LG G8X ThinQ vs Motorola Edge 5G UW (2021)

LG G8X ThinQ

Motorola Edge 5G UW (2021)

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G network

HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100; HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
4G network

LTE frequency band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300)

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66, 71
5G network

-

5G band 2, 5, 25, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - Verizon, USA
HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
LTE speed

LTE, Cat16, 1 Gbps download, 150 Mbps upload

LTE-A (CA), Cat18, 1200 Mbps download, 150 Mbps upload
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Aluminium alloy, glass

Glass front, plastic back
SIM

Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Single SIM (Nano-SIM)
Height

159.3 mm

169 mm
Width

75.8 mm

75.6 mm
Thickness

8.4 mm

9 mm
Weight

192 g

200 g
Waterproof

IP68, 1.5m for 30 mins

IP54
Dust proof

IP68

IP54
MIL-STD-810G

Yes

-
Colors

Black

Blue

Display
Display type

OLED capacitive touchscreen

LCD
Physical size

6.4 inches

6.8 inches
Resolution

1080 x 2340 pixels

1080 x 2460 pixels
Pixel density

403 ppi

395 ppi
Display colors

16777216

16777216
Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen, Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Multitouch

Yes

-
Display features

Always-on display, HDR10, 100% DCI-P3

144Hz, HDR10

Main camera
Camera type

Dual

Triple
Main camera

12 MP, f/1.8 , 27 mm, 1/2.6" , 1.4 µm

108 MP, f/1.9 , 1/1.52" , 0.7 µm, (wide)
13 MP, f/2.4 , 9 mm, 1.0 µm

8 MP, f/2.2 , 1.12 µm, (ultrawide) , 119˚
(depth) , 2 MP, f/2.4
Primary camera resolution

4032 x 3024 pixels

-
Primary camera video

2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@240fps, 24-bit/192kHz stereo sound rec.

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120ps, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS
Primary camera flash

dual LED flash

dual-LED dual-tone flash
Camera features

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, digital image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, dual pixel phase detection

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, optical zoom, digital image stabilization, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, phase detection autofocus, laser autofocus

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5Ghz, 802.11ac

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ac, 802.11ax
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
Wi-Fi display

Yes

-
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

Yes
USB

Type-C 1.0 reversible connector

Type-C 2.0
USB On-The-Go

Yes

-
Bluetooth

v5.0

v5.2
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth AptX

aptX HD

-
Infrared

Yes

-
NFC

Yes

Yes
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes

Features
Sensors

Accelerometer, barometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, hall, light, proximity

Accelerometer, barometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity