Motorola Moto E5 Play vs LG G8 ThinQ Specs Comparison

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7.2	8.0
Motorola Moto E5 Play	LG G8 ThinQ
Released · May 16, 2018	Released · Apr 11, 2019
5.2-inch · 1280x720px	6.1-inch · 3120x1440px
Single camera	Dual camera
2GB · 16GB	6GB · 128GB
2800 mAh	3500 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Apr 19, 2018	Feb 24, 2019
Prices (MSRP)
	$820

Design

Dimensions
5.94 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches 151 x 74 x 8.85 mm	5.98 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches 151.9 x 71.8 x 8.4 mm
Weight
5.29 oz / 150.0 g	5.89 oz / 167.0 g
Materials
Back: Plastic	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Splash	Water, Dust; IP68; MIL-STD-810 certified
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	3D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Gray, Blue	Aurora black, Platinum gray, Carmine red

Display

Size
5.2-inch, 66.84% screen-to-body	6.1-inch, 83.66% screen-to-body
Type
LCD	OLED, HDR, 600 nits
Resolution
1280x720px, 16:9 ratio, 282 PPI	3120x1440px, 19.5:9 ratio, 563 PPI
Protection
	Corning Gorilla Glass 5

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
4 (Poor)	3 (Average)

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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 (28 nm)	Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
Processor
Quad-core 1400 MHz ARM Cortex-A53	Octa-core 2840 MHz Kryo 485
GPU
Adreno 308	Adreno 640
Memory
2GB (LPDDR3)/16GB	6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 256 GB	microSDXC up to 2000 GB
OS
Android (8.0 Oreo)	Android (9.0 Pie)

Battery

Type
2800 mAh, Li - Ion	3500 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging	Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0, USB Power Delivery Qi wireless charging

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Dual camera
Main camera
8 MP (Autofocus) Aperture size: F2.0 Sensor size: 1/4" Pixel size: 1.12 μm	12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.5 Focal length: 27 mm Sensor size: 1/2.6" Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
	16 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F1.9 Focal Length: 16 mm Sensor size: 1/3.1" Pixel size: 1 μm
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
1080p (30 fps), 720p (30 fps), DVD (30 fps) Video calling, Video sharing	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (60 fps), 720p (240 fps) HDR, Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
5 MP (Flash) Video capture: 1080p	8 MP (Dual-Camera, Autofocus) Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2	5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0	Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4	M4/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback	32-Bit DAC, DTS:X Virtual Surround, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	DLNA,Wireless screen share,MirrorLink
Radio
FM	FM
Additional microphone(s)
Yes	Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 25, 26, 30, 66	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 41	38, 39, 40, 41, 46
3G Bands
5, 8, 4, 2, 1	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS	LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes	Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
	Date approved: Feb 15, 2019 FCC ID value: ZNFG820UM
Measured SAR
Head: 1.35 W/kg Body: 1.23 W/kg	Head: 0.98 W/kg Body: 0.95 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.29 W/kg Phablet: 3.88 W/kg

Alternative variants

Dual SIM


Dual SIM	Yes

for T-Mobile


OS	Android (10)
4G (FDD) Bands	1, 3, 7, 8, 13, 20, 25, 26, 28

for Sprint


OS	Android (10)
4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands	40, 41, 46

for AT&T


4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 14, 20, 29, 30, 66
3G Bands	5, 4, 2, 1

for Verizon Wireless


OS	Android (10)
4G (FDD) Bands	2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 13, 20, 28, 66
4G (TDD) Bands	46, 48
3G Bands	5, 8, 2, 1

Links

Full specifications
Motorola Moto E5 Play Specs	LG G8 ThinQ Specs
PhoneArena Review
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