The LG K8 initially reviewed at £130 can now befound for just shy of £105, where it takes aim at the 3rd Gen Moto G, which can befound for around £150, marking a small price difference over its successor, the £160 Moto G4. TheG4 is an incredible bargain and most people should buy one without a second thought. However, its 5.5in screen size might put off a few people who struggle using a 5.5in phone with one hand.Step forward the smaller, easier to handle, LG K8 and 3rd Gen Mogo G rival smartphones. Both are budget smartphones and offer similar specifications. The LG K8 is now a lot cheaper, making it an even more attractive purchase- do bear in mind that when reviewed both the LG K8 and 3rd Gen Moto G could be found for around £130. We’ve since updated this review to reflect the price changes. PerformanceWith a quad-core 1.3GHz MediaTek MT6735 processor and 1.5GB of RAM, it managed almost identical results to the 3rdGen Moto G in our Geekbench 3 benchmarks. Whereas the Moto G scored 531 and 1, 625 respectively in Geekbench 3’ssingle and multicore tests, the LG K8 finished with results of 536 and 1, 602. Indeed, it certainly felt pretty nippy and responsive during day-to-day use, and LG’s version of Android 6.0.1 never felt like it was struggling to keep up with our swipes and taps.