Motorola Moto G7 vs LG Q9 Comparison and Differences
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Motorola Moto G7 or LG Q9 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Motorola Moto G7 | LG Q9 |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) |
| Release date | 2019, February | 2019, January |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 157 x 75.3 x 8 mm | 6.18 x 6.18 x 2.96 in | 153.2 x 71.9 x 7.9 mm | 6.03 x 6.03 x 2.83 in |
| Weight | 172 g | 6.07 oz | 159 g | 5.61 oz |
| Body Build | Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
| Colors | Ceramic Black, Clear White | Carmine Red, New Aurora Black, New Moroccan Blue |
| Battery | 3000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 3000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion |
| Approximate price | 250 EUR | 400 EUR |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | LTPS IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M |
| Screen size | 6.2" in | 6.1" in |
| Screen area | 96.2 cm2 | 91.0 cm2 |
| Screen format | 19:9 (height:width) | 19.5:9 (height:width) |
| Screen to body ratio | 81.4% | 82.6% |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2270 px | 1440 x 3120 px |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 405 PPI | 564 PPI |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | |
| Other specs | - Always-on display -HDR10 |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 12 MP, Dual | 16 MP, Single |
| Camera specs | -12 MP, f/1.8, 1.25µm, PDAF -5 MP, f/2.2, depth sensor |
-16 MP, f/2.2, 28mm (wide), PDAF |
| Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, HDR, panorama |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS | 2160p@30fps |
| Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single |
| Specifications | 8 MP, 1.12µm | 8 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide) |
| Functions | HDR | HDR |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 9.0 (Pie) | Android 8.1 (Oreo) |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SDM632 Snapdragon 632 (14 nm) | - Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm) |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Kryo 250 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 250 Silver) | - Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) |
| GPU | Adreno 506 | Adreno 530 |
| External memory | microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 1 TB |
| Internal memory | 64 GB, 4 GB RAM | 64 GB, 4 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | ||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 292 | |
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 989 | |
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 270 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1172 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 1260 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 4759 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Europe HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 26(850), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500) - Europe LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 66(1700/2100), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500) - USA |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE |
| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat7 300/50 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes |
| Edge | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS |
| NFC | Yes (Europe model) | Yes |
| USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go |
| Bluetooth | 4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX | 5.0, A2DP, LE |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | FM radio |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Audio |
- 32-bit/192kHz audio -DTS: X Surround Sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass (market dependent) | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Other extras |
- Splash resistant |
- Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -MIL-STD-810G compliant |
| Versions |
- For Europe, USA, other markets. |
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