Phone Comparison - LG G8 ThinQ vs HTC Desire 21 Pro 5G vs Motorola Moto G51 5G

general General Info

Manufacturer LG HTC Motorola
Announced February 2019 January 2021 November 2021
Status Coming Soon - Q2 2019 Coming Soon - January 2021 Coming Soon - November 2021
Colors Carmine Red, New Aurora Black, New Moroccan Blue Blue, Purple Indigo Blue, Bright Silver, Aqua Blue
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 151.9 x 71.8 x 8.4 mm
(5.98 x 2.83 x 0.33 in)
167.1 x 78.1 x 9.4 mm
(6.58 x 3.07 x 0.37 in)
170.5 x 76.5 x 9.1 mm
(6.71 x 3.01 x 0.36 in)
Weight 167 g (5.89 oz) 205 g (7.23 oz) 208 g (7.34 oz)
SIM Type Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
CDMA 800 / 1900
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Europe, Asia, Saudi Arabia
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - China
4G Network LTE 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42, 43 - Europe/Asia
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42, 43 - Saudi Arabia
5G Network - 1, 3, 5, 7, 28, 41, 78 SA/NSA 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Europe/Asia
1, 5, 8, 28, 41, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - China
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor
IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
MIL-STD-810G compliant
- Fingerprint Sensor (rear-mounted)
- Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)
Water-repellent design

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 9.0 (Pie) Android 10 Android 11
Processor Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 485), Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Kryo 560 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 560 Silver), Qualcomm SM6350 Snapdragon 690 5G (8 nm) Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 460 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 460), Qualcomm SM4350-AC Snapdragon 480+ 5G (8 nm)
GPU Adreno 640 Adreno 619 Adreno 619
RAM 6 GB 8 GB 8 GB
Internal Memory 128 GB 128 GB 128 GB
External Memory microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM model
microSD, up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual-SIM model
microSDXC microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

display Display

Type AMOLED Capacitive Touchscreen, Corning Gorilla Glass 5 IPS LCD screen
90Hz refresh rate
HDR10 support
FHD+ IPS LCD Screen
120Hz Refresh Rate
Colors 16M colors 16M Colour 16M Colors
Size 6.1 inches 6.7 inches 6.8 inches
Resolution 1440 x 3120 pixels (563 ppi) 1080 x 2400 pixels (393 ppi) 1080 x 2400 pixels (387 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 83.85% 82.96% 85.60%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes yes yes
Radio FM radio No FM radio
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 12 MP + 16 MP + 12 MP 48 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP 50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP
Flash LED Flash Dual-LED flash LED Flash
Features 12 MP, f/1.5, 27mm (standard), 1.4µm, OIS, PDAF & laser AF
16 MP, f/1.9, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.0µm, no AF
12 MP, 52mm (telephoto), f/2.4, 1.0µm, 2x optical zoom, OIS, PDAF
Triple or Dual camera (market dependent)
HDR, Panorama
48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide) 2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) 5 MP, f/2.4, (depth) HDR, panorama 50 MP, f/1.8 (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF
8 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
HDR, Panorama
Video 2160p@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR, 24-bit/192kHz stereo sound rec. 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS 1080p@30/60/240fps
Front Camera 8 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1.22µm, AF
TOF camera
HDR, 1080p@60fps [Similar]
16 MP, f/2.0
HDR
1080p@30fps [Similar]
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1.12µm - Global
16 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1.12µm - China only
1080p@30fps [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps, 5G
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD 5.1, A2DP, LE 5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD/Adaptive
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
USB 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go USB Type-C 2.0
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 128 GB, 6 GB RAM 128 GB, 8 GB RAM (UFS 2.1) 128 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM or 128 GB, 4 GB RAM or 64 GB, 6 GB RAM or 64 GB, 4 GB RAM
Expandable Storage microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM model
microSD, up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual-SIM model
microSDXC microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
USB OTG Supported Supported Not Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present
Barometer Sensor barometer sensor present barometer sensor not present barometer sensor not present
NFC NFC supported NFC supported NFC not supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 18W (Quick Charge 4+)
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Battery Charging 10W
Capacity 3500 mAh 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -