB 6GB (LPDDR4)/256GB (UFS 2.1)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 2000 GB microSDXC up to 1000 GB
OS
Android (9.0 Pie) Android (10)

Battery

Type
3500 mAh, Li - Polymer 4500 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0, USB Power Delivery
Qi wireless charging
Motorola TurboPowe
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W
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Video
10h 29min
Gaming
7h 36min

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Quad camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.5
Focal length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.6"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
64 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Sensor size: 1/1.7"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
16 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F1.9
Focal Length: 16 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.1"
Pixel size: 1 μm
16 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 13 mm
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Third camera
8 MP (Telephoto)
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Fourth camera
ToF 3D depth sensing
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (60 fps), 720p (240 fps)
HDR, Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (60 fps)
Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, EIS
Front
8 MP (Dual-Camera, Autofocus)
Video capture: 1080p
25 MP (EIS, HDR)
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.1
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T3 M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling) NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
32-Bit DAC, DTS:X Virtual Surround, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
DLNA,Wireless screen share,MirrorLink Wireless screen share
Radio
FM FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G
Bands n2, n5, n12, n25, n41, n66, n71, Sub-6
4G (FDD)
Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38, 39, 40, 41, 46 Bands 38, 39, 40, 41
3G
Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Feb 15, 2019
FCC ID value: ZNFG820UM
Date approved: Jun 18, 2020
FCC ID value: IHDT56YU1
Measured SAR
Head: 0.98 W/kg
Body: 0.95 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.29 W/kg
Phablet: 3.88 W/kg
Head: 0.45 W/kg
Body: 1.45 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.48 W/kg
Phablet: 3.36 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 820 $ 700

Availability

Officially announced
Feb 24, 2019 Apr 22, 2020

Alternative variants

Dual SIM
Dual SIM Yes
for Europe
Memory 128GB
5G Bands n1, n3, n7, n28, n38, n78, Sub-6
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD) Bands 38, 40, 41
for T-Mobile
OS Android (10)
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 3, 7, 8, 13, 20, 25, 26, 28
for Sprint
OS Android (10)
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD) Bands 40, 41, 46
for AT&T
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 14, 20, 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3)
3G Bands 5, 4, 2, 1
for Verizon Wireless
OS Android (10)
4G (FDD) Bands 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 13, 20, 28, 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD) Bands 46, 48
3G Bands 5, 8, 2, 1
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