Motorola Moto G6 vs LG G8 ThinQ Specs Comparison

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8.5	8.0
Motorola Moto G6	LG G8 ThinQ
Released · Apr 19, 2018	Released · Apr 11, 2019
5.7-inch · 2160x1080px	6.1-inch · 3120x1440px
Dual camera	Dual camera
3GB · 32GB	6GB · 128GB
3000 mAh	3500 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Apr 19, 2018	Feb 24, 2019
Prices (MSRP)
$250	$820

Design

Dimensions
6.06 x 2.85 x 0.33 inches 153.8 x 72.3 x 8.3 mm	5.98 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches 151.9 x 71.8 x 8.4 mm
Weight
5.89 oz / 167.0 g	5.89 oz / 167.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Splash	Water, Dust; IP68; MIL-STD-810 certified
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)	3D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Gray, Pink, Blue	Aurora black, Platinum gray, Carmine red

Display

Size
5.7-inch, 75.25% screen-to-body	6.1-inch, 83.66% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD	OLED, HDR, 600 nits
Resolution
2160x1080px, 18:9 ratio, 424 PPI	3120x1440px, 19.5:9 ratio, 563 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Corning Gorilla Glass 5

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
5 (Poor)	3 (Average)

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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 450 SDM450 (14 nm)	Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 1800 MHz ARM Cortex-A53	Octa-core 2840 MHz Kryo 485
GPU
Adreno 506	Adreno 640
Memory
3GB (LPDDR3)/32GB 4GB/64GB	6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 128 GB	microSDXC up to 2000 GB
OS
Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo)	Android (9.0 Pie)

Battery

Type
3000 mAh, Li - Ion	3500 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Motorola TurboPowe	Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0, USB Power Delivery Qi wireless charging

Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Dual camera
Main camera
12 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm	12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.5 Focal length: 27 mm Sensor size: 1/2.6" Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
5 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.2	16 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F1.9 Focal Length: 16 mm Sensor size: 1/3.1" Pixel size: 1 μm
Flash
Dual LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (60 fps) Time-lapse video, Video calling, Video sharing	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (60 fps), 720p (240 fps) HDR, Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
8 MP (Flash) Video capture: 1080p	8 MP (Dual-Camera, Autofocus) Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2	5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C	Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
	M4/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

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

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 41	38, 39, 40, 41, 46
3G Bands
5, 8, 4, 2, 1	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE, HSPA, HSUPA	LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM
HD Voice
	Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
	Date approved: Feb 15, 2019 FCC ID value: ZNFG820UM
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

Alternative variants

with 64 GB storage


Memory	4GB/64GB

Dual SIM


Dual SIM	Yes

International version


Other	NFC

for T-Mobile


OS	Android (10)
4G (FDD) Bands	1, 3, 7, 8, 13, 20, 25, 26, 28

with Dual SIM


Dual SIM	Yes

for Sprint


OS	Android (10)
4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands	40, 41, 46

for AT&T


4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 14, 20, 29, 30, 66
3G Bands	5, 4, 2, 1

for Verizon Wireless


OS	Android (10)
4G (FDD) Bands	2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 13, 20, 28, 66
4G (TDD) Bands	46, 48
3G Bands	5, 8, 2, 1

Links

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Motorola Moto G6 Specs	LG G8 ThinQ Specs
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