Motorola Moto Z vs. LG K8

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Motorola Moto Z and LG K8. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Motorola Moto Z vs. LG K8 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Motorola Moto Z LG K8
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 153.3 mm 144.6 mm Motorola Moto Z has greater height than LG K8.
Width 75.3 mm 71.5 mm Motorola Moto Z has greater width than LG K8.
Depth 5.19 mm 8.7 mm Motorola Moto Z is narrower than Motorola Moto Z.
Weight 136 g 140 g Motorola Moto Z is lighter than Motorola Moto Z.
Body Colour White, gold | White, fine gold | Black | Grey, black Gold
Protection Splashproof -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value - 1.42 W/kg (body), 0.523 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components - FM radio
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Moto Mods
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM -
DISPLAY Motorola Moto Z LG K8
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology AMOLED IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 5" Motorola Moto Z has larger screen size than LG K8.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2560 x 1440 pixels 1280 x 720 pixels Motorola Moto Z has better screen resolution than LG K8.
Display Format QHD HD
Pixel Density 535 ppi 294 ppi Motorola Moto Z has better pixel density than LG K8.
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) 2.5D Arc Glass
PROCESSOR Motorola Moto Z LG K8
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MediaTek
Processor Number - MT6735
Clock Speed 1.8 GHz 1.3 GHz Motorola Moto Z has higher clock speed than LG K8.
Processor Core Qty Quad-core Quad-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 530 Mali T720
MEMORY Motorola Moto Z LG K8
RAM 4 GB 1.5 GB Motorola Moto Z has more RAM than LG K8.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 8 GB Motorola Moto Z has more internal memory than LG K8.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB microSDHC - up to 32 GB
CAMERA Motorola Moto Z LG K8
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Motorola Moto Z has better camera resolution than LG K8.
Lens Aperture F/1.8 -
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Motorola Moto Z has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
Digital Zoom 8x -
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Burst mode, Panorama, Pro mode, night mode, Best Shot Panorama
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face detection LG K8 has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash LED light
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p), 3840 x 2160 (4K) 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Functions) Zero Shutter Lag, Quick Capture, QR-code scanner, Colour Correlated Temperature (CCT) flash, Closed loop processing -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 -
Camera Modes (Front) Night mode, Professional mode -
Light Source (Front) LED flash -
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1280 x 720 (720p)
BATTERY AND CHARGING Motorola Moto Z LG K8
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2600 mAh 2125 mAh Motorola Moto Z has larger battery capacity than LG K8.
Wireless Charging Yes - Motorola Moto Z can be charged wirelessly.
Run Time Details Mixed usage: up to 30 hrs -
Battery Technology - Lithium Ion
CELLULAR Motorola Moto Z LG K8
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Navigation A-GPS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS Motorola Moto Z LG K8
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 3, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles - A2DP
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Motorola Moto Z LG K8
Supported Digital Audio Standards - WAV, MP3, eAAC+
Supported Digital Video Standards - MPEG-4, H.264
FEATURES Motorola Moto Z LG K8
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, magnetometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader -
Additional Phone Features MIMO technology, TurboPower technology, 4-Mics Radio Data Service (RDS), DLNA Certified, sharing media via DLNA, Knock Code function
OTHERS Motorola Moto Z LG K8
Included Accessories Power adapter, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter Power adapter
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