Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition vs LG G8 ThinQ Specs Comparison

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8.3	8.0
Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition	LG G8 ThinQ
Released · Aug 10, 2017	Released · Apr 11, 2019
5.5-inch · 2560x1440px	6.1-inch · 3120x1440px
Dual camera	Dual camera
4GB · 64GB	6GB · 128GB
2730 mAh	3500 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.13 x 2.99 x 0.24 inches 155.8 x 76 x 6.1 mm	5.98 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches 151.9 x 71.8 x 8.4 mm
Weight
5.04 oz (143.0 g)	5.89 oz (167.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Splash	Water, Dust; IP68; MIL-STD-810 certified
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	3D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Gold, Gray	Aurora black, Platinum gray, Carmine red

Display

Size
5.5-inch	6.1-inch
Resolution
2560x1440px, 534 PPI	3120x1440px, 19.5:9 ratio, 563 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED	OLED
Screen-to-body
70.52 %	83.66 %
Colors
16 777 216
Peak brightness
	600 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
ShatterShield, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2450 MHz Kryo 280	Octa-core 2840 MHz Kryo 485
GPU
Adreno 540	Adreno 640
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4)	6GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
64GB	128GB, available to use: 106 GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 2000 GB	microSDXC up to 2000 GB
OS
Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat)	Android (9.0 Pie)

Battery

Capacity
2730 mAh	3500 mAh
Type
	Li - Polymer
Charging
	Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0, USB Power Delivery, Qi wireless charging

Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Dual camera
Main camera
12 MP (Laser and PDAF) Aperture size: F2.0 Sensor size: 1/2.9" Pixel size: 1.25 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
12 MP (Black and White, Laser and PDAF) Aperture size: F2.0 Sensor size: 1/2.9" Pixel size: 1.25 μm	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
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps) Video calling, Video sharing	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps) HDR, Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
5 MP (Wide Angle, Flash)	8 MP (Dual-Camera, Autofocus), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

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

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
aptX-HD	32-Bit DAC, DTS:X Virtual Surround, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	DLNA,Wireless screen share,MirrorLink
Radio
	FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)	Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46
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 Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	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

Phone Features

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

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

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 800	$ 820
In The Box
	USB Type-C cable, Quick Charge 3.0 charger, SIM tray opener, Clear case, Stereo headset

Availability

Officially announced
Jul 25, 2017	Feb 24, 2019

Alternative variants

for Verizon Wireless


4G (FDD)	Bands 13(700 c)
3G	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)

Dual SIM


Dual SIM	Yes

for Sprint


4G (FDD)	Bands 13(700 c)

for T-Mobile


OS	Android (10)
4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 13(700 c), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT)

International version


4G (FDD)	Bands 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper)

for Sprint


OS	Android (10)
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), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)	Bands 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46

for AT&T


4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700 a), 14(700 PS), 20(800 DD), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3)
3G	Bands 5(850), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)

for Verizon Wireless


OS	Android (10)
4G (FDD)	Bands 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 13(700 c), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)	Bands 46, 48(3600)
3G	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)

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